Michaelmas 2016
Establishing sustainable community cloud infrastructures in the developing world
Researcher : Dr. Arjuna Sathiaseelan, Cambridge Computer Lab Mentor : Dr. Jessica Ocampos, Camnexus There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that access to digital modes of communication strengthens social safety nets, improves social and economic efficiencies and creates new opportunities. Yet three billion people across the world do not have access to…
Global health applications of cell-free extracts for rapid, low-cost, paper-based
Researcher : Dr. Fernan Federici, Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge and Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Mentor : Richard Hammond, Cambridge Consultants In vitro synthetic biology uses cell-free extracts from bacteria or other organisms to which DNA sequences encoding genetic circuits with useful functions are added and expressed. For example, a molecular sensor for Zika…
Farming and processing microalgae to address Vitamin B12 deficiency
Researcher : Professor Alison Smith, Plant Sciences Mentor : Dr. John Mullett In many developing countries ensuring a secure supply of food with appropriate levels of micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals is challenging. Deficiency of the essential micronutrient cobalamin (known as vitamin B12), for instance, is estimated to affect over 40% of the global…