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Intracellular Calcium book cover

Prof Anthony Campbell new book 'Intracellular Calcium' published

7 November 2014

Prof Campbell's book reveals a fascinating story of intracellular calcium, through a pathway of ingenious invention and discovery.

IBRA and Physics department at Environmental Day

Environmental Day 28th October 2014

28 October 2014

IBRA and PHRMY Bee Team supported the Environmental Day on 28th October 2014 in St Davids Shopping Centre, Cardiff.

Bees at the museum with Les Baillie

Plants for life at Biology Rocks

11 October 2014

The 'Bee' team from PHRMY attended BBSRC 'Plants for Life' Event .

Sam Jones discussing the effects of an anti-cancer drug invading cancer cells

Cardiff Cancer Research Open Day

20 September 2014

Prof Arwyn Jones and Dr Julia Gee had a great response with the PHRMY team at the Cardiff Cancer Research Open Day to show how are we fighting Cancer in Wales.

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences exhibit National Eisteddfod 2014

The Science and Technology Pavilion at the National Eisteddfod of Wales 2014

4 August 2014

Prof Arwyn Jones in conjunction with the National Eisteddfod of Wales organised a large science exhibition.

Pharmacy University Graduates 2014

Pharmacy Graduation Ceremony 2014

17 July 2014

The 2014 Graduation Ceremony for students of the Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences took place on Thursday 17th July.

PHRMY Honey Bees & Teacher Training Day

14 July 2014

Professor Les Baillie introduces local teachers to the newly installed Beehives on Redwood Roof with lab tours to analyse honey.

New Investigator Award by the Intensive Care Foundation 2014

11 July 2014

Dr Stephen Clark (PHRMY) together with Dr Meike Heurich (Medicine), received a New Investigator Award by the Intensive Care Foundation (NIHR portfolio partner).

Learned Society of Wales

7 May 2014

15 members of staff elected as Fellows.

Discharge Medication Review Service to continue

29 April 2014

Dr Mathew Smith, Dr Delyth James, Dr Louise Hughes and Dr Karen Hodson recently completed an evaluation of the discharge medication Review service in Wales for Welsh Government.

Professor Chris McGuigan

Developing new anti-cancer medicines

15 April 2014

The prospect of four new cancer medicines becoming a reality for patients has taken a huge step forward.

Virus

New vaccine hope for leading viral cause of birth defects

9 April 2014

Scientists discover novel defence mechanism to control a virus which affects around 50% of adults in the UK.

James Birchall and students visit 3M

PHRMY students visit to 3M

12 March 2014

A group of our 3rd year MPharm students recently undertook a day visit to the 3M manufacturing site in Loughborough, Leicestershire.

Paul Spencer remembered in renaming the New Lecture Theatre

3 February 2014

The 'New' Lecture Theatre is renamed the Paul Spencer Lecture Theatre.

3D image of Breast Cancer Experimental Drug BCL3

Experimental Breast Cancer Drug

28 January 2014

Dr A Brancale and Dr A Westwell from PHRMY, joined up with Dr Clarkson, Senior lecturer in the School of Biosciences to develop small chemical inhibitors of the Bcl3 gene.

KTP success for the School

16 December 2013

Harsha Siani wins KTP (knowledge Transfer Partnership) associate presentation entry for 2013.

Professor Sam Salek receives Czech Medical Association of Jan Evangelista Purkyne Medal

1 November 2013

Recognised for outstanding international collaboration in medicine and pharmaceutical sciences.

Professor Sam Salek awarded Top Poster Abstract award

24 October 2013

Success at the International Society for Quality of Life Research Annual Conference.

Three School staff designated Fellows of the Faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

23 October 2013

Awarded in recognition of professional experience and expertise.

cancer death switch

Light triggers cancer death switch

16 October 2013

Light pulses stimulate designer peptides to initiate a death pathway in cancerous cells.