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Ming Lei awarded 2026 Mabel Fitzgerald Prize for Diversity in Physiology
4 June 2025
Congraulations to Professor Ming Lei who has been announced as the recipient of the 2026 Mabel Fitzgerald Prize for Diversity in Physiology, presented by the Physiological Society.
Modernized Oxford anti-arrhythmic drug classification gains global recognition as the new standard in antiarrhythmic drug clinical guidelines
12 May 2025
Cardiac arrhythmias pose a serious global health challenge. The commonest sustained arrhythmia atrial fibrillation (AF) affects 1–2% of the worldwide population. Antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) remain central to their pharmacotherapeutic management. As a solution, Professors Ming Lei, Derek Terrar (both Pharmacology), Christopher Huang (University of Cambridge), and Lin Wu (Beijing University Hospital) developed and proposed the 2018 Oxford modernized antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) classification (Circulation, 2018;138:1879–1896).
Welcome to Dr Christian Grimm
31 March 2025
New Akerman group paper reveals links between sleep, synaptic inhibition, and the plastic changes that underlie learning in the brain
25 February 2025
Pharmacology researchers have discovered a key mechanism linking sleep and wake to synaptic plasticity in the brain, shedding light on how learning and memory may be affected by rest. Their study, published by Alfonsa et al. in the journal Current Biology, reveals that intracellular chloride levels shift during sleep and wakefulness, influencing synaptic plasticity processes in the brain’s cortex.
Upcoming talks and events
Pharmacology 2024 - from the British Pharmacological Society
The British Pharmacological Society's annual Pharmacology meeting will be held in the charming spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire from 10-12 December 2024. Known for its elegant architecture, beautiful gardens, and historical significance Harrogate offers great dining, cultural and nature experiences. The annual meeting will offer a chance to meet friends, network and hear all the latest developments and research in pharmacology from industry experts and emerging investigators.