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17 Apr 2018

Chris Howe elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology (FAAM)

Congratulations to Chris Howe who has been elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology (FAAM).

17 Apr 2018

Visualising the genome: researchers create first 3D structures of active DNA

Scientists have determined the first 3D structures of intact mammalian genomes from individual cells, showing how the DNA from all the chromosomes intricately folds to fit together inside the cell nuclei.Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology used a combination of imaging and up to 100,000 measureme…

17 Apr 2018

Paolo Bombelli awarded Public Engagement with Research Award

Dr Paolo Bombelli received a Public Engagement with Research Award last year in a presentation by the Vice-Chancellor.A film has been made to commemorate Paolo's approach and commitment to engaging the public with his research.

16 Apr 2018

Tom Blundell receives Ewald Prize

Congratulations to Tom Blundell who has been awarded the eleventh Ewald Prize from the International Union of Crystallography.The prize was awarded for Tom's work as one of the worldwide leaders in crystallographic innovation, especially at its interface with the life sciences.

16 Apr 2018

Folding of xylan onto cellulose fibrils in plant cell walls revealed by solid-state NMR

The Dupree Group have published a new paper in Nature Communications.Professor Paul Dupree and colleagues have published a paper in Nature Communications entitled "Folding of xylan onto cellulose fibrils in plant cell walls revealed by solid-state NMR". Molecules 10,000 times narrower than the width of a human hair could hold the key to making poss…

16 Apr 2018

Yeast study suggests a third of all genes are involved in metabolism

The Ralser Group have published a new paper in the journal Cell.Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and the University of Cambridge have grown around 5,000 strains of yeast, each missing a different gene, to find out what role each gene plays. This staggering piece of work led to the discovery that a huge proportion – a third – of the genes a…

16 Apr 2018

Postgraduate Open Day 2016

The University of Cambridge is hosting its first Postgraduate Open Day on Wednesday 2nd November 2016.Attending the Open Day is an excellent way to explore the graduate courses and opportunities available at the University of Cambridge. Throughout the day there will be a variety of subject presentations, sample lectures and facility tours that will…

16 Apr 2018

Marmaduke Sheild Awards

Congratulations to Sio Ball and Svetlana Khoronenkova for their successful applications to the Marmaduke Sheild Fund.Together, they have been awarded nearly £12,000 towards the cost of three pieces of equipment for the Department:Versemax-R 96 well plate reader and Glomax luminometer, located in the Teaching Classroom,Eppendorf 5804R refrigerated c…

16 Apr 2018

Soapbox Science

Professor Kathryn Lilley took part in Cambridge's Soapbox Science event last weekend.Professor Kathryn Lilley took to a soap box in the Market Square on Saturday 2nd July, along with 11 other female researchers from Cambridge, and attempted to tell the public what it is they do in her lab, aided by only 5 painter lady butterflies, 5 caterpillars an…

16 Apr 2018

Third Year Postgraduate Symposium 2016

The Department of Biochemistry's Third Year Postgraduate Symposium was held on Tuesday 28th June.Final year graduate students presented a summary of their work to members of the Department. Prizes were awarded to the following students by a panel of judges:1st Prize: Johanna Syrjanen2nd Prize: Christian Schwall3rd Prize: Federico Lopez-Hernandez

16 Apr 2018

Dr Paolo Bombelli receives Public Engagement with Research Award

The Inaugural Impact and Public Engagement with Research Awards took place yesterday, recognising staff whose research goes beyond the academic setting.Among the winners was Dr Paolo Bombelli whose work focuses on harnessing electrical energy from plants. Paolo has engaged audiences at more than 40 public events, including science festivals and des…

16 Apr 2018

New understanding of plant growth brings promise for tailored plant products for industry uses

In the search for low emission plant-based fuels, new research may help avoid having to choose between growing crops for food or fuel.Scientists have identified new steps in the way plants produce cellulose, the component of plant cell walls that provides strength, and which forms insoluble fibre in the human diet. The findings could lead to improv…

16 Apr 2018

Dr Konstantin Barylyuk awarded Early Career Fellowship from The Leverhulme Trust

Congratulations to Dr Konstantin Barylyuk who has been awarded an Early Career Fellowship from The Leverhulme Trust.50% of the Fellowship is funded by the Isaac Newton Trust. This is for 3 years of funding to work in the Department. Konstantin is a postdoc with Ross Waller and Kathryn Lilley.

16 Apr 2018

Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine awarded to Steve Jackson

Steve Jackson has won the 2016 Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine.The prize is conferred by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Science and is awarded alongside prizes for Biochemistry and Biophysics, Environmental Sciences, Cognitive Science, History, and Art.The Heineken Prizes, the most prestigious international research prizes in the Net…

16 Apr 2018

Dr Markus Ralser awarded the Colworth Medal of the Biochemical Society

Dr Markus Ralser has been awarded the Biochemical Society's Colworth Medal.The award was presented for Dr Ralser's work on the early evolution of cellular metabolism, and the dynamic nature of metabolism that allows living cells to adapt to stress situations.The Colworth Medal is awarded annually to an outstanding research biochemist under the age …