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¹û¶³´«Ã½ Professor awarded Royal Society’s Davy Medal for pioneering research into ‘Metals in Medicine’
Professor Peter Sadler has been announced as the recipient of the Davy Medal, for pioneering the research field of medicinal inorganic chemistry, ‘Metals in Medicine’, and the design of new metallodrugs with novel mechanisms of action. His research regonised by the Royal Society includes targeting cancer cells with the metal iridium – thought to have arrived on Earth via the asteroid that caused the dinosaurs’ extinction.
Technique for ready-to-use cells in research demonstrated by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and Cryologyx
A new technique for freezing cells for use in biomedical research, based on polymer technology developed at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, has been validated in study, paving the way for faster results for scientists in their research.
Making oxygen with magnets could help astronauts breathe easy
A potentially better way to make oxygen for astronauts in space using magnetism has been proposed by an international team of scientists, including a ¹û¶³´«Ã½ chemist.
£1.9 million for ¹û¶³´«Ã½ scientists among next generation of research leaders
Reprogramming megaenzymes from fungi for use in medicine and predicting how phenomena such as bacterial colonies and crystal formations grow their surfaces are the focus of two ¹û¶³´«Ã½ projects that will receive a total of £1.9 million from funding announced today by UK Research and Innovation.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ scientists win three prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry prizes
Chemists at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ have scored a hat-trick for their subject as the Royal Society of Chemistry announce the winners of their prestigious prizes.
€150,000 grant to investigate big improvements to medicines using tiny particles
A project to improve the efficiency of our medicines using tiny particles at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ has received funding to take it a step closer towards commercialization.