http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/index.aspx?NewsListingOrig_List_GoToPage=4&NewsListingOrig_SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/7May-biosciences-professor-recognised-for-excellence-in-research.aspx Professor Gurdyal Besra, Bardrick Professor of Microbial Physiology and Chemistry in the School of Biosciences, is among 44 researchers from across the UK who have been recognised for their contribution to the advancement of medical science by election to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Tue, 07 May 2013 13:15:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/7May-biosciences-professor-recognised-for-excellence-in-research.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/26Apr-Biosciences-Professor-to-talk-at-First-International-Environmental-Omics-Synthesis-Conference.aspx Professor John Colbourne, Chair of Environmental Genomics, within the School of Biosciences is to be one of the keynote speakers at the First International Environmental 'Omics Synthesis Conference at Cardiff University 9-11 September 2013. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:04:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/26Apr-Biosciences-Professor-to-talk-at-First-International-Environmental-Omics-Synthesis-Conference.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/16Apr-School-scientists-team-up-with-Thermo-Fisher-Scientific-for-life-science-research.aspx A new Technology Alliance Partner agreement has been established between laboratories within the School of Biosciences and Thermo Fisher Scientific to accelerate research in high-resolution accurate mass and triple quadrupole liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) for life science applications. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:02:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/16Apr-School-scientists-team-up-with-Thermo-Fisher-Scientific-for-life-science-research.aspx School of Biosciences systems science for health http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/19Apr-Collaboration-to-establish-new-computational-resources-for-metabolomics.aspx A partnership between the University of Birmingham, BGI, the world's largest genomics organisation, and its open-access journal, GigaScience, has received funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to develop a software platform for the analysis of large-scale environmental metabolomics data. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:05:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/19Apr-Collaboration-to-establish-new-computational-resources-for-metabolomics.aspx metabolomics china BGI NERC http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/15Feb-dr-robin-may-colworth-medal.aspx Dr Robin May, recipient of the 2013 Colworth Award, will give a presentation at the forthcoming Biochemical Society Award Symposium on 21 February 2013 at Charles Darwin house, London. Dr May's Lecture will be published exclusively in Biochemical Society Transactions. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:19:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/15Feb-dr-robin-may-colworth-medal.aspx School of Biosciences Colworth Medal Dr Robin May http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/Feb04-Activating-Impact-and-Innovator-of-the-Year-finalists-announced.aspx Professor Tim Dafforn of the School of Biosciences and Mathew Hicks, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham are finalists for the Most Promising Innovator award for a synthetic biology solution to pathogen detection. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:13:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/Feb04-Activating-Impact-and-Innovator-of-the-Year-finalists-announced.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/31Jan-sperm-dance-to-calciums-tune-en-route-to-egg.aspx Research by Dr Steve Publicover of the School of Biosciences has featured in a recent issue of New Scientist magazine Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:13:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2013/31Jan-sperm-dance-to-calciums-tune-en-route-to-egg.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/18Dec-turning-up-the-heat-on-plant-sex.aspx Research within the School of Biosciences, funded by the BBSRC, is taking a long and detailed look at the fundamental molecular processes by which organisms shuffle and exchange their genes. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:31:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/18Dec-turning-up-the-heat-on-plant-sex.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/20Nov-Experimental-Officer-in-NMR-Metabolite-Analysis.aspx Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:03:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/20Nov-Experimental-Officer-in-NMR-Metabolite-Analysis.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/25Oct-Biosciences-graduate-wins-John-Innes-Foundation-research-excellence-award.aspx Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:22:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/25Oct-Biosciences-graduate-wins-John-Innes-Foundation-research-excellence-award.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/11Oct-Biosciences-staff-to-talk-at-Innovations-in-biosciences-education-workshop.aspx Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:27:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/11Oct-Biosciences-staff-to-talk-at-Innovations-in-biosciences-education-workshop.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/05Oct-Biosciences-Professor-elected-President-of-International-Metabolomics-Society.aspx Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:20:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/05Oct-Biosciences-Professor-elected-President-of-International-Metabolomics-Society.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/04Oct-pioneering-work-hydrogen-fuels-birmingham-scientists.aspx Work on hydrogen fuel carried out by scientists within the School of Biosciences has recently been featured in podcasts on The Naked Scientists website. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:53:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/04Oct-pioneering-work-hydrogen-fuels-birmingham-scientists.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/13Sep-Novel-Technologies-for-Live-Cell-Imaging-SCRA-Workshop.aspx To celebrate their investment in microscopy the West Midlands, the Science City Research Alliance (SCRA), is holding a one-day workshop to discuss recent technological advances in live cell imaging. