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Read more at: Protonera addresses the issue of plastic waste
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Protonera addresses the issue of plastic waste

Jack Chengzhi Guo and Florian Hollfelder co-founded Protonera in 2022, together with Erwin Reisner and Subhajit Bhattacharjee from the Department of Chemistry. Watch a video below about Protonera's work to revolutionise waste management by converting plastic waste into hydrogen and providing a sustainable alternative...

Read more at: Mairi Kilkenny awarded Pilkington Prize
Dr Mairi Kilkenny

Mairi Kilkenny awarded Pilkington Prize

Congratulations to Mairi Kilkenny, who has been selected as one of the winners of the 2025 Pilkington Prize! The award recognises outstanding contributions to teaching at the University. Mairi's prize citation reads:

'Dr Mairi Kilkenny is an exceptional...

Read more at: Welch Group Nature Communications paper finds a new way to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections
Fig. 5a: Overall structure of the FadE1 acyl-CoA dehydrogenase from PA and differences in the substrate-binding cavities of FadE1 and FadE2.

Welch Group Nature Communications paper finds a new way to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections

Dr Meng Wang and members of the Welch Group have been working with colleagues in the Department of Chemistry, the University of Exeter and the University of Eastern Finland to study the biochemistry of Pseudomonas aeruginosa . This bacteria causes hard-to-treat lung infections in people with Cystic...

Read more at: Biochemistry Centenary Alumni Day
Cambridge Biochemistry Centenary

Biochemistry Centenary Alumni Day

Former students and colleagues, please join us for our Centenary Alumni Day on Saturday 26 April, 10am–4pm, with a celebration dinner in the evening. The programme, including talks by Greg Winter, Jeanne Salje and Ross Waller, and booking details are here .

Read more at: Carnivorous Plants Festival Event
Carnivorous Plants Event

Carnivorous Plants Festival Event

Calling all colleagues with teenagers and others curious about carnivorous plants! We have organised a Cambridge Festival event on Saturday 29 March, 2–3.30pm to mark the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's work on plants that capture and eat insects. Book here.

The event features talks from Ross Waller,...

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