Professor Philip Withers
Correlation and collaboration
Professor Philip Withers delivered the penultimate Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering (IMSE) Highlight Seminar of this academic year.
Stories tagged with 'Molecular sciences'
IMSE Lunchtime Seminar
Making better batteries
Research focused on upscaling of energy-storage devices was presented by Dr Billy Wu and Professor Jason Riley in an IMSE Lunchtime Seminar last week.
Frances Arnold seminar
Innovation by evolution: bringing new chemistry to life
The Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering (IMSE) hosted Professor Frances Arnold to deliver an inspiring Highlight Seminar this week.
Phage against the machine
Virus’s bug-busting tactics inspire new approach to tackling infections
Fresh insights into how viruses infect bacteria could provide the basis for a new way to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Detection before symptoms
CRUK funds Imperial experts’ plans to develop early cancer screening tests
CRUK has given a multidisciplinary team £290,000 to develop tests for early diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Controllable chemistry
Artificial cells-in-cells triggered by light act as mini chemical reactors
Artificial cells that release materials when exposed to light have been embedded in a durable membrane, allowing chemical reactions to be controlled.
Drag and drop
Mini tractor beams help arrange artificial cells into tissue structures
Researchers have used lasers to connect, arrange and merge artificial cells, paving the way for networks of artificial cells that act like tissues.
IMSE Lunchtime Seminar
Sustainability across scales: from supply chain to molecules
The Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering (IMSE) held their inaugural Lunchtime Seminar of 2018 last week, on the topic of green chemistry.
Celebrating chemists
Top honours for three Imperial chemists
Three Imperial academics have won prizes in this year’s Royal Society of Chemistry Awards, including Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year.
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Genetic timekeeping
Tuneable genetic ‘clocks’ might lead to improved biotech strategies
Imperial scientists have worked out how to fine-tune cellular clocks, which might lead to optimised production of drugs, biofuels and other chemicals.
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