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:49:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/13Sep-Novel-Technologies-for-Live-Cell-Imaging-SCRA-Workshop.aspx Life and Environmental Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/20Aug-biosciences-lecturer-features-in-Jimmys-Forest.aspx Dr Scott Hayward from the School of Biosciences is to feature in Jimmy's Forest on More4, Monday 27th August at 9pm. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:13:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/20Aug-biosciences-lecturer-features-in-Jimmys-Forest.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/31Jul-building-a-virtual-human-and-animal-gut.aspx The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) today announced the award of funding for a research fellow to develop "eGUT: a Tool for Predictive Computer Simulation of the Gut Microbiota and Host Interactions" Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:49:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/31Jul-building-a-virtual-human-and-animal-gut.aspx School of Biosciences virtual gut kreft jan ulrich research university of birmingham http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/18-Jul-12-University-invests-2-Million-environmental-genomics-John-Colbourne.aspx The University of Birmingham's School of Biosciences announced today the launch of a £2 million (3 million US dollar) research initiative to build genomics and bioinformatics expertise for the emerging field of environmental genomics. Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:56:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/18-Jul-12-University-invests-2-Million-environmental-genomics-John-Colbourne.aspx School of Biosciences mark viant genomics malcolm press http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/3Jul-help-our-researchers-track-sooty-terns.aspx Researchers within the Centre for Ornithology at the School of Biosciences are beginning to unravel the mysteries of where sooty terns go when they are not breeding on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:59:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/3Jul-help-our-researchers-track-sooty-terns.aspx School of Biosciences Centre for Ornithology sooty terns Ascension island research tracking bird http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/06Jun-Centre-for-Ornithology-paper-featured-in-BBC-Springwatch.aspx Recent research carried out by scientists including several members of the Centre for Ornithology was featured on the BBC Springwatch programme on Wednesday 6 June 2012. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:46:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/06Jun-Centre-for-Ornithology-paper-featured-in-BBC-Springwatch.aspx Centre for Ornithology Dr Jim Reynolds BBC Springwatch ornithology-news http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/27Apr-Paintings-Made-with-Iridescent-Nanopaints-Change-Color-on-the-Spot.aspx The work of School of Biosciences Artist in residence Franziska Schenk has been featured online by Scientific American. Fraziska's work is concerned with the complex interrelationship between humans and the natural world. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:30:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/27Apr-Paintings-Made-with-Iridescent-Nanopaints-Change-Color-on-the-Spot.aspx biosciences iridescence butterfly franziska schenk artist scientific american artist in residence University of Birmingham http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/26Apr-Be-an-orangutan-for-the-day-with-one-of-our-academics.aspx Dr Susannah Thorpe is offering you the chance to 'be an orangutan for the day'. As a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biosciences, Susannah's research focuses on the association between animal form function and performance. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:37:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/26Apr-Be-an-orangutan-for-the-day-with-one-of-our-academics.aspx susannah thorpe orangutan orang utan biosciences behind the scenes research parkour free-running http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/25Apr-Biosciences-team-develops-Star-Trek-tricorder.aspx A team from the University of Birmingham, led by Dr Tim Dafforn of the School of Biosciences, is developing a real-life version of Star Trek medic Dr McCoy's diagnostic marvel, the tricorder, using viruses that behave like spaghetti. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:37:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/25Apr-Biosciences-team-develops-Star-Trek-tricorder.aspx tricorder star trek biosciences tim dafforn virus Diagnostic http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/24Apr-Professor-Alice-Roberts-presents-at-BGRS-Symposium-2012.aspx The School of Biosciences was delighted to welcome Professor Alice Roberts, the new Professor of Public Engagement in Science, to present at the Bioscience Graduate Research School (BGRS) Symposium 2012. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:42:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/24Apr-Professor-Alice-Roberts-presents-at-BGRS-Symposium-2012.aspx Alice Roberts school of biosciences bgrs symposium http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/29Mar-PhD-Studentship-in-Bioanalytical-Chemistry.aspx We seek to attract a PhD candidate of outstanding ability as part of a highly active research program lying at the interface of bioanalytical chemistry and environmental toxicology. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:50:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/29Mar-PhD-Studentship-in-Bioanalytical-Chemistry.aspx NERC studentship bioanalytical chemistry biosciences mark viant http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/21-Mar-Bioscience-Accreditation.aspx The University of Birmingham has been recognised by the Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, as it becomes one of the first universities in the UK to be awarded accreditation for its undergraduate Msci degree course in Biochemistry. