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Read more at: Scientists develop a way to modify proteins in their natural state for the first time
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Scientists develop a way to modify proteins in their natural state for the first time

Dr Oded Rimon, courtesy Chemistry Photography

Oct 25 2023

Scientists here have developed a system to modify naturally occurring proteins in a biological environment for the first time, opening a path to new therapies for illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease and cancer.

Read more at: Clever Coatings: an interactive demonstration
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Clever Coatings: an interactive demonstration

Prof Stuart Clarke at Science Open Day 18th Mar 2023 taken by Michael Webb ©University of Cambridge

Oct 9 2023

The talk Clever Coatings with an interactive demonstration will be on the 25 October in the Wolfson Lecture Room at 6pm with Professor Stuart Clarke who will talk about novel coatings in our everyday life.

Read more at: STEM outreach Award for member of Grey Group
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STEM outreach Award for member of Grey Group

Megan Penrod of the Grey Group at the fume cupboard, courtesey Michael Webb ©University of Cambridge

Sep 18 2023

Congratulations to Megan Penrod who was awarded the Faraday Institution Community Award STEM Outreach Award recognising her work engaging and inspiring young people in science outreach.

Read more at: Researchers honoured for exceptional citation records
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Researchers honoured for exceptional citation records

Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman, courtesy of Nathan Pitt © University of Cambridge

Sep 18 2023

Professors Sir Shankar Balasubramanian and Sir David Klenerman have been selected as Clarivate Citation Laureates for 2023.

Read more at: Professor Brian Thrush 1928 – 2023
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Professor Brian Thrush 1928 – 2023

Emeritus Professor Brian Thrush, courtesy Chemistry Photography

Sep 15 2023

We are saddened to announce that Emeritus Professor of Physical Chemistry Brian Thrush died peacefully on 14 September after a long illness.

Read more at: First prize thesis awarded to ICE group Michael Davies

First prize thesis awarded to ICE group Michael Davies

A diagram of the transition of water (left) to ice (right) made by the ICE group.

Sep 11 2023

A PhD thesis from the Professor Angelos Michaelides’ ICE group was awarded this year’s 2023 Institute of Physics Computational Physics Group Thesis Prize.

Read more at: Hughes Medal awarded for Reisner sustainability research
Erwin in the lab

Hughes Medal awarded for Reisner sustainability research

E. Reisner in Lab, courtesy Gabriella Bocchetti ©University of Cambridge

Aug 31 2023

The Royal Society awarded the Hughes Medal 2023 to Professor Erwin Reisner for his research in solar technology.

Read more at: Outstanding thesis awards
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Outstanding thesis awards

Chemistry library, courtesy Nathan Pitt, ©University of Cambridge

Aug 30 2023

We congratulate the PhD and Masters level outstanding thesis awards for 2022 and 2021.

Read more at: New microscopy method sees how protein forms clusters in living cells
Microscope setup

New microscopy method sees how protein forms clusters in living cells

As part of the new method, the researchers used so-called HILO (highly inclined and laminated optical sheet) microscopy. Image courtesy of Thorsten Hugel, CIBSS, University of Freiburg

Aug 14 2023

Using a newly developed microscopy method, researchers from Cambridge and Freiberg have been able to see for the first time how protein clusters form in living cells.

Read more at: Super resolution microscopy may lead to better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease
microscopic views of tau aggregates, blurred on left and clearer on right

Super resolution microscopy may lead to better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease

Images of soluble tau using conventional microscopy (left) and super resolution microscopy (right), courtesy Klenerman Lab

Aug 2 2023

Researchers have been able to observe and measure tau aggregates replicating in cells for the first time, in a key process that underpins the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

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