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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Multi-omics characterisation of mouse gastrulation and organogenesis at single-cell resolution
(2021-09-16)Soon after implantation, the mammalian embryo needs to instruct the specification of the epiblast precursors required for the formation of the foetal tissues. At the exit from pluripotency, global epigenetic and transcriptional ... -
Protein-sphingolipid interactions and their role in immunity and disease
Sphingolipids are a diverse class of lipids involved in fundamental cellular processes. In addition to their role in membrane architecture, sphingolipids can act as bioactive molecules, regulate membrane protein function ... -
Modulation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signalling and its therapeutic potential: pharmacological characterisation of PDE inhibitors
The alteration of intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels plays important regulatory roles in both physiological and pathological conditions, such as cancer. As the most aggressive form of brain tumour, ... -
Structural and Mechanistic Studies of Multidrug Resistance Efflux Pumps in Multiple Families
(2021-09-16)Multidrug resistance, whereby pathogens develop resistance to several antimicrobial agents, is a large and growing public health concern globally. In order to combat its continued spread, a better understanding of resistance ...
