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Read more at: 4-stranded DNA helix points to possible new cancer treatments

4-stranded DNA helix points to possible new cancer treatments

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Sep 12 2016

Researchers in the Balasubramanian Group have identified the role that a four-stranded version of DNA may play in the progression of cancer, and suggest that it may be used to develop new targeted cancer therapies.

Read more at: Professor David Klenerman awarded Royal Society Research Professorship

Professor David Klenerman awarded Royal Society Research Professorship

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Sep 6 2016

Professor David Klenerman of the Department of Chemistry has been awarded the Royal Society GSK Research Professorship.

Read more at: Nobel Laureate Roger Y Tsien 1952- 2016

Nobel Laureate Roger Y Tsien 1952- 2016

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Sep 5 2016

Rogert Tsien, a former Todd Professor in this Department and co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, died 24 August 2016. 

Read more at: Chemistry to hold inaugural Chemistry Networks event

Chemistry to hold inaugural Chemistry Networks event

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Sep 1 2016

Members of local industry can discover more about ways to work with the department at its first ever Chemistry Networks event in September.

Read more at: Graduate Admissions Open Day 21 October

Graduate Admissions Open Day 21 October

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Sep 1 2016

The Department of Chemistry's Open Day for prospective graduate student applicants will be held Friday 21 October. The deadline for graduate applications is 15 November.

Read more at: Researchers discover that tiny protein mutations can have ‘dramatic impact’ on Parkinson’s disease

Researchers discover that tiny protein mutations can have ‘dramatic impact’ on Parkinson’s disease

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Aug 29 2016

Researchers in the department have discovered that specific mutations in the protein associated with Parkinson’s disease can make a dramatic difference to how the protein aggregates and therefore might alter how the condition develops.

Read more at: 8th round of Returning Carers Scheme now open

8th round of Returning Carers Scheme now open

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Aug 29 2016

Applications are now open for the eighth round of the Returning Carers Scheme.

Read more at: Low-cost cellulose sensor breakthrough

Low-cost cellulose sensor breakthrough

Courtesy Silvia Vignolini Department of Chemistry

Aug 22 2016

Dr Silvia Vignolini and colleagues have created sustainable, low-cost photonic sensors based on a cellulose derivative for the first time.

Read more at: Department joins with AstraZeneca for Mechanistic Enzymology course

Department joins with AstraZeneca for Mechanistic Enzymology course

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Aug 22 2016

On 6 September, scientists from Discovery Sciences, AstraZeneca will visit the Department of Chemistry to give a course on Mechanistic Enzymology.  

Read more at: Senior Academic Promotions

Senior Academic Promotions

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Aug 16 2016

The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce two Senior Academic promotions.

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