ICB CDT showcases innovative science at White City Campus

Visitors explored photosynthesis, microfluidics and 3D printing at the Institute of Chemical Biology EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training’s stand at the Where Great Ideas Grow Campus Takeover, discovering how innovative technologies are helping scientists understand and manipulate the world around us.

The Institute of Chemical Biology EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (ICB CDT) joined researchers, innovators and creators at the recent Where Great Ideas Grow Campus Takeover at Imperial College London’s White City Campus, showcasing exciting research and technologies at the intersection of chemistry, biology and engineering.

The event celebrated the ideas and innovations emerging from White City, giving visitors the opportunity to discover the science happening in their community and explore how research can lead to new technologies and approaches.

Bringing chemical biology to life

The ICB CDT stand featured interactive demonstrations exploring two fascinating areas of research: photosynthesis using green algae, and the applications of microfluidics and 3D printing in biological research.

Visitors discovered how green algae capture and use light energy through photosynthesis, offering a glimpse into the remarkable processes that power living systems. The demonstrations provided an accessible way to explore how scientists study these processes and investigate their potential applications.

Alongside this, visitors could explore microfluidics and 3D printing, discovering how these innovative technologies enable researchers to create new experimental systems and develop novel approaches to biological research. By combining advances in engineering and biology, these tools are helping scientists design and test new ways of investigating complex biological systems.

Together, the demonstrations highlighted the interdisciplinary nature of chemical biology and the role of emerging technologies in enabling scientific discovery.

Connecting research with the community

The Campus Takeover provided an opportunity for the ICB CDT to share its research with a wider audience, spark curiosity and demonstrate how scientific innovation happens. Through hands-on demonstrations and accessible explanations, visitors could engage with scientific concepts and discover the technologies helping to shape the future of biological research.

Public engagement is an integral part of the ICB CDT’s commitment to making science accessible and sharing the potential of its research beyond the laboratory. Events like this help bring researchers and communities together, creating opportunities to explore new ideas and understand the science behind emerging technologies.

By taking part in the Where Great Ideas Grow Campus Takeover, the ICB CDT celebrated the creativity and collaboration driving innovation at Imperial and the White City ecosystem, and showcased how chemical biology brings together different disciplines to develop new ways of understanding the world around us.