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Professor Róisín Owens awarded ERC Proof of Concept grant to commercialise gut-on-a-chip models for more accurate drug screening

9 February 2022

Professor Róisín Owens, who leads the Bioelectronic Systems Technology group, has been awarded the €150,000 European Research Council grant for a collaborative project with Cambridge-based company CN Bio , a leading Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) company.

Cutting-edge microscopy shines light on fundamental parts of COVID-19 virus replication

10 January 2022

Researchers from our Laser Analytics and Molecular Neuroscience groups used advanced super-resolution microscopy methods to visualise the movements of four proteins that are key to the replication cycle of the SARS-CoV-2 virus within host cells.

In memory of Frank Ronald Goodwin Mitchell

31 December 2021

Frank Ronald Goodwin Mitchell was a technical officer in the Department of Chemical Engineering –before the merger with the Institute of Biotechnology –in the 1960s. He was a popular member of staff in his time with the department, often lending his expertise and advice to research projects.

‘Transformational’ approach to machine learning could accelerate search for new disease treatments

Researchers have developed a new approach to machine learning that ‘learns how to learn’ and out-performs current machine learning methods for drug design.

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Multi-million-pound centre at the heart of the digital chemistry revolution appoints UK experts to new advisory board

The Innovation Centre in Digital Molecular Technologies, a multi-million-pound project based at the University of Cambridge, has appointed an External Advisory Board of leading UK experts that will align the centre with both national interests and local priorities in the digital chemistry sector.

In memory of Professor John Bridgwater: 1938 - 2021

Our colleagues pay tribute to Emeritus Professor and former Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, John Bridgwater, who sadly passed away on 2 May 2021.

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‘At the heart of innovation’: MBE student venture CardiaTec wins three Cambridge entrepreneur competitions

3 August 2021

The start-up was founded by a team of students from our MPhil in Bioscience Enterprise course seeking to leverage artificial intelligence for drug discovery in cardiovascular disease.

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Smartphone screens effective sensors for soil or water contamination

The touchscreen technology used in billions of smartphones and tablets could also be used as a powerful sensor, without the need for any modifications.

‘AdMeliora’ from the Tiffin Girls School crowned winners of our Davidson Inventors Challenge 2021

Our inaugural Davidson Inventors Challenge wrapped up on Friday, celebrating the “innovative spirit of the next generation of brilliant scientists” as our four finalist student teams presented their projects to our audience and judging panel.

In memory of Professor John Bridgwater 10 January 1938 - 2 May 2021

30 May 2021

Emeritus Professor and former Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, John Bridgwater, sadly died on 2 May 2021. Professor Malcolm Mackley, and other colleagues at CEB, pay tribute to a kind, supportive and highly influential chemical engineer who was instrumental in the growth of our Department and the academic...

Professor Róisín Owens awarded ERC Proof of Concept grant to commercialise gut-on-a-chip models for more accurate drug screening

Cutting-edge microscopy shines light on fundamental parts of COVID-19 virus replication

In memory of Frank Ronald Goodwin Mitchell

‘Transformational’ approach to machine learning could accelerate search for new disease treatments

Multi-million-pound centre at the heart of the digital chemistry revolution appoints UK experts to new advisory board

In memory of Professor John Bridgwater: 1938 - 2021

‘At the heart of innovation’: MBE student venture CardiaTec wins three Cambridge entrepreneur competitions

Smartphone screens effective sensors for soil or water contamination

‘AdMeliora’ from the Tiffin Girls School crowned winners of our Davidson Inventors Challenge 2021

In memory of Professor John Bridgwater 10 January 1938 - 2 May 2021

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Professor Róisín Owens awarded ERC Proof of Concept grant to commercialise gut-on-a-chip models for more accurate drug screening

Cutting-edge microscopy shines light on fundamental parts of COVID-19 virus replication

In memory of Frank Ronald Goodwin Mitchell

‘Transformational’ approach to machine learning could accelerate search for new disease treatments

Multi-million-pound centre at the heart of the digital chemistry revolution appoints UK experts to new advisory board

In memory of Professor John Bridgwater: 1938 - 2021

‘At the heart of innovation’: MBE student venture CardiaTec wins three Cambridge entrepreneur competitions

Smartphone screens effective sensors for soil or water contamination

‘AdMeliora’ from the Tiffin Girls School crowned winners of our Davidson Inventors Challenge 2021

In memory of Professor John Bridgwater 10 January 1938 - 2 May 2021

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‘AdMeliora’ from the Tiffin Girls School crowned winners of our Davidson Inventors Challenge 2021