Researcher : Dr. Arjuna Sathiaseelan, Cambridge Computer Lab Mentor : Dr. Jessica Ocampos, Camnexus There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that access to digital modes of communication strengthens social safety nets, improves social and economic efficiencies and creates new … [Read more...] about Establishing sustainable community cloud infrastructures in the developing world
Global health applications of cell-free extracts for rapid, low-cost, paper-based diagnostics
Researcher : Dr. Fernan Federici, Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge and Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Mentor : Richard Hammond, Cambridge Consultants In vitro synthetic biology uses cell-free extracts from bacteria or other organisms to which DNA sequences encoding genetic … [Read more...] about Global health applications of cell-free extracts for rapid, low-cost, paper-based diagnostics
Farming and processing microalgae to address Vitamin B12 deficiency
Researcher : Professor Alison Smith, Plant Sciences Mentor : Dr. John Mullett In many developing countries ensuring a secure supply of food with appropriate levels of micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals is challenging. Deficiency of the essential micronutrient cobalamin (known as … [Read more...] about Farming and processing microalgae to address Vitamin B12 deficiency
