Major grant will support new diagnostic platform for Parkinson’s disease
Professor Tuomas Knowles holds a microfluidic dish in the lab, courtesy Gabriella Bocchetti
Professor Tuomas Knowles has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation to develop a platform to diagnose early-stage Parkinson’s Disease.
Dr Zenon Toprakcioglu studies protein misfolding diseases in the Knowles group. His latest research studies how lipids found naturally in our cells and in the brain’s grey matter could slow down the formation of protein aggregates.
Energising the future: an interview with Sampurna Mitra
Sampurna Mitra, courtesy of Sampurna Mitra.
Sampurna Mitra is a first year PhD student in the Reisner group and a Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholar. She describes her journey to a PhD in the department, her research into solar power and her goals for a more sustainable world
Srijit Seal, a final-year PhD student in the Bender group, is using artificial intelligence to make drug discovery faster and safer. He has developed models that use AI to solve complex problems in medicine faster than ever.
We are changing preconceived notions of the ‘traditional Cambridge student’ by recruiting students from a much wider range of backgrounds and experience. And it’s good for science too.
Confocal imaging of chlorophyll autofluorescence emitted from microalgae aggregates and close-up of a single aggregate, courtesy the authors.
Trees in a forest use photosynthesis to convert sunlight and carbon dioxide to oxygen. But some trees don’t grow as well as others because they are overshadowed. Imagine the same process on a microscopic scale, with exactly the same problem.
David Izuogu opens AODI's first ever chemical science conference at the University of Nigeria last June.
Applying to study at Cambridge can be an intimidating process, even if you're familiar with the UK education system. Now imagine being a student from Africa who dreams of getting a top-quality education but has no idea where to start.
Zhang appointed Assistant Professor in Materials Chemistry
Assistant Professor Jenny Zhang, courtesy Nathan Pitt
Dr Jenny Zhang has been appointed as Assistant Professor in Materials Chemistry, with effect from 1 July 2024. The post is jointly funded by Newnham College.
