Archived News Articles from 2014
- Outstanding departmental research recognised in REF 2014
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The Department of Biochemistry has contributed to the largest volume of world-leading and internationally excellent research in the REF 2014 exercise, as announced today.
Published: 18 December 2014 - Closing the cohesin ring round sister chromatids
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A new study completes the structural and functional picture of the cohesin ring that traps DNA during mitosis until the critical moment of cell division
Published: 12 December 2014 - Balancing diversity with conservation - learning tricks from malaria parasite proteins
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A new study sheds light on how the malaria parasite can evade the bodys defences whilst retaining the ability to interact with and thrive in its host
Published: 9 December 2014 - Department marks 50+5 anniversary
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The Department has celebrated 5 years of occupancy of the New Biochemistry Building alongside the 50th anniversary of the Oxford University Biochemical Society (OUBS)
Published: 4 December 2014 - Seminar encourages students to go for summer placements
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Biochemistry undergraduates heard first hand about the experience of doing a summer placement at a special seminar last week
Published: 26 November 2014 - New research shows how bacteria sense magnetic field polarity
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A recent paper provides evidence for a direct link between two bacterial navigation mechanisms - one sensing magnetic field and the other oxygen concentration
Published: 19 November 2014 - Oxford iGEM team wins Gold Medal at Boston Giant Jamboree
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The first iGEM team from the University of Oxford has returned home from the iGEM Giant Jamboree 2014 in Boston with a gold medal
Published: 11 November 2014 - JBC's 'Paper of the Week' from the Berks' group
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A recent paper from Professor Ben Berks' group has been selected as 'Paper of the Week' in the Journal of Biological Chemistry
Published: 7 November 2014 - Lynne Cox receives award for ageing research from the Glenn Foundation
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Professor Lynne Cox was presented with an award from the US-based Glenn Foundation for Medical Research at an event at the House of Lords on October 27th.
Published: 28 October 2014 - Careers talk highlights the challenges and rewards of academia
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The first Careers Talk organized jointly by the University Careers Service and the Department attracted over 60 people on October 1st
Published: 7 October 2014 - Elspeth Garman on 'The Life Scientific'
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Elspeth Garman will feature on Radio 4's 'The Life Scientific' on Tuesday 7 October at 9am talking to Jim Al-Khalili about her life and work.
Published: 3 October 2014 - Welcome to our two new group leaders
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Two new group leaders join the Department today, Alfredo Castello and Elena Seiradake
Published: 1 October 2014 - Double success for Rob Klose
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Following on from his recent Royal Society award, Rob Klose has received two further honours in recognition of his work. He has been made a Full Professor, and now becomes Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology
Published: 1 October 2014 - Latest Publications
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Read about some of the latest publications to come from the Department.
Published: 24 September 2014 - Alison Woollard takes the CHRISTMAS LECTURES to the Far East
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Alison Woollard travelled East this Summer to entertain youngsters with her 'Life Fantastic' lectures
Published: 16 September 2014 - New ways to connect proteins and study their plasticity
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Two recent papers from Mark Howarth, Michael Fairhead and colleagues describe how they have exploited one of the most widely used tools in biomedical research.
Published: 2 September 2014 - Hans Krebs Tower demolition underway
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The start of the demolition of the Hans Krebs Tower has been marked by a ceremony on August 18th.
Published: 21 August 2014 - Anthony Watts wins prestigious BPS award
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Professor Anthony Watts is to receive the 2015 Anatrace Membrane Protein Award of the Biophysical Society.
Published: 21 August 2014 - Malarial invasion protein yields structural clues for vaccine development
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A group of Oxford researchers has revealed promising new findings about a protein necessary for invasion of red blood cells by malarial parasites.
Published: 20 August 2014 - Rob Klose wins prestigious Royal Society award
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Rob Klose has been awarded the 2015 Francis Crick Lecture for his work on understanding how chromatin-based and epigenetic processes contribute to gene regulation
Published: 5 August 2014 - Latest Publications
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Read about some of the latest publications to come from the Department
Published: 29 July 2014 - Women in Science news
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The recent talk by Columbia University's Professor Ann McDermott was an opportunity to hear not only about her outstanding research but also her experiences as a woman in science.
Published: 23 July 2014 - New method allows researchers to explore how fibrillin is assembled
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Researchers in the department have shed light on the early stages of assembly of fibrillin into microfibrils, a major component of the elastic tissue of animals.
Published: 23 July 2014 - Malarial proteins probed in new study
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A recent paper by Associate Professor John Vakonakis provides insight into the damaging changes to red blood cells that are characteristic of malarial infection.
Published: 22 July 2014 - Glycolipid modeling wins student inaugural prize
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DPhil student David Shorthouse has won the SCI Young Lipid Scientist Award for his work on glycolipids.
Published: 9 July 2014 - Faulty endoplasmic reticulum structure underlies human neurological disorder
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A detailed scrutinisation of a neurodevelopmental disorder by researchers in the Department has revealed how the genetic defects interfere with a fundamental cell biological process
Published: 7 July 2014 - London alumni event showcases Department's achievements
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Alumni and current members gathered at the Royal Society for the department's fourth alumni event
Published: 4 July 2014 - Rob Klose is Abcam's Scientist of the Month
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Rob Klose and his work feature this month on the Abcam website.
