Researchers in the Vendruscolo Group have designed antibodies that target the protein deposits in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and stop their production.

The Department is pleased to announce several academic promotions. 

Dr James Keeler has won the 2017 Shoolery Award for his contributions to small molecule NMR spectroscopy.

The Department of Chemistry will shortly be deciding which applications to support for Royal Society University Research Fellowships (URF), to start in October 2018.

Applications are due on 23 June for the Cambridge Biomaker challenge, a four-month programme challenging interdisciplinary teams to build low-cost sensors and instruments  for biology.

Lucy Cavendish Honorary Fellow, Professor Jane Clarke FRS becomes the sixth President of Wolfson College and the first female president of Wolfson College.

Professors Melinda Duer, Stephen Elliott, Tuomas Knowles, and Dr Steven Lee have all been awarded prizes by the Royal Society of Chemistry. 

Three outstanding women scientists and senior members of the Merck, Sharp & Dohme research team visited the department in May.

The University of Cambridge has launched a new initiative in collaboration with the organisation My Family Care to deliver family-friendly backup care to employees.

A one-day symposium on "Climate Science, Atmospheres and Life" will bring together scientists from a range of disciplines on 17 May.

Computer-designed combination treatment takes on antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Applications for the second Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Impact and Public Engagement with Research are now open. 

A gift from a Cambridge alumnus will support fundamental research into the causes of disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, enabling new approaches to combat them.

Children from years 7 and 8 experience hands-on practical chemistry.

The Maxwell Centre will hold its inaugural Annual Research Showcase on 17 March 2017.