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:20:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/21-Mar-Bioscience-Accreditation.aspx MSci undergraduate masters Biochemistry biosciences School of Biosciences University of Birmingham http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/13Mar-Meet-our-scientists-at-the-ThinkTank-Birmingham.aspx Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:24:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/13Mar-Meet-our-scientists-at-the-ThinkTank-Birmingham.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/05Mar-Biosciences-academic-to-receive-Colworth-Medal-in-2013.aspx Dr Robin May, Senior Lecturer in Infectious Diseases and Lister Fellow at the School of Biosciences, was unanimously chosen by members of the Biochemical Society Awards Committee to be the 2013 recipient of the Colworth Medal. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:40:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/05Mar-Biosciences-academic-to-receive-Colworth-Medal-in-2013.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/31Jan-collaboration-receives-government-investment.aspx The Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) will receive £4.5 million from the BBSRC. Match funding from the three universities will enable the partnership to fund up to 90 four-year PhD studentships over the next three academic years in important biological fields such as food security, industrial biotechnology and bio-energy. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:25:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/31Jan-collaboration-receives-government-investment.aspx phd funding BBSRC biosciences research http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/05Jan-Parkour-and-orang-utans.aspx In a recent Planet Earth podcast, Sue Nelson talks to Dr Susannah Thorpe from the School of Biosciences about the similarities between the way Parkour, or free-running, athletes move about the urban environment and the way orang-utan get around their forest habitat. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:27:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2012/05Jan-Parkour-and-orang-utans.aspx podcast Dr Susannah Thorpe parkour orang-utan biosciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/14Dec-UK-and-Indian-researchers-unite-to-fight-global-tuberculosis-epidemic.aspx University of Birmingham academics from the School of Biosciences are joining forces with peers from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) in a new research partnership focused on tackling tuberculosis (TB). Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/14Dec-UK-and-Indian-researchers-unite-to-fight-global-tuberculosis-epidemic.aspx tuberculosis india bangalore biosciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/08Sep-Double-prize-winning-week-in-Biosciences-laboratory.aspx The May Lab in the School of Biosciences is celebrating a double prize-winning week with two post-doctoral researchers, Kerstin Voelz and Rhiannon Pursall having their work recognised. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:19:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/08Sep-Double-prize-winning-week-in-Biosciences-laboratory.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/02Sept-Biochemistry-Alumna-Hannah-England-takes-silver.aspx School of Biosciences alumna Hannah England has won a silver medal in the women's 1,500 metres at the 13th IAAF World Championships in Daegu. The Biochemistry graduate, who was awarded a first class degree in 2009, was with the main group of leaders on the final stretch before setting off wide and accelerating her way to a surprise second place. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:31:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/02Sept-Biochemistry-Alumna-Hannah-England-takes-silver.aspx School of Biosciences alumni hannah england World Championships Athletics http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/30Aug-Scientists-uncover-gene-network-responsible-for-repair-of-the-central-nervous-system-of-the-fruit-fly.aspx A gene network that controls repair to the central nervous system (CNS) after injury has been discovered in the fruit fly, Drosophila, by scientists at the University of Birmingham. This breakthrough may help to aid understanding of cell manipulation techniques necessary to repair damage to the human CNS, according to research published today (30 August) in the journal PLoS Biology. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:04:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/30Aug-Scientists-uncover-gene-network-responsible-for-repair-of-the-central-nervous-system-of-the-fruit-fly.aspx fruit fly central nervous system self-repair injury spinal cord glial cells human CNS PLoS biology Dr Alicia Hidalgo http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/05Aug11Molecularstudyshowsunexpectedeffectsoftoxin.aspx Scientists from the University of Birmingham studying the effects of the widely-used pesticide fenitrothion, have discovered unexpected cell damage in a common freshwater fish, roach, exposed to the toxin. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:05:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/05Aug11Molecularstudyshowsunexpectedeffectsoftoxin.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/27July-Social-networking-and-crowdsourcing-aid-swift-characterisation-of-deadly-E-coli-strain.aspx An international scientific effort, including scientists from the University of Birmingham, facilitated by social networking, has enabled the characterisation of the deadly strain of E. coli from the recent German outbreak within days, according to research published today (27 July) in the New England Journal of Medicine. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:58:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/27July-Social-networking-and-crowdsourcing-aid-swift-characterisation-of-deadly-E-coli-strain.aspx E.coli social networking genetics genome bacteria sequencing twitter Professor Mark Pallen Germany http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/drugs-from-bugs.aspx Scientists from the University of Birmingham, led by Professor Chris Thomas (pictured right) of the School of Biosciences, and Bristol University have discovered how marine bacteria join together two antibiotics they make independently to produce a potent chemical that can kill drug-resistant strains of the MRSA superbug. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:34:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/news/2011/drugs-from-bugs.aspx mrsa School of Biosciences Professor Chris Thomas