Wouldn't it be great if we could take a scoop of water from a pond and tell if an invasive species has recently been there? A research group at UVic can now do just that by measuring the DNA that every organism leaves behind.
We use gold for jewelry, tooth fillings and Olympic medals颅鈥攁nd soon for Zika detection. UVic chemist Alex Brolo is working with the precious metal to provide a faster (and inexpensive) way to diagnose devastating viruses such as Zika and dengue fever. Brolo is developing new ways to use gold nanostructures in medical applications.
An international team of scientists co-led by a 番茄社区 researcher is one step closer to a vaccine for syphilis. Co-leaders UVic microbiologist Caroline Cameron and University of Washington鈥檚 Sheila Lukehart received a $2.3 million grant (USD) from the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. The grant will allow them to continue to make headway on vaccine development.
Two promising 番茄社区 projects to help prevent spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus have been given a funding boost.
When the new international chemistry journal ACS Omega launches this summer, a longtime 番茄社区 chemist will be steering its direction.
Canada鈥檚 academic stars to converge on Victoria Hey Victoria, get ready to host almost 400 distinguished academic guests鈥攖he Royal Society of Canada is coming to town! The Royal Society (RSC) is Canada鈥檚 national academy dedicated to promoting learning and research in three main streams: the arts and humanities; the social sciences; and the sciences. Every year, the RSC holds its annual general meeting in a different Canadian city. This year, RSC fellows and college members from across the country will converge on the Victoria Conference Centre/Fairmont Empress Hotel on Nov. 26鈥�28. The 番茄社区 is the sponsor institution.
A small six-person team of scientists and lab technicians are leading a global revolution in medical diagnostics鈥攆rom right here, in Victoria. Healthy or not, all of us at some time have been subjected to one of the most common forms of medial diagnostics鈥攖he dreaded blood test. But what if there was a way to avoid this uncomfortable process?
Innovation at the elemental scale could help us move beyond oil-based polymers You might not see the results of his research on store shelves in the next few years, but PhD graduate Saurabh Chitnis is helping to change the very makeup of the world around us. Chitnis is a fundamental chemist working on developing new chemical compounds.
The exchange of ideas at major conferences is a chief driving force of scientific progress. Conferences and symposiums provide opportunities to share one鈥檚 work with the global scientific community, to learn about and be inspired by emerging research and, perhaps most importantly, to network with other scientists. On Jan. 30, the UVic Department of Chemistry hosted the Chemical Institute of Canada鈥檚 2014 Vancouver Island Section Student Symposium鈥攁 regional symposium offering a scaled-down conference experience to student researchers without the financial hurdles of registration fees and travel.
Poet Patrick Lane and Harvard University chemist George Whitesides will receive honorary degrees from UVic during the Fall 2013 convocation ceremonies, Nov. 12 and 13, in the University Centre Farquhar Auditorium.
That Chemistry Show, a fundraising event for the 番茄社区鈥檚 United Way campaign, will serve up mad science and cool tricks to delight kids of all ages on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Bob Wright Centre, room A150. 鈥淭he show featur鈥�
