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DPAG Professor wins 2016 UK Golden Triangle Discovery Fast Track Challenge

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Esther Becker, Associate Professor of Neurobiology in the Department of Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics, is one of two winners of the 2016 UK Golden Triangle Discovery Fast Track Challenge.

Esther Becker's proposal was one of two winning proposals that were selected from over 40 entries following a rigorous selection process that included a presentation to a panel of experienced drug discovery and therapeutic area experts from GSK.

Further information (Department of Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics website)

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