Dr Floriano Paes Silva Junior visits the BCHC

In February 2017, the BCHC was delighted to host a visit by by Dr Floriano Paes Silva Junior, Associate Researcher and Head of the Laboratory of Experimental and Computational Biochemistry of Drugs at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Brazil. Floriano’s areas of expertise are bio-organic & medicinal chemistry and structural bioinformatics & molecular modelling and his…
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Aberystwyth University hosts visit by Dr Rasha Mady

Aberystwyth Unversity is delighted to host a 2-week visit by Dr Rasha Mady, Assistant professor of Parasitology from the Faculty of Medicine at Alexandria University, Egypt. Her visit presents a unique opportunity to share knowledge in the fields of molecular biology, microbiology and immunology and Dr Mady will learn more about IBERS’ research on blood…
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Dundee Researchers visit Aberystwyth University to plan new project on Anti-schistosomals

A new collaborative project is underway to drive the development of anti-schistosomals. The Wellcome Trust has funded Dundee and Aberystwyth Universities in this joint venture which began with a very productive visit by Dundees researchers to the IBERS laboratories. Schistosomiasis has affected almost 210 million people worldwide and is spread by contact with fresh water contaminated with…
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