The University of Sheffield is now in the top 1% of institutions in terms of total citations in the field of Molecular Biology & Genetics.
According to an analysis for in-cites, the University of Sheffield recently entered the top 1% of institutions in terms of total citations in the field of Molecular Biology & Genetics. The university’s record in this field includes 364 papers cited a total of 6,930 times to date.
Drinking green tea could help in the fight against HIV/AIDS, according to research published by the University of Sheffield and Baylor College of Medicine, in Texas, USA.
Professor Mike Williamson, from the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Sheffield and who worked on the study, said: "Our research shows that drinking green tea could reduce the risk of becoming infected by HIV, and could also slow down the spread of HIV."
University women´s badminton team wins BUSA shield
The University of Sheffield´s women´s badminton team has triumphed at the British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) Indoor Championships, by beating London Metropolitan University, to claim the BUSA badminton shield.
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Jennifer Antkowiak, team captain of the University of Sheffield´s women's badminton team, and who is studying genetics and molecular cell biology at the University, said: "I am delighted that we have won the BUSA badminton shield. The shield and our status at the top of our league is testament to the hard work and commitment of all the team members and the support of our coaches and the staff at U sport. I can´t wait to start next season in the higher division and see if we can continue to succeed at a higher level."
Scientists at the University of Sheffield are giving local people the chance to extract their own DNA and take part in a cross-generational discussion about the science and ethics behind genetic testing.
The `Let´s Play and Say with DNA´ activity sessions, which are being held from 1.00pm to 4.30pm on Saturday 10 March 2007 and Saturday 17 March 2007, are being organised for families, as part of National Science and Engineering Week.
Iranian student wins prestigious prize from the University of Sheffield
An Iranian student studying at the University of Sheffield has been awarded the prestigious Valerie Broomhead prize for exceptional achievement in science. Koorosh Korfi, aged 19, is studying for a degree in Medical Genetics in the department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University. He received the award for outstanding laboratory work in his first year and for being ranked the number one performing student in his department out of 100 students.
Queen Victoria´s doctor beats Pasteur to the germ theory
New research from the University of Sheffield has questioned the long-held believe that Louis Pasteur was the first scientist to realise that diseases were not caused by bad air or `miasma´. The research by Dr Milton Wainwright of the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University has shown that well before Pasteur´s work, a number of scientists recognised that diseases are actually caused by living agents.
Research led by the University of Sheffield has discovered a possible vaccine against MRSA. The highly infectious disease, otherwise known as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus is currently a major problem in many UK hospitals.
Evolution and 'space bacteria' under the microscope
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have uncovered evidence to suggest that some bacteria in the upper atmosphere may have originated from space, and not from Earth, as was previously assumed.
In a research project led by Dr Milton Wainwright, from the University of Sheffield's Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, the team analysed clumps of bacteria retrieved from the Earth's stratosphere, at a height of up to 41km. Their report, to be published this month in the International Journal of Astrobiology, proposes a new view of bacterial evolution and speculates on the origin of some bacteria.
MRC Chief Executive opens new stem cell lab in Sheffield
Colin Blakemore, Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council, was at the University of Sheffield today to officially open a new laboratory capable of producing embryonic stem lines that can be used in medical treatments. The opening of the leading-edge facility, which is part of the University's Centre for Stem Cell Biology (CSCB), will mean a real step towards new treatments for degenerative and chronic conditions such as diabetes and Parkinson's disease, and to repair tissues after accidents or cancer.
Scientists in Sheffield working on the fundamental biological processes of plants, could make a significant difference to the lives of farmers in many parts of the world. Using model plant species, researchers from the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Sheffield have uncovered one of the processes used by the plants to protect themselves from potentially lethal environmental conditions. Their discoveries are now being applied to improve the productivity of bean farmers in South America and rice producers in Asia.
A scientist from the University of Sheffield is taking part in a flagship exchange programme with Nick Clegg MP, as part of an initiative to build links between the UK´s leading politicians and scientists. The scheme, organised by the Royal Society, aims to help the scientific community and politicians develop a better understanding of each other´s work.
An international consortium of researchers, including experts from the University of Sheffield has deciphered the gene code of a key family of fungi, which includes the leading cause of death in leukaemia and bone marrow transplant patients. The research, which has been published in Nature, is a major development in the understanding of why this group of fungi is so lethal and allergenic.
