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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.

Read more at: Gene signature vulnerable to Alzheimer's identified

Gene signature vulnerable to Alzheimer's identified

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Aug 15 2016

Researchers in the Department of Chemistry have identified a gene signature in healthy brains that echoes the pattern in which Alzheimer's disease spreads through the brain much later in life.  

Read more at: Blavatnik Postdoc Fellowship Programme Now Open

Blavatnik Postdoc Fellowship Programme Now Open

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Aug 10 2016

Applications are now open for the Blavatnik Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme, which enables Israeli scientists of outstanding ability to pursue research in Cambridge, including the Department of Chemistry.

Read more at: Professor Jonathan R Nitschke wins JSCC Award

Professor Jonathan R Nitschke wins JSCC Award

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Jul 20 2016

The Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry has given its International Award for Creative Work to Professor Jonathan R Nitschke.

Read more at: Professor Sir John Meurig Thomas awarded the Royal Medal

Professor Sir John Meurig Thomas awarded the Royal Medal

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Jul 20 2016

Professor Sir John Meurig Thomas, HonFREng, FRS, has been awarded the 2016 Royal Medal by the Royal Society.

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