Sophie Ferguson

Nov 4, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Grace Holmes |Sophie Ferguson |Patrick Lewis |Karen Echeverri

AbstractThe starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis, is an emerging model organism with a high regenerative capacity, which was recently found to possess an orthologue to the human LRRK2 gene (NvLRRK2). The leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene, when mutated, is the most common cause of inherited Parkinsons Disease (PD). Its protein product (LRRK2) has implications in a variety of cellular processes, however, the full function of LRRK2 is not well established.

Aug 21, 2023 | stokesentinel.co.uk | Sophie Ferguson |Sophie Brownson |Angela Ferguson

A family's much-anticipated summer break turned into a holiday from hell after a whole family were struck down with a suspected sickness bug. Their initial excitement quickly turned to horror as the family of five are all thought to have contracted norovirus within hours of their arrival at their chosen Butlin's resort. Paul Ditchburn had set off from his home ready to enjoy a much-needed break with the kids but they quickly became seriously unwell.