Research from Imperial College London has uncovered the mechanism that helps yeast cells attach to human cells, often causing unpleasant fungal infections. This new information could lead scientists to develop new anti-fungal medicines

Dr Ernesto Cota explains how the Als adhesin molecule helps yeasts infect human tissue

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A discovery that could lead to a new cancer therapy and a look ahead to our big event on 9-10 May. (Extract 1 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 22 April 2015)

News: T cells and the Imperial Festival

Immune cells can fuse together to form giant cells with many nuclei. Dr Jacques Behmoaras is investigating why this happens and how these cells are involved in osteoporosis. (Extract 2 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 25 March 2014)

Bone-eating giants

Professor Michael Levitt winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry talks about the impact of computing power on the progress of modern biology

Ernst Chain lecture 2014: Professor Michael Levitt                Modelling the molecules of life

Professor Jane Davies gives her inaugural lecture

Bugs, drugs and genes: seeking new treatments for cystic fibrosis

Gareth Mitchell looks down the microsope at the 2014 Imperial Festival to find what enables bacteria to swim. (Podcast 21 May, extract 4/4)

Dr Ernesto Cota explains how the Als adhesin molecule helps yeasts infect human tissue

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