From bacterial magnets to anti-cancer treatment – exploiting novel materials found in nature.

Join Dr. Sarah S. Staniland, Reader in Bionanoscience at The University of Sheffield for this year’s Wain Medal Lecture on Wednesday 18 October, 17.00, Woolf Lecture Theatre.

Nature has evolved many fascinating, intricate and remarkable processes – some of which are quite obscure and whose physiological function is not fully appreciated. Dr Staniland will be exploring one such process, found in a group of bacteria that are magnetic – the magnetotactic bacteria. The lecture will uncover how we can use this knowledge and understanding of biological magnet formation to make our own nano-magnets or magnetic nanoparticles. One exciting application of this research is the development of artificial magnetic nanoparticles for use in diagnostics and cancer treatment.

The lecture is free and open to all.