Researchers from the School of Biosciences have developed a quick and simple diagnosis method, similar to a dipstick pregnancy test, to fight a deadly sleeping sickness. The … Read more
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Research offers potential new treatment for children’s cancer
The team, including Professor Martin Michaelis and Dr Mark Wass at Kent’s School of Biosciences, found that flubendazole – a drug used against parasitic worms … Read more
Biosciences Employability Event 4th November 2015
Biosciences UG/PG students are warmly invited to attend the Employability Event being held on 4th November 2015, the talks will be held in Stacey Lecture Theatre … Read more
Cancer expert discovers novel pharmacological action of a candidate anti-cancer drug
Enzastaurin is a compound that is under clinical investigation as anti-cancer drug. It has been developed as inhibitor of protein kinase beta, a serine/threonine kinase … Read more
Cancer expert helps discover ‘chemotherapy booster’
A new drug that blocks cancer’s escape route from chemotherapy could be used to treat deadly lung and pancreatic cancers. Scientists, including Michelle Garrett, Professor of … Read more
A Top 20 place in the Guardian University Guide 2016
The School of Biosciences has risen to 20th position in the ranking of 102 UK Universities by the Guardian newspaper. This latest good news follows … Read more
MRC Career Development Award for Biosciences Dr. Chris Toseland
Dr. Chris Toseland who recently joined the School of Biosciences has been awarded almost £1.5 million by the Medical Research Council for a Career … Read more
New hope for understanding sudden cardiac arrest
New biosciences research at the University could point the way to greater understanding of the heart mutations that cause sudden cardiac arrest. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is … Read more
Ebola: Progressing towards a cure
Dr Jeremy Rossman, School of Biosciences Lecturer in Virology, was recently interviewed on BBC Radio Kent about the deadly Ebola virus. Western Africa is currently … Read more
Actin filament dynamics unravelled by Kent Fungal Group
PhD students in Dan Mulvihill’s group have recently published a study in which they have uncovered the mechanism by which the physical properties of different … Read more