Easter 2016
Diagnosing anaemia at point-of-care
Contact: Dr. Tanya Hutter, Chemistry Mentor: Dr. Dora Pereira, Pathology Anaemia is a wide-spread condition that results in loss of energy and increased susceptibility to other diseases. It is associated with poor diets, in particular vegetarian diets, and is widespread in many parts of the developing world. Certain populations are also prone to the hereditary…
Investigating the impact of blood transfusion services in the developing
Contact: Dr Krishnaa Mahbubani, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology Mentor: Lara Allen, Centre for Global Equality Dr Mahbubani is working on techniques that enable blood to be dried to a powder and then reconstituted for transfusion. The advantages of this method would be to remove the need for refrigeration and to increase the shelf-live of the…
Identifying the best markets for a new form of graphene-like
Contact: Dr. Simon Thomas & Dr. Ivor Guiney, Materials Science & Metallurgy Despite the excitement that surrounded the initial discovery of graphene, its potential has not yet been converted into actual products. There are many reasons for this, including the lack of a technique that can produce uncontaminated graphene in large enough pieces, and…