The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine Home About Us What we do How we work Who we are ► Governing body Scientific Advisory Committee Finance & Investment Committee Our staff Our Heritage History of awards Scientific Strategy Our achievements Annual Report and Accounts Contact Us Research Prizes What are they? Is it for me? Prize applications ► Eligibility How to apply Terms & Conditions Downloadable forms What it meant to me! Institute News Fellows Prize Fellows 2015 Current Prize Fellows Former Fellows Members Kate Law – A new Director for the Institute Kate Law initially trained as a nurse, specialising in intensive care. She […] Lister Prize Fellow, Prof Dan Davis publishes popular-level Penguin book: The Compatability Gene Former Lister Prize Fellow, Prof. Dan Davis, has written a popular-level book […] Mechanisms of cytoplasmic mRNA transport: Dr Simon Bullock Molecular motors have critical roles in trafficking of organelles and macromolecules within […] Dr David Lyons studies the function and repair of myelinated axons Disruption to myelin contributes to the symptoms of numerous devastating conditions. Disruption […] Sir Alec Jeffreys Discusses Developments in DNA Fingerprinting Forensics, paternity and immigration: all have been revolutionised by DNA fingerprinting. Sir […] Latest News A new Director for the Institute Kate Law initially trained as a nurse, specialising in intensive care. She […] Read More > Lister Research Prizes 2016 Application forms for the 2016 Lister Institute Research Prizes are now available […] Read More > Dr Ian Adams joins Scientific Advisory Committee Genome instability in the developing germline results in the transmission of new […] Read More > The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine was founded in 1891 and is one of the UK’s oldest medical charities. Originally a Research Institute developing, and subsequently producing on a commercial scale, vaccines and antitoxins it has over the years adapted to the changing research environment; always seeking to support research in an innovative way. Take a look at our heritage and find out more about us. Today, from its endowment funds, it is a grant-giving charity whose principal award is the Lister Research Prize Fellowship. The Institute has sought to retain the ‘Lister family’ tradition and remains in touch with all its former and current Fellows. Uncategorized Institute News sliderpost Web Design by Method © The Lister Institute 2013 - Registered Charity no. 206271