Published: 4 July 2014 - Elspeth Garman gives Rose Lecture at Kingston University
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Professor Elspeth Garman receives award recognising eminent women scientists
Published: 2 July 2014 - Latest Publications
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Some of the latest publications to come from the Department are listed here
Published: 26 June 2014 - Former Biochemistry student publishes book on a forgotten pioneer in crystallography
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A new book by Kersten Hall revives X-ray crystallographer William T. Astbury
Published: 26 June 2014 - Simulations contribute to study on critical bacterial outer membrane protein
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Work by Dr Phillip Stansfeld in Professor Mark Sansom's lab has helped to reveal how bacteria construct a barrier against harmful compounds
Published: 20 June 2014 - Polycomb discoveries mark new way of thinking in the field
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A major discovery from two groups in the Biochemistry Department could flip the understanding of a key developmental gene regulatory system on its head.
Published: 18 June 2014 - Biochemistry students lead first Oxford University team in iGEM competition
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A group of students from Oxford University will compete for the first time in the iGEM (international Genetically Engineered Machine) competition.
Published: 17 June 2014 - Biochemistry lecturers excel in teaching awards
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Biochemistry lecturers have done exceptionally well in the recent Oxford University Student Union (OUSU) Teaching Awards
Published: 6 June 2014 - Graduate Poster Symposium 2014
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The Department celebrated the research achievements of its final year graduate students at a poster symposium on May 14
Published: 23 May 2014 - Inaugural Louise Johnson Memorial Lecture held
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The Department was delighted to welcome Professor Sir Tom Blundell to give the Inaugural Louise Johnson Memorial Lecture on May 1st
Published: 23 May 2014 - Notch receptor comes under scrutiny in new study
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A study has revealed for the first time molecular details of a receptor which is part of a signalling pathway crucial to many fundamental biological processes
Published: 23 May 2014 - Latest Publications
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Some of the latest publications to come from the Department in March and April are listed here
Published: 14 May 2014 - Shabaz Mohammed wins RSC Prize
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Dr Shabaz Mohammed has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry's Joseph Black Award 2014
Published: 7 May 2014 - New doctoral training programme in biomedical imaging launched
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Applications are now open for a new doctoral training programme in biomedical imaging
Published: 6 May 2014 - Biochemistry student takes runner up prize in FameLab UK Final
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Jonny Brooks-Bartlett enjoys success at the FameLab 2014 UK final
Published: 25 April 2014 - New funding to explore the twists and turns of DNA
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Professor David Sherratt is part of an exciting interdisciplinary research team aiming to explore how knots and links are removed from DNA
Published: 23 April 2014 - Professor Iain Campbell
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Mark Sansom remembers Iain Campbell, who passed away in March, in an obituary in Structure
Published: 16 April 2014 - Latest Publications
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Some of the latest publications to come from the Department are listed here
Published: 2 April 2014 - New tentacle method captures tumour cells with increased efficiency
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The development of an improved 'superglue' technology by Dr Mark Howarth and his group could help in cell capture approaches aimed at detecting and treating cancer
Published: 31 March 2014 - 'A Case of Crystal Clarity' animation launched with researchers' input
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Professor Elspeth Garman and her DPhil student Jonny Brooks-Bartlett have joined up with Oxford Sparks to create a new animation about X-ray crystallography
Published: 31 March 2014 - Review celebrates achievements and future developments in X-ray crystallography
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Professor Elspeth Garman's invited review in a recent special issue of Science charts the history of X-ray crystallography and looks forward to how challenges may be overcome by current and future developments
Published: 20 March 2014 - Nitrate transporter structure paves the way for exciting new areas of work
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The elucidation of the structure of a key nitrate transporter in plants has revealed details that will help us understand how a family of physiologically important transporters in plants and humans work
Published: 14 March 2014 - Professor Iain Campbell
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It is with considerable sadness that we announce the death of Professor Iain Campbell FRS, on 5th March 2014
Published: 11 March 2014 - Trypanosomes yield their secrets in new study on chromosome segregation
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Trypanosomes appear to use a completely novel set of proteins to ensure the correct separation of their chromosomes during cell division. This is the finding of research from Dr Bungo Akiyoshi, a Sir Henry Dale Fellow in the department, together with Professor Keith Gull in the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
Published: 28 February 2014 - Knowledge and skills exchange stimulated by new BBSRC-funded programme
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A project which provides an opportunity for academia and industry to exchange ideas is about to get underway thanks to funding secured by University Lecturer Dr Phil Biggin.
Published: 10 February 2014 - Autoimmune disease link to lipid defect suggests new therapeutic strategy
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Collaborative work between the Glycobiology Institute and researchers at University College and Imperial College in London has identified a molecular defect in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that could have an impact on their treatment
Published: 7 February 2014 - Elspeth Garman talking at the Museum of the History of Science
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Don't miss Elspeth Garman's talk on crystallography at the Museum of the History of Science on Tuesday 21 January at 7pm. "Mission Impossible: the crystallographic challenge of tuberculosis" will uncover the history and outcome of efforts to produce crystals of a tuberculosis protein whose structure, once revealed, could help in the discovery of new drugs.
Published: 20 January 2014 - Biochemistry student wins place in FameLab finals
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A set of cardboard cut-out waves has helped DPhil student Jonny Brooks-Bartlett land a place in the National Finals of FameLab, the quick-paced science communication competition.
Published: 13 January 2014 - Novel structure may hold the key to DNA break repair
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Super-resolution microscopy has allowed researchers in the department to visualise a process for the first time that appears to play a central role in DNA repair. Professor David Sherratt, postdoc Dr Christian Lesterlin and microscopy experts Drs Lothar Schermelleh and Graeme Ball have published their findings in Nature
Published: 3 January 2014
