CK Science are pleased to announce the winner of this years final year student prize for pharmaceutical analysis. Maggie Su Su Tiong gained excellent final year results and secured herself a placement working in biotechnology research. She was such a hit there, that they offered her a contract after completing her course. Maggie came to receive her certificate and a cheque for £250 from consultant Barney Smith in Durham. Congratulations Maggie and heres to your continuing success in your scientific career.

Sumo wrestling, bouncy boxing, kwik cricket, penalty shoot outs , this fine selection of classic summer sports helped make up the activities for the CK Science sports day held on Saturday 19^th July. A close team contest resulted in overall victory going to “The Bare Knees”, ably led by Barney Smith. Despite the excessive exercise and the odd minor casualty all participants made it through to compete in the final sumo relay. Many thanks to the organising team from Mount St Marys School in Spinkhill for putting on such a fantastic event and congratulations to the winning team.

CK Science recently entered a number of teams in the Tuxford School PTA Golf Charity Day at Rufford Park Golf Club in Nottinghamshire, as well as providing sponsorship for the event. Tuxford School, has been awarded Technology College status and CK Science has built up a relationship with the school over the last 6 years sponsoring a number of events. The CK Science teams consisting of staff and clients performed admirably, with the team captained by Ashley Kirk finishing a commendable third and a great day was had by all.The relationship between CK Science and secondary level education is vital to encourage A level and GCSE students to actively pursue a career within the scientific and engineering disciplines and as such, we actively nurture relationships with schools such as Tuxford. If you would like to know more about potential roles within the science sector, click here.

A breakthrough in tackling Alzheimer’s disease has been announced that may lead to a new generation of potent treatments. Scientists synthesised a compound that targets a key biological pathway essential to the development of the disease.m In tests on mouse and fruit fly animal models, the molecule reduced changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s by more than 50 per cent. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia which affects about 700,000 people in the UK, mostly over the age of 65. A range of drugs are currently available to alleviate symptoms but they do not halt the condition and can have serious side effects. The research was led by the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetic and although the work is at an early stage, the German researchers hope it will pave the way for more effective treatments. Click here for more