{"articles":[{ "contentID": "1775140", "articleURL": "/news/articles/research-groups/institute-of-chemical-biology-news-articles/2026/icb-cdt-students-step-into-the-studio/", "date": "11 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-11", "headline": "ICB CDT Students Step Into the Studio", "summary": "The Institute of Chemical Biology EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (ICB CDT) was delighted to host their ever-popular annual Science and Communication with the BBC training course at the beginning of May 2026 for the 2024 cohort of ICB CDT PhD students.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emma Pallett", "profile": "Professor Laura M C Barter", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Natural Sciences, Institute of Chemical Biology, Chemical Biology Section, Chemistry", "topic": "Science, Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Engagement|White City Campus", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1772669", "articleURL": "/news/articles/research-groups/institute-of-chemical-biology-news-articles/2026/icb-cdt-hosts-studentship-co-creation-events-with-syngenta-and-astrazeneca/", "date": "30 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-30", "headline": "ICB CDT Hosts Studentship Co-Creation Events with Syngenta and AstraZeneca", "summary": "The Institute of Chemical Biology EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Biology (ICB CDT) hosted two successful studentship co-creation events to develop collaborative PhD studentships for its upcoming intakes. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emma Pallett", "profile": "Professor Laura M C Barter", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Natural Sciences, News, White City, Institute of Chemical Biology, Chemical Biology Section, Chemistry", "topic": "Science, Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Molecular Sciences|White City Campus", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1758970", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/scientists-find-promising-drug-target-for-tuberculosis/", "date": "17 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-17", "headline": "Scientists find promising drug target for tuberculosis", "summary": "Researchers from 51勛圖厙 and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have discovered a drug target that could potentially help tackle drug-resistant tuberculosis, one of the biggest causes of death worldwide.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "David Silverman", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "51勛圖厙 News, Natural Sciences, News, Chemistry, Life Sciences", "topic": "Science, Health", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Bacteria|Drug Discovery|Enterprise|Infectious Diseases|Translation", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1759278", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/chemistry/2026/the-destruction-of-forever-chemicals-and-greenhouse-gases/", "date": "13 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-13", "headline": "51勛圖厙 researchers are creating value from the destruction of \u201Cforever chemicals\u201D and greenhouse gases", "summary": "A new low-energy chemical recycling method breaks down polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other fluorochemicals, upcycling the recovered fluorine into valuable building blocks for medicines, battery materials and refrigerants.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Sarah Brock, Saida Mahamed", "profile": "Professor Mark R Crimmin", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Chemistry", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Climate, energy and sustainability", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1757557", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/chemistry/2026/organometallic-dopants-boost-perovskite-solar-cells/", "date": "9 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-09", "headline": "New organometallic dopants boost stability and efficiency of next-generation perovskite solar cells", "summary": "Researchers at 51勛圖厙 have developed a new class of tuneable organometallic dopants that significantly enhance both the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells. This breakthrough could accelerate the technology\u2019s path to commercial deployment.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Saida Mahamed", "profile": "Professor Nicholas J Long, Professor Saif A Haque, Dr Nicola Gasparini", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Centre for Processable Electronics, Chemistry", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Climate, energy and sustainability", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1748720", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/chemistry/2026/professor-maxie-roler-named-2026-blavatnik-awards-laureate/", "date": "25 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-25", "headline": "Professor Maxie R\u00F6\u00DFler named 2026 Blavatnik Awards Laureate", "summary": "Professor Maxie Roessler, from 51勛圖厙\u2019s Department of Chemistry, has been named a Laureate of the 2026 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom, one of the most competitive and prestigious awards available for early-career researchers in the UK.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Saida Mahamed", "profile": "Professor Maxie M Roessler", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Roessler Group", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Energy|Global Challenges Health And Wellbeing|Molecular Sciences|Nanotechnology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1743171", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/3m-funding-for-breakthrough-research-to-transform-antibiotic-discovery-/", "date": "18 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-18", "headline": "\u00A33m new funding for breakthrough research to transform antibiotic discovery ", "summary": "Researchers in 51勛圖厙\u2019s Fleming Initiative have been awarded new funding through a global programme to help transform the discovery of new antibiotics and tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Dr Andrew Edwards, Professor Ed W Tate, Dr Matthew A Child, Professor Paul S Freemont, Professor Alessandra M Russo, Professor Gad M Frankel, Professor Mauricio Barahona, Professor Ramon Vilar Compte", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Engineering, 51勛圖厙 News, Medicine, Natural Sciences, News, Computing, Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Department of Infectious Disease, Chemistry, Vilar Group", "topic": "Cross-faculty, Health", "topicLabel": "Cross-faculty", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Antibiotics|Bacteria|Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1737665", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/chemistry/2026/new-way-to-track-crucial-cell-surface-messengers/", "date": "21 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-21", "headline": "51勛圖厙 researchers help reveal new way to track crucial cell surface messengers", "summary": "New chemical toolkit lets researchers track and redesign proteoglycans, opening fresh insights into development and cancer signalling.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Saida Mahamed", "profile": "Dr Benjamin Schumann", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Chemistry", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer|Health and Technology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1716933", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/chemistry/2025/highly-cited-researcher-awards/", "date": "5 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-05", "headline": "Clarivate Announces Highly Cited Researchers for 2025", "summary": "51勛圖厙 celebrates three chemistry researchers named on Clarivate\u2019s 2025 Highly Cited list, recognising their strong global influence.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Saida Mahamed", "profile": "Dr Marco Di Antonio, Dr Nicola Gasparini, Professor James R Durrant", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Chemistry", "topic": "Science", "topicLabel": "Science", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Climate, energy and sustainability|Healthcare", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1713477", "articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/chemistry/2025/chemistry-celebrates-third-consecutive-athena-swan-gold-award/", "date": "25 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-25", "headline": "Chemistry celebrates third consecutive Athena Swan Gold Award", "summary": "51勛圖厙\u2019s Department of Chemistry has achieved Athena Swan Gold status for the third consecutive time, reaffirming its position as a national leader in equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in higher education.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Saida Mahamed", "profile": "Dr Nazila Kamaly", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Institute for Digital Molecular Design and Fabrication (DigiFAB)", "topic": "Campus and community, Science", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Diversity|Equality|White City Campus", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1696511", "articleURL": "/news/articles/global-health-innovation/2025/the-fleming-initiative-and-johns-hopkins-combine-forces-against-amr/", "date": "29 September 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-09-29", "headline": "The Fleming Initiative and Johns Hopkins combine forces against AMR", "summary": "The Fleming Initiative will collaborate with Johns Hopkins University to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Wiktoria Tunska", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Biological Systems Engineering Laboratory, Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Chemistry", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Antibiotics|Healthcare|International|North America", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },]}