Science Minister Lord Sainsbury will hear of the University of St Andrews' crucial role in fighting infections and searching for new drugs when he visits the Centre for Biomolecular Sciences (CBMS) later this week (Friday 2 November 2001).
A New Zealand-based chromosome researcher studying the long-term genetic effects of British nuclear testing on New Zealand war veterans, is spending the week (beginning Monday 10th September, 2001)in St Andrews collaborating with a fellow chromosomal specialist.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER / PHOTOGRAPHER TO: THE CENTRE FOR BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES, NORTH HAUGH, ST ANDREWS AT 11.30AM, ON THURSDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2001 AS SIR GEORGE RADDA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL COMPLETES HIS TOUR OF THE CENTRE.
The head of Britain's leading funding agency for academic research and training in the non- medical life sciences visited St Andrews today (Wednesday 25th July, 2001) to take a tour of the University's state-of-the-art Centre for Biomolecular Sciences (BMS).
A Scottish Biomolecular Scientist has been granted a triumverate of awards which will enable him to continue his work in tackling 'superbugs' such as Salmonella and E-coli.
University of St Andrews scientists have today been awarded £2.3 million to fight infections and search for new drugs for everything from tuberculosis to foot and mouth disease.
A novel comparison between the effect of the sun on skin and life in volcanic pools is being made by a University of St Andrews scientist.
A team of University of St Andrews scientists has been awarded over half a million pounds to explain how DNA replication can lead to cancer.
The University of St Andrews has been awarded over £1 million to design a new group of drugs for some of the world's most common infections.
Scots scientists are one step closer to wiping out a childhood condition, after being awarded a grant to develop new drugs for croup.