We had eight students working on various projects in the BMRC this summer:

Dr Karen Stanley with student Lauren Jaques, Society for Applied Microbiology, The effect of Quorum Sensing Inhibitors (QSIs) on uropathogenic E. coli, 8 weeks.

Dr Rebecca Leyland with student Kyle Owens, British Society for Immunology, Investigating the combination of IFNy and polyphenols on immune-inhibitory mechanisms of cancer, 8 weeks.

Prof Tom Smith with student Joe Quick, Society for Applied Microbiology, Investigation of plant natural products as active components for antimicrobial coatings, 8 weeks.

Dr Nick Peake with student Rachel Sharp, Animal Free Research UK, Building a physiologically relevant model of fat development during inflammatory bowel disease, 8 weeks.

Dr Dan Kelly with student Jess Talbot, Society for Endocrinology, Adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in cardiometabolic disease: developing a 3D adipose model, 8 weeks.

Dr Simon Turega with student Gregg Duly, SHU Innovation Bursary, Synthetic chemist, producing and packaging a bio-conjugate reagent for dissemination to partners inside and outside of Sheffield Hallam University, 6 weeks.

Dr Alex Hamilton with Jacob Earnshaw, CCP5, Development of Teaching Materials for Undergraduate Chemistry, utilising DL_Poly, 8 weeks.

Prof Malcolm Clench with Charlotte Curtis, British Mass Spectrometry Society Studentship, Matrix Assisted Ionisation in Vacuum MS and Nanoparticle Co-Matrix MS of Multiply Charged Ions, 6 weeks.