School of the Biological Sciences
About this community
The School of the Biological Sciences encompasses the Faculty Board of Biology and the Faculty Board of Veterinary Medicine and is represented on the Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine. It has responsibilities across three Triposes (the Natural Sciences Tripos, Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos and Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos).
Find out more about the School of the Biological Sciences at http://www.bio.cam.ac.uk/.
Sub-communities within this community
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Centre for Family Research
Has a worldwide reputation for innovative research that increases understanding of children, parents and family relationships -
Centre for Trophoblast Research
Promotes scientific study of the placenta, the organ that interfaces between the mother and her baby during pregnancy -
Department of Biochemistry
An internationally competitive research programme; themes include cell signalling and control of gene expression, to molecular microbiology, plant molecular biology and biofuel research, cancer and cardiovascular biology
Recent Submissions
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Optimizing electrogenic activity from photosynthetic bacteria in bioelectrochemical systems
(2018-10-31)The aims of this project were to investigate a range of limitations affecting the electrical performance of bioelectrochemical systems (BES) and their use as analytical tools. The model cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. ... -
Investigation of Bacillus subtilis Sigma Factor Dynamics Using Improved Single Cell Tools
(2019-03-09)Bacteria can quickly adapt to changing environmental conditions by activating alternative sigma factors. It has been shown previously that single cell approaches can reveal hidden dynamics in sigma factor activation. Here, ...
