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SUMMARY:CSAR lecture: Protein self-assembly - From fundamentals to applica
 tions in materials and drug discovery - Prof. Tuomas Knowles\, Physical Ch
 emistry and Biophysics\, U. of Cambridge
DTSTART:20220321T193000Z
DTEND:20220321T210000Z
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CONTACT:John Cook
DESCRIPTION:Proteins are the fundamental building blocks of living systems
 . They form high performance materials and carry out cellular functions. T
 hey are able to fulfil these roles by assembling together to form sophisti
 cated structures and architectures. This talk will first explore some of t
 he fundamental principles that govern protein self-assembly and how this p
 rocess can be controlled. I will then discuss two applications opened up b
 y the control of protein aggregation and show how this approach can lead t
 o the generation of new types of sustainable materials assembled from natu
 ral building blocks\, as well as the discovery of small molecules that can
  ameliorate malfunctioning protein self-assembly in a range of age-associa
 ted disease states.
LOCATION:Location: Wolfson Lecture Theatre\, Churchill College\, and Zoom
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