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Congratulations Maria! Another viva success!

Another viva success! Huge congratulations to Maria Serrano-Albal for passing her PhD viva last week.

Darren Karl Griffin and GriffinLab take Paris! 🇫🇷🥐https://www.griffin-lab.com/post/griffinlab-on-tour

Congratulations Dr Grant - we are so proud of you!!

Viva success for Dr Grant Congratulations to the newly doctored Livy Grant, who successfully defended her thesis last week. We are all so proud of you Livy!! Livy is now continuing her work with a postdoc at KCL.

Darren and the KMTV crew attended the House of Commons this week! Read about it here!

House of Commons Visit Darren and the KMTV crew attended an event celebrating 10 years of the newest incarnation of local TV at the House of Commons. Their combined efforts, particularly Generation Genome, got a write up.

Never a dull week in Darren’s lab! This week, an amazing citation milestone was reached, and Generation Genome has been shortlisted for an award! Congratulations all round 🎉

https://www.griffin-lab.com/post/citation-milestone-reached

https://www.griffin-lab.com/post/generation-genome-success

Citation Milestone Reached! An amazing 20,000 citations reached on Darren's papers

Congratulations are in order for Cagri!

Congratulations Cagri Ogur! GriffinLab would like to extend it's fullest congratulations to our friend and colleague Cagri Ogur (pronounced "Charra Ooor" in case anyone was wondering) on successfully completing her PhD without corrections. Cagri was a leading author on two of our recent publications: https://www.sciencedirect....

What a week it has been for Darren on his Thai adventure. Check out some of the highlights on his blog! 🇹🇭 from a symposium, to a meeting with the former Thai Prime Minister, to visiting the mangrove swamps, there’s certainly been non-stop action for Darren and the film crew!

https://www.griffin-lab.com/post/1st-animal-genomics-and-bioresources-symposium

https://www.griffin-lab.com/post/the-thai-adventure-continues

https://www.griffin-lab.com/post/last-day-of-the-conference

https://www.griffin-lab.com/post/a-trip-to-the-mangrove-swamps

1st Animal Genomics and Bioresources Symposium Day 1 of the 1st Animal Genomics and Bioresources Symposium and Darren was one of the opening talks. Combining his plenary speaker and TV presenter roles, he interviewed colleagues on the role of scientists, conservationists and policy makes in saving species from extinction. Colleagues Vladimir Tri...

Darren is in Thailand! 🇹🇭 🐘

Darren Takes Thailand! A fantastic first day in Thailand for Darren, filming at Mae Tang elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai with

Some exciting updates from the GriffinLab this week!!

Firstly, the Younome exhibition has reopened!
🖼️ https://www.griffin-lab.com/post/younome-exhibition-returns-to-canterbury

Secondly, Darren, Sally and Nicola went to see Stallion AI 🐎 https://www.griffin-lab.com/post/darren-sally-and-nicole-visit-stallion-ai

And finally, a new paper alert 🚨 https://www.griffin-lab.com/post/new-paper-alert-darren-and-cagri-reading-the-last-rights-for-the-inter-chromosomal-effect

We love a busy and exciting week, and have plenty more updates to come!

Younome Exhibition Returns to Canterbury! The Younome exhibition has returned to the Canterbury campus and is now installed in the Pears building - K&M Medical School. The exhibition is free to all! This exciting and thought-provoking art-science collaboration between artist Keith Robinson and Biosciences researchers Dr Gary Robinson and Pr...

Darren’s off again! Raising money for an amazing cause with a new PB to boot!🏃🏻‍♂️

Brighton half marathon completed in aid of MacMillan Darren completed the Brighton Half Marathon in aid of MacMillan last weekend in his personal best of 1.48.34 (previous best was 1.51.01). En route he also broke his best 10k time (passing in 50.40 in comparison to his previous best of 51.01).

Congratulations Ellie! Darren’s academic granddaughter defends her thesis!

Darren's "academic granddaughter" defends her thesis Ellie, the first PhD student of Dr Ben Skinner, one of Darren's former PhD students, successfully defended her PhD thesis last week. This makes her Darren's third "academic granddaughter"!

Darren’s annual charity push starts here...
Darrens annual charity push starts here. This year, Darren is raising money for MacMillan cancer care. This is close to Darrens heart, as they have looked after his dear mum for many years and she’s still going strong.

Today, it’s the Canterbury 10 mile and he is working up to the Brighton half marathon next month, a challenge he completed last year. He is also doing a virtual walk of the UK (which is a little over 1000 miles) which he will finish April/May time. Please consider donating using the link below.

Darren's walk 1000 miles Help Darren Griffin raise money to support Macmillan Cancer Support