A film produced as part of the Oxford Open Doors 2014 which examines some interesting research at Oxford Chemistry with some thoughts from the general...
Can we starve tumours? Oxford Chemistry joins Cancer Research UK in the fight for the cure
A film produced as part of the Oxford Open Doors 2014, reflecting on some of the exciting cancer research being undertaken in the Oxford Chemistry Dep...
Conclusion: How Chemistry Research Impacts Human Health
Wrapping up this series on human health, Dr Emily Flashman talks about her work studying the mechanisms by which our bodies respond to low levels of o...
Practical Uses of NMR: Exploring Enzymes to Fight Disease
The mutant enzymes that cause disease in our bodies can be combated by chemical inhibitors if we understand how these molecules are interacting. Dr Iv...
Lasers, Cell Membranes, and the Basis of Life
Being a chemist doesn't have to mean giving up on biology and physics. Dr Mark Wallace and postdoc Dr Matt Baker use lasers, fluorescent tagging, and ...
Synthesizing Anti-Cancer Drugs from Nature
Chemicals found in nature can have incredibly useful functionality, including anti-malarial and anti-cancer properties. However, they are usually foun...
3D Printing and The Structure of Proteins
Using 3D printed molecules, Rok Sekirnik, a DPhil student in the emerging field of chemical biology, shows how protein structures can be determined in...
Epigenetics and New Anti-Cancer Treatments
At the interface of chemistry, biology, and medicine, Cyrille Thinnes, a DPhil student in the Schofield Group, shares his research into the next gener...
Introduction: How Chemistry Research Impacts Human Health
To truly understand disease, we need to understand the underlying chemical processes that direct human biology. Dr Emily Flashman introduces some of t...