ADDovenom team publishes toxin database

One of the ADDovenom project’s key deliverables was the production of a publicly available annotated toxin database, containing analysis of nine African snake venoms.  The database is now available on our website, following publication of a new paper, led by the team at University of Liège with input from University of Bristol and LSTM: Dual proteomics strategies […]

‘The Scientist’ interviews ADDovenom Project Co-ordinator

Prof Christiane Berger Schaffitzel has been interviewed by The Scientist about research on the composition of snake venom.  The article (How Climate Influences a Deadly Snake’s Venom Chemistry) focuses on new research from the Indian Institute of Science published by PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, that shows “climate influences the biochemical composition of Russell’s viper venom”.  Christiane […]

iPaper visits LSTM’s Centre for Snakebite Research and Interventions

The iPaper’s Science Writer, Clare Wilson, has visited the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine’s Centre for Snakebite Research and Interventions and spoken with Prof Nick Casewell about both new antivenom therapeutics of the sort ADDovenom is researching, and other drug discoveries that may come from venom research. She writes: ‘Surprising as it may seem, the […]

Prof Nicholas Casewell shortlisted for Blavatnik Award

Prof Nicholas Casewell, Director of the Centre for Snakebite Research & Interventions at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), has been named as a finalist in the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK – an internationally renowned prize for exceptional early career scientists. He leads the LSTM team on the ADDovenom project, and also […]

Researcher spotlight: Iara Cardoso

For our Researcher Spotlight features, we interview members of the ADDovenom research team, to find out about their interests, their contributions to the project, and their hopes for the future of venom research.  Here, we speak with Iara Cardoso, who is undertaking a PhD at the University of Bristol, having previously worked on ADDovenom as […]

Researcher spotlight: Camille Abada

For our Researcher Spotlight features, we interview members of the ADDovenom research team, to find out about their interests, their contributions to the project, and their hopes for the future of venom research.  Here, we speak with Camille Abada, who is undertaking a PhD at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Can you tell us briefly […]

iBET CEO elected to Portuguese Academy of Engineering

Prof Paula Alves, CEO of ADDovenom partner iBET, has been elected as a member of the Portuguese Academy of Engineering, recognizing her exceptional contributions to engineering and science. Founded in 1995, the Portuguese Academy of Engineering is a non-profit institution of public utility dedicated to enhancing the value of engineering in society. Prof Alves’ election […]

iBET CEO Paula Alves honoured with APIFARMA award

iBET CEO Paula Alves was one of three health sector professionals recognised with a Merit Personality Award at APIFARMA’s 85th Anniversary event.  iBET reports: “Paula Alves was honored for her internationally recognized research, which has contributed to the advancement of precision therapies through close collaboration with the Pharmaceutical Industry and clinicians. “In his opening remarks, […]

Axel de Monts wins poster prize at SFET 2024

Congratulations to ADDovenom researcher Axel de Monts (University of Liège), who won the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 30th Meeting on Toxinology of the French Society of Toxinology (SFET), which took place in Nice on 2-3 December 2024. The ADDovenom team was strongly represented at the event, with seven researchers and one advisory board […]

PhD viva success for Sophie Hall

Congratulations to ADDovenom researcher Sophie Hall, a member of the Berger-Schaffitzel Lab at University of Bristol, who successfully defended her PhD and passed her viva in November 2024. Her research focussed on the recombinant production and purification of Snake Venom Metalloproteinases. Sophie’s PhD was supervised by Prof Imre Berger and Prof Christiane Schaffitzel, and her […]