New lab for clinical grade stem cells is completed in Sheffield
The Centre for Stem Cell Biology (CSCB) at the University of Sheffield is opening a new laboratory capable of producing embryonic stem cell lines that can be used in medical treatments. The facility represents a crucial step towards using these stem cells to treat degenerative and chronic conditions such as diabetes and Parkinson's disease and to repair tissues after accidents or cancer.
Nobel Prize winner Professor Sir Paul Nurse FRS, will officially open the Wellcome Trust & the Wolfson Foundation Facility for Molecular Life Sciences at the University of Sheffield on Thursday 3 November 2005. The facility, which spans the Departments of Biomedical Science and of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, will revolutionise multi-disciplinary research in developmental genetics and biomedical science, regenerative medicine, molecular biology, genetics and microbiology.
Students represent Sheffield in national competition
A team of students from the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Sheffield will be taking part in the final of a national competition to find the UK´s biotechnologists of the future. The students will have the chance of winning a team prize of £1,000 and making a scientific visit to the USA, funded by the Department of Trade and Industry.
With concern growing about the spread of MRSA in hospitals, new research conducted by Dr Milton Wainwright from the University of Sheffield´s Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology has revealed a Yorkshire connection to the long history of the medical battle against infection.
Sheffield school pupils step into the world of microbiology
Pupils from Chaucer School in Sheffield will visit the Royal Society in London next week to present their project `A Bug´s Life´ at the Society's Summer Science Exhibition, thanks to help from top scientists at the University of Sheffield. The project was one of over 300 funded to date by the Royal Society's Partnership Grants Scheme and was selected from this year's entries to illustrate the impact of the scheme in stimulating interest in science.
On May 12th, Lord Wolfson of Marylebone visited the University and toured the Wellcome Trust & the Wolfson Foundation Facility for Molecular Life Sciences. The new facility will provide state of the art laboratory space for pioneering research in the area of molecular life sciences. This ranges from studies on the genetic basis of diseases like cancer, muscular dystrophy and Parkinson's disease, research on the microbial pathogens that cause infectious disease, on disease states such as CJD and Alzheimers, through to fundamental studies on plant biology and photosynthesis.
Lord Wolfson joined members of the Unversity at a Degree Congregation.
Sixty students from Chaucer School will be learning about microbes and bacteria, from some of the UK´s leading experts on the subject. The students will be spend three days at the University of Sheffield´s Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, where they will explore the world of microbes, as well as learning how to antibiotics can control bacteria and cure infectious disease such as TB, malaria and MRSA. The visit will allow the pupils to learn from top scientists in their field and they will discover some of the techniques microbiologists use on a day-to-day basis.
MP turns researcher for a day as scientists and politicians enter each-others' worlds
As part of a national Royal Society scheme that teams leading research scientists with MPs, Sheffield Hallam MP Richard Allan visits the University of Sheffield tomorrow. He will meet up with his scientist "pair" Dr Rosie Staniforth, of the Department of Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology for some first hand experience of the advanced research she is involved in.
University of Sheffield plays crucial role in sequencing chicken genome
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have played a major role in sequencing the chicken genome, published in Nature and Genome Research on Thursday 9 December. The chicken is the first farm animal to be successfully sequenced, as well as being the first bird.
A major research project that raises hopes for much more effective drug treatments for diseases including cancers and parasitic, bacterial and viral diseases gets underway this week.
Penicillin pioneer commemorated in new University building
HRH Prince Philip will be visiting the University on Friday 29 October to open a new building dedicated to the memory of a Nobel Laureate who spent the early part of his career in the University of Sheffield and whose name is in inextricably linked with the wonder drug penicillin.
Scientists shed light on the mystery of photosynthesis
Scientists at the University of Sheffield are part of an international team that has become the first to successfully discover how the component parts of photosynthesis fit together within the cell membrane. In a paper, The native architecture of a photosynthetic membrane , published in Nature on 26 August 2004, they describe how the configuration of the three structures that allow photosynthesis to occur fit together, and find that Mother Nature has developed a much more complex and effective system than was previously thought.
On 22nd July 2004, The Univrsity of Sheffield Biological NMR Centre was officially opened by the Nobel Laureate Professor Kurt Wüthrich who also joined our graduates in a Degree Congregation on July 21st.
