John Arceno (final year Biology undergraduate) together with Alan Gurung (final year Philosophy and Politics undergraduate) have won £1000 in the Business Start-Up Journey finals, … Read more
New research identifies potential drug combinations to treat COVID-19
Researchers from the University of Kent, Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and the University of Marburg, Germany, have identified a drug combination with the potential … Read more
Final Year student helps improve clinical test for HCMV infection in immunosuppressed patients
Undergraduate student completes successful 8-week final year research project in collaboration with clinical virologists at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford Carmen Ma has used PCR and … Read more
Work to develop a coronavirus vaccine and diagnostic reagents
Researchers in the School of Biosciences are working to help generate a vaccine against coronavirus and at the same time are also providing support to … Read more
New drug combination may improve cold sore treatment
Research from Kent’s School of Biosciences and the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, has found a drug combination that may improve treatment for diseases caused by … Read more
Help with the fight against COVID-19
The School of Biosciences is supporting Kent hospitals to increase the number of coronavirus tests that can be carried out each day. The School of … Read more
From the physics of gases to the evolution of genes
Biology requires the seamless working together of genes and proteins. Genes encode information used for the synthesis of proteins which provide the chemical activities essential … Read more
Catching lives
For each student who completed the National Student Survey online in the first three weeks, the School of Biosciences donated £5 to charity on their … Read more
A new approach to better cancer treatments
Research discovery shows potential new approach to cancer treatment The Garrett lab together with scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) have published new … Read more
New funding for antimicrobial research
The Kad lab was recently awarded a £160,000 Pioneer Award from the Cancer Research UK that fund high-risk, high-reward projects. The aim of the work … Read more