Biochemistry and Biomedicine
Articles
- 'Virtual reality: a cost-effective alternative to high-fidelity simulation in low-resource settings?' – Viktoriya Ball
- 'The Effect of Caffeine on Velocity of Smooth Pursuit Eye Movements' – Ashely Chow
- 'Assembling a novel photosynthetic system that ‘fills the green gap’ – Amelia Claxton
- 'How CTX001 Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Overcomes Many Challenges Associated with CRISPR Therapeutics' – Anna Dean
- 'The role of diet-induced gut dysbiosis in the development of Type 2 diabetes' – Harry Jones
- 'Autonomic Effects of Synthetic Cannabinoids: A Literature Review and Overdose Simulation' – Amy Preston
- 'Are platelets a potential therapeutic target for treating venous thrombosis?' – Gabrielle Wilson-Smith
Foreword from the Subject Editor
The innovation and inspiration that scientists displayed during the COVID-19 pandemic is reflected in the following research articles provided by undergraduates at the University of Bristol. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that it has never been more important to have an enquiring scientific mind. The combination of biochemistry and biomedicine within this editorial board has allowed the selection of a broad range of articles, exploring topics from factors influencing Type 2 diabetes development to autonomic effects of synthetic cannabinoids; from the effect of caffeine on eye movement velocity to assembling novel photosynthetic systems to produce a renewable energy alternative. The authors have worked hard under trying circumstances, yet the quality of their work reflects the quality of them as modern-day pioneering scientists. Similarly, the editorial board has worked tirelessly to maintain the high quality of this publication. We have worked cohesively over many months, and we are so proud of the final product. We’d like to extend a huge thanks to the authors, the BILT senior editorial staff, and the readers, who we hope will find these articles thought-provoking and well worth the read. We wouldn’t be where we are today without scientific research, and I can’t wait to see where science and scientists will take us in the future.
Erin Thompson
Subject Editor for Biochemistry and Biomedicine
With thanks to:
Samantha Toogood - Deputy Editor
Adesh Vaidya - Copy Editor
Claire Lyon - Copy Editor
Josh Whittick - Peer Reviewer
Olivia Annie Gregory - Peer Reviewer
Eleanor Attridge - Peer Reviewer
Lia Sutherland - Peer Reviewer
Anna Lauren Edmondson - Peer Reviewer
Charley Sydenham - Peer Reviewer
Gabriel Watson - Peer Reviewer
Ferne Wong - Peer Reviewer