The University of Kent School of Biosciences has consolidated its position as one of the strongest Biological Science departments in the UK in the most recent … Read more
Prof. Darren Griffin discusses avian genome evolution on Radio 4
Prof. Darren Griffin took to the airwaves on the Today programme this week to discuss his team’s part in the multi-national “Avian Phylogenomics Consortium“, whose work … Read more
Research Seminar: Understanding cell shape: reconstituting the actin-membrane interace.
Dr. Jenny Gallop, Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge Wednesday 17th December, 4.00 p.m., Stacey Lecture Theatre 1 Membranes are central organizing … Read more
Review – Global Skills Award Lecture: Are our (genetic) male bits disappearing?
Professor Darren Griffin was the guest speaker at a lecture for postgraduate students enrolled on the Global Skills Award programme. The lecture, entitled ‘Are our … Read more
Research Seminar: Modelling the Kinetics of Protein Polymerization in Amyloid Diseases
Dr. Marie Doumic, INRIA Rocquencourt, BANG project team, France Wednesday 10th December, 4.00 p.m., Stacey Lecture Theatre 1 Amyloid diseases are of increasing concern in … Read more
Cancelled – Research Seminar: Dissecting cancer heterogeneity
Dr. Florian Markowetz, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Li Ka Shing Centre Wednesday 3rd December, 4.00 p.m., Stacey Lecture Theatre 1 I … Read more
Biosciences supports the KM Kent Teacher of the Year Award 2015
The School of Biosciences is very pleased to be supporting the KM award for Kent Biology Teacher of the Year. Professor Martin Warren, Head of … Read more
Research Seminar: De Novo Protein Design: Faster, Better, Fitter
Professor Dek Woolfson, Schools of Chemistry and Biochemistry, & BrisSynBio, University of Bristol Wednesday 26th November, 4.00 p.m., Stacey Lecture Theatre 1 We have developed … Read more
Ageing expert Dr. Jennifer Tullet in podcast for “The Naked Scientists”
Dr. Jennifer Tullet recently contributed to the Naked Genetics podcast on “Genes, Ageing and Metabolism” for the popular “Naked Scientists” BBC radio show. The podcast explored Dr. … Read more
Research Seminar: Recombination in RNA viruses: Molecular mechanisms and honeybee diseases
Professor David Evans School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick Wednesday 19th November, 4.00 p.m., Stacey Lecture Theatre 1 RNA viruses evolve rapidly, generating large … Read more