Scientific and Technical Translation (CMII0095)

In this module students will gain knowledge of the development pathway for new cancer interventions, from first-in-man to licensed product through to clinical...

Cancer Clinical Trials - Undergraduate (CINS0015)

In this module students will gain knowledge of the development pathway for new cancer interventions, from first-in-man to licensed product through to clinical practice. Students will learn about the different phases of cancer clinical trials and the main design and practical issues associated with conducting, interpreting and reporting cancer trials. Students will get a grounding in how these complex and closely regulated studies are performed by researchers active in, and at the forefront of, the field. A greater understanding of the biology of cancer has led to the development of specifically targeted interventions and advanced therapies (gene, cell and tissues) to treat cancer and the possibility of personalised (also called stratified) medicine which is impacting on cancer trial methodology. Although the focus is on cancer trials the skills gained are transferable to other disease areas.

Molecular Modelling Research Project (CHEM0055)

NATURE INSPIRED CHEMICAL ENGINEERING|NICE|NATURE|NATURAL SYSTEMS|NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY|PROCESS

Aims:

The module aims to grow an understanding of ways to learn from solutions adopted by nature to solve similar issues in (chemical) engineering problems;...

Nature Inspired Chemical Engineering (CENG0029)

Aims:

The module aims to grow an understanding of ways to learn from solutions adopted by nature to solve similar issues in (chemical) engineering problems; this is done by distilling the fundamental causes behind desirable features in the model natural system, and applying these to the technological system.

The module aims to stimulate creative thought, and to engage students in coming up with innovative solutions by using the chemical engineering “toolbox” with a fresh pair of eyes.

Learning Outcomes:

On successfully completing the module, the students will:

look at nature, and the balance between nature and technology, in a different way;
	learn the fundamentals and opportunities of the nature-inspired chemical engineering (NICE) approach;
	apply fundamental principles, borrowed from natural systems to chemical engineering problems;
	recognize situations where a NICE approach might bring up a new, more performing solution;
	employ the NICE toolbox to solve engineering problems
Synopsis:

Nature-inspired chemical engineering (NICE) is introduced as a powerful approach to guide the design of new processes and materials for applications, ranging from energy and energy efficiency to chemical production and therapeutics.

The module will illustrate and empower the student to apply fundamental chemical engineering principles to achieve higher performance (efficiency, scalability, robustness, etc.) and come up with innovative approaches to solve challenging problems, by taking guidance from natural systems that are ideally structured to achieve this high performance.

Key to the NICE approach is that this is done cognizant of the often-different context of biology and technological applications.