Zhang recognised for re-wiring photosynthesis research
Portrait of Dr Jenny Zhang, courtesy Gabriella Bocchetti
Dr Jenny Zhang has been awarded the 2020 Royal Society of Chemistry Biotechnology Medal for her work in combining electrochemistry with natural photosynthesis to find sustainable ways to fuel the planet.
The Department has received a major gift from alumnus Dr Yusuf Hamied which will support research and teaching for generations to come, and will secure the Department's leading position into the future.
Sigitas Mikutis courtesy Madoka Hazemi and Unnikrishnan Bindu
Researchers in the Bernardes lab have created a new tool to modify RNA in living cells, which opens new possibilities for drug discovery and medical treatments.
Dr Lukas Schertel was awarded third prize in this year’s Postdoc Business Plan Competition for his spin-out Impossible Materials, which has developed eco-friendly cellulose-based white pigments.
Targeting a shape-shifting 'undruggable' protein in Alzheimer's disease
Beta-Amyloid Plaques and Tau in the Brain, courtesy National Institute on Aging, NIH
A new study suggests that it is possible to design drugs that can target a type of shape-shifting protein involved in Alzheimer's disease, which was previously thought to be undruggable.
Earlier this year we announced the sad news of the death of our colleague Stuart Warren. Now we’ve created a studentship to mark his life and achievements.
Sandile Mtetwa and James Keeler, courtesy Department of Chemistry
A Black Legacies in STEM exhibition which highlights Black scientists past and present from around the world has been held to mark Black History month.