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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Molecular Mechanisms Controlling the Development and Evolution of the Human Cerebral Cortex
(2020-04-25)The cerebral cortex is a major integrative centre of the human brain and implements critical functions including sensory processing, motor control, attention, higher cognition, and consciousness. The cortex has expanded ... -
Expression and Function of Galanin in Colonic Sensory Neurones
(2020-06-15)The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is innervated by both the enteric nervous system and the sensory nervous system, and it is the latter that is responsible for giving rise to conscious sensations arising from the GI tract, ... -
Molecular genetics of triazine resistance in Senecio vulgaris L
(1988-07-29)Herbicide resistance in weed species is a major problem of modem agriculture in which intensive use of herbicides is made. An understanding of the mechanism of resistance and how it is expressed is essential to both the ...
