Molecular inhibitor breaks cycle that leads to Alzheimer’s
Feb 16 2015
Dr Tuomas Knowles, Dr Sam Cohen, Dr Paolo Arosio, Prof. Michele Vendruscolo and Prof. Chris Dobson, together with research teams from Sweden and Estonia have identified a molecule that can block the progress of Alzheimer's disease.
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Professor Carl Djerassi
Jan 30 2015
Photo by permission of the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Professor Carl Djerassi died in San Francisco on 30 January 2015 at the age of 91.
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Chris Abell to become Pro-Vice-Chancellor
Feb 11 2015
The Department is delighted to announce that Professor Chris Abell has been appointed to become Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research. His appointment will start on 1st January 2016 and will be for a term of three years.
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Neil Harris and John Pyle win NERC International Impact Prize
Jan 29 2015
Neil Harris and John Pyle have recently been awarded the NERC International Impact Prize, and the Overall Prize.
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Department of Chemistry pleased with REF results
Jan 26 2015
The results of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 are now in, revealing an outstanding performance by the Department of Chemistry. 57 percent of our overall submission received the highest rating of 4* - defined as ‘world-leading’.