We love science and want to share our research with everyone. Engaging the public in our work matters to us. Our main goal is to spread the word about our exciting discoveries and inspire the general public about the innovative research happening in our group, department, and University.
Our research focuses on key areas of medical science, including how cancer drugs enter the body, how body odour is produced, how crops absorb nitrate fertilizers, the development of new medicines for tuberculosis, and how proteins are directed within cells. These processes rely on Solute Carrier proteins, which act like locks to control the movement of molecules in and out of cells. Watch this informative video that explains solute carriers and their role in your body.
Chronic pain is life-changing and considered one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Despite established theories about the molecular mechanisms behind it, scientists have been unable to identify the specific processes in the body responsible, until now. Read about our research collaboration with the Bennett team, highlighted in our latest news article.
Thank you to all our speakers, participants and sponsors at this year’s BCA Biological Structures Group meeting at the MRC LMB, Cambridge. Over 100 people joined us for a great event celebrating structural biology across the UK. Stay tuned for our event next year!
Our team participates in public outreach events yearly to connect with people interested in the natural world and molecular bioscience. Below are upcoming and recent events where we will present and engage with visitors!
British Science Festival & Royal Society Summer Science
In collaboration with our colleagues at the University of York and funded by the BBSRC and Unilever, we are developing novel ways to combat Body Odour production on the skin. We can visualise the solute carriers responsible for BO production in your armpit microbiome using state-of-the-art biochemistry and imaging techniques. Working with Unilever, we are developing new ways to tackle this scourge of modern life. Come find our more at our dedicated site..
Did you know that Solute Carriers are important for body odour? We are collaborating with the University of York to study how to modify BO transporters in your skin’s microbiome. Watch the video to learn more and read our study, published in Elife.
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