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History of the Department

History of the Department overview The legacy of Hopkins Major events since 1945 Commemorating Hopkins Photographic archive Pioneering Cambridge Women: the biochemists, Marjory Stephenson FRS and Dorothy Moyle Needham FRS

Establishing the Department

Establishing the Department overview Biochemistry: a new science The coming of Hopkins Hopkins arrives in Cambridge The foundations of metabolism Expansion after World War I Teaching biochemistry A new School of Biochemistry Haldane and the Sex Viri Low Temperature Research Station The Dunn Institute

The Sir William Dunn Institute

The Sir William Dunn Institute overview New arrivals The Academic Assistance Council Synge, Martin, Dixon and Mitchell Needham, Sanger and Stephenson

The Colman Library

The Colman Library overview Sir Jeremiah Colman Establishing the Library

Reflections on the early years

Reflections on the early years overview Malcolm Dixon on the Department Rudolph Peters on Hopkins

Biographies

Biographies overview Sir William Dunn Professors and Heads of Department Former members of Department

Nobel Prizes

Nobel Prizes overview Frederick Gowland Hopkins Albert Szent-Györgyi Ernst Boris Chain Richard Laurence Millington Synge Hans Adolf Krebs Frederick Sanger Luis Federico Leloir Rodney Robert Porter Peter Dennis Mitchell César Milstein Tim Hunt Roger Yonchien Tsien

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Undergraduate Teaching

Teaching Overview Applying to do Biochemistry Information for Demonstrators Contact information

First year

First year overview Biology of Cells (current students only) Evolutionary Biology (current students only) Mathematical Biology (current students only)

Molecules in Medical Science

Molecules in Medical Science overview Aims and Objectives Course Overview Additional Course Information

Second year

Second year overview Cell and Developmental Biology (current students only)

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology overview Course Overview Additional Course Information

Third year

Third year overview Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Part II Biochemistry

Part II Biochemistry overview Aims and Objectives Course Overview Additional Course Information

Fourth year

Fourth year overview Systems Biology

Part III Biochemistry

Part III Biochemistry overview Aims and Objectives Course Overview Additional Course Information

Information for Supervisors and DoS

Information for Supervisors and DoS overview Moodle for Supervisors

Postgraduate Study

Postgraduate overview How to apply Funding Your Postgraduate Studies Current Postgraduate students Contact Information

Research

Research overview Enterprise

Faculty

Faculty overview Claudia Bonfio Susanne Bornelöv Bill Broadhurst Marc de la Roche Jenny Gallop Nick Gay Camilla Godlee Florian Hollfelder Marko Hyvönen Steve Jackson Tony Jackson Mairi Kilkenny Sarah Lummis Laura Machesky Eyal Maori Juan Mata Eric Miska Daniel Nietlispach Kiran Patil Noam Prywes Jeanne Salje Ritwick Sawarkar Dee Scadden Chris Smith Katherine Stott Iva Tchasovnikarova Alecia-Jane Twigger Ross Waller Martin Welch Evgeny Zatulovskiy

Paul Dupree

Paul Dupree overview

Dupree Group website

Dupree Group website overview Research Techniques Group members Publications

Chris Howe

Chris Howe overview

Howe Group website

Howe Group website overview

About the Lab

About the Lab overview Postgraduate and Postdoctoral opportunities Biological Photovoltaics (BPV)

Members

Members overview Paolo Bombelli (Postdoctoral Researcher) Jack Hervey (Graduate Student) Ellen Nisbet (Senior Research Associate) Elfadil Osman (Graduate Student) Stephen Rowden (Graduate Student) Barnaby Slater (Graduate Student) Laura Wey (Graduate Student)

Lab Publications

Lab Publications overview 2004 - Present Prior to 2004 Books Conference Proceedings, Commentaries, Book Chapters etc.

Lab Adventures

Lab Adventures overview Diggerland Christmas Party 2012 Lab Fun!!

P2P

P2P overview Location Planning Construction The Solar Panel The Living Wall Plant BES The Main Concept 14 Photo-active Models Partners Our Team

BEST

BEST overview Travel Route Academic Partners Outreach

Commercial Partners

Commercial Partners overview Anaero Technology Lamda Stretch LEITAT Oroboros Spireat

Device Electrical Output

Device Electrical Output overview The BEST device

Kathryn Lilley

Kathryn Lilley overview Kathryn Lilley Publications

Ben Luisi

Ben Luisi overview

Luisi Group website

Luisi Group website overview People Research Publications Useful Links

Helen Mott

Helen Mott overview Mott and Owen Group website

Darerca Owen

Darerca Owen overview

Mott and Owen Group website

Mott and Owen Group website overview Publications PhD Projects Structure Gallery The Lab

Luca Pellegrini

Luca Pellegrini overview

Pellegrini Group website

Pellegrini Group website overview Lab members List of publications Former members

Lab resources

Lab resources overview MALS theory and practice FRET theory and practice CryoEM overview

Honorary Professors

Honorary Professors overview Andrew Grace

Facility Managers

Facility Managers overview Dima Chirgadze Mike Deery Daniel Nietlispach Katherine Stott

Emeritus faculty

Emeritus faculty overview Tom Blundell Kevin Brindle Guy Brown Mark Carrington Gerard Evan Richard Farndale Robin Hesketh Peter Leadlay Jim Metcalfe Steve Oliver George Salmond Jean Thomas

Ernest Laue

Ernest Laue overview

Laue Group website

Laue Group website overview Using single cell Hi-C to study 3D genome organisation Single-molecule imaging to study the function of the NuRD complex Investigation of nucleosome remodelling by CHD4/NuRD

Global Pandemic 2020-22 projects

Global Pandemic 2020-22 projects overview Modulation of host cell RNA-binding proteins through the infectious cycle of SARS-CoV-2 Analysing the human-coronavirus RNA interactome COVID-19 diagnostics for Africa Development of multiplex serological assays for evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 immunity Targeting conserved RNA elements in SARS-CoV-2 for therapy Affinity reagents for functional neutralisation of nCoV-19 Structural and computational biology of COVID-19

Facilities

Facilities overview Biophysics Cryo-Electron Microscopy Crystallography DNA Sequencing NMR Proteomics BioPath Stores Multimedia Lab

Library

Library overview Click and Collect service

Vehicle Pool

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    About the Department Contact us How to find us Disabled access Job opportunities Wellbeing, Inclusion, Diversity, Equality Alumni Support us 1924 – 2024: Biochemistry centenary travel fund Alkis Seraphim Memorial Lecture History of the Department

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Undergraduate Teaching

    Teaching Overview Applying to do Biochemistry First year Second year Third year Fourth year Information for Supervisors and DoS Information for Demonstrators Contact information

Postgraduate Study

    Postgraduate overview How to apply Funding Your Postgraduate Studies Current Postgraduate students Contact Information

Research

Research overview
    Faculty Enterprise Global Pandemic 2020-22 projects

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