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Congratulations to Dr Matthew Naish and Dr Joseph Waldron on their prestigious Wellcome Career Development Awards. These highly competitive fellowships provide outstanding early-career researchers with long-term support to establish their independent research programmes and become international leaders in their fields. Wellcome fund bold, creative research that seeks to understand and improve human life, health and wellbeing.

Dr Matthew Naish will investigate how centromeres (specialised regions of chromosomes that ensure DNA is accurately passed to new cells) are formed and maintained in plants. His research will improve understanding of one of the most fundamental processes in biology while opening new opportunities for crop breeding to help strengthen future food security.

Dr Joseph Waldron鈥檚 research explores the hidden regulatory information contained within the genetic code. By understanding how so-called 'synonymous' genetic changes influence how proteins are made and function, his work could improve understanding of disease and inform the next generation of RNA-based medicines.