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Read more at: Neurodegenerative disease research published

Neurodegenerative disease research published

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Nov 9 2015

A research team has identified a new process that can cause the aberrant aggregation of misfolded proteins and lead to a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.  

Read more at: Reisner Group to host Solar Fuels Symposium

Reisner Group to host Solar Fuels Symposium

Courtesy of Solar Fuels Network

Nov 5 2015

Dr Erwin Reisner and Dr Junwang Tang (University College London) will chair the 4th Annual UK Solar Fuels Symposium on 22 January 2016 at St John's College.

Read more at: Department opens doors to potential graduates

Department opens doors to potential graduates

Image courtesy Nathan Pitt, Department of Chemistry.

Nov 3 2015

On Friday 23 October, the department held its second Graduate Admissions Open Day, with over 100 potential graduate students attending from across the UK and Europe. 

Read more at: Postdoc Dr Michael Gaultois featured in Cambridge News

Postdoc Dr Michael Gaultois featured in Cambridge News

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Nov 3 2015

Postdoc Dr Michael Gaultois was featured in the 28 October edition of the Cambridge News.  

Read more at: New design points a path to the ‘ultimate’ battery

New design points a path to the ‘ultimate’ battery

Image courtesy of T Liu et al.; Science 350: 530 (2015)

Oct 30 2015

Researchers have successfully demonstrated how several of the problems impeding the practical development of the so-called 'ultimate' battery could be overcome.

Read more at: Nobel Prize in Chemistry Announced

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Announced

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Oct 12 2015

Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for mechanistic studies of DNA repair."

Read more at: Cambridge-AstraZeneca PhD Programme in Chemical Synthesis

Cambridge-AstraZeneca PhD Programme in Chemical Synthesis

Sep 25 2015

Applications are invited for a four-year PhD programme based in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge and the new AstraZeneca Global Research and Development Centre at Cambridge.

Read more at: The Yusuf Hamied Laboratory for Chemical Synthesis & Catalysis

The Yusuf Hamied Laboratory for Chemical Synthesis & Catalysis

Image courtesy Nathan Pitt, Department of Chemistry.

Sep 15 2015

Over 90 guests attended the opening ceremony of the Yusuf Hamied Laboratory for Chemical Synthesis & Catalysis on 12 September.

Read more at: The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

Image courtesy Nasa

Sep 15 2015

 Is the ozone hole healing? Are we safe from harmful UV rays?

Read more at: Data in Drug Discovery - It's Time to Get Honest!

Data in Drug Discovery - It's Time to Get Honest!

Image courtesy Jonathan Goodman

Sep 14 2015

The Centre for Molecular Informatics in the Department of Chemistry will host a Data in Drug Discovery symposium on 23 September in the Unilever Lecture Theatre.

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