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Postgraduate Research Paper Prize

Posted by on 6 June 2013 | Comments

We are proud to announce the winners of the Department's 'Best Research Paper of the Year by a Postgraduate Student 2012'

First place - Rebekah Frampton, for the research paper entitled 'Toxin-Antitoxin Systems of Mycobacterium smegmatis Are Essential for Cell Survival', published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry in February 2012

Runner up - Matt McNeil, for the research paper 'SdhE is a conserved protein required for the flavinylation of succinate dehydrogenase in bacteria', published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry in May 2012

Third place - Sara McKee, for the research paper 'Virus-like particles and alpha-galactosylceramide form a self-adjuvanting composite particle that elicits anti-tumor responses', published in the Journal of Controlled Release in May 2012

The independent selection panel reported that the quality of all the applications received was impressively high.