Dedicated to the advancement of research in all branches of cell biology.
Biography: After completing her Ph.D. on the role of integrins in epithelial biology with Prof. Fiona Watt (Imperial Cancer Research Fund, 1990-1994), Kairbaan undertook her postdoctoral studies with Prof Richard Hynes (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994-1999) and entered a Cancer Research UK Tenure Track position to build her own group (Mentor, Prof Ian Hart, Barts Cancer […]
The BSCB Women in Cell Biology Early Career Award Medal was founded in 2015 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the BSCB. This annual honour is awarded to an outstanding female cell biologist who has started her own research group within the last 6 years, with allowances for career breaks. Applicants must also have […]
They say it’s the taking part that counts, but someone has to win and winning is nothing to be ashamed of. The medal is a traditional way of celebrating and recognising achievement that dates back to at least 400 BC. The BSCB has, for several years, awarded a medal named after Robert Hooke, the father […]
To mark the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the BSCB we are pleased and excited to announce the establishment of a new prize, the BSCB Women in Cell Biology Early Career Award Medal. This will be an annual honour awarded to an outstanding female cell biologist who has started her own research group in the […]
We are launching an open competition for the design of the WICB Early Career Award Medal. Entrants should provide either one or two high-resolution images or drawings (one for the front, one for the back – indicating which is which) (see here for images of the Hooke Medal designed by Brad Amos, as guidance). The […]
Dynamic Cell III 2018 The Dynamic Cell III Meeting 19th-21st March 2018, Manchester Conference Centre Our Annual Spring Meeting for 2018 is held jointly with the Biochemical Society. Registration and abstract submission is here. This conference is our flagship event for 2018 and provides a unique forum to network and socialise with the cell biology […]
There are a couple of excellent opportunities for you to influence the society. Please consider nominating any excellent Cell Biologists you know for either the Hooke Medal or the Women in Cell Biology Medal. For more details or to make a nomination, please contact the BSCB secretary, Dr Vas Ponnambalam. We are looking for content […]
2nd-5th April 2017, University of Warwick Our Annual Spring Meeting for 2017 is held jointly with the British Society for Developmental Biology (BSDB) and the Genetics Society. Registration and abstract submission opens later in 2016. This conference is our flagship event for 2017 and provides a unique forum to network and socialise with a wide […]
10th-13th April 2016, University of Warwick Our 2016 Annual Spring Meeting was held jointly with the British Society for Developmental Biology (BSDB). The meeting included the BSCB’s Hooke Medal Lecture and the Women in Cell Biology Early Career Medal lecture, as well as the BSDB’s Waddington Medal Lecture and Beddington Prize Lecture; a dedicated Graduate Symposium; […]
Celebrating 50 years of the BSCB 12-15th April 2015, University of Warwick The meeting included the BSCB’s Hooke Medal Lecture and the inaugural Women in Cell Biology Early Career Medal lecture, as well as the BSDB’s Waddington Medal Lecture and Beddington Prize Lecture; a dedicated Graduate Symposium; several well-attended, lively and stimulating poster sessions and social […]
