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Join Dr Sam Miller from the University of Aberdeen in this fascinating experience, which takes a deep dive into survival on a cellular level. Sam will introduce biochemistry as a way of understanding how living cells survive, adapt, and communicate at the molecular level. She then introduces the idea that cells constantly sense and monitor both their surroundings and their internal state, showing why this ability is essential for health, balance, and life itself, before identifying key components of this internal surveillance.
Sam MillerUniversity of AberdeenBiomedical sciences
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1. Cellular surveillance: how your cells detect change
2. Sending the message: how cells respond to change
3. Survival mode: how cells protect themselves and adapt
4. Activity: biochemistry in practice
About the university
University of Aberdeen
At Aberdeen, we’ve been going beyond expectation and tradition since 1495. Our students join a vibrant, global community making significant contributions to society – from revolutionising healthcare and transforming digital infrastructure to tackling climate change and creating a more sustainable world. Our research knows no boundaries: the first full-body MRI scanner was built here, and an Aberdeen graduate co-discovered the lifesaving medication insulin. We empower our graduates to think critically, collaborate widely, and innovate across disciplines and perspectives. Here, there are no limits to your ideas or to the difference they can make.
Meet the academic
Sam Miller
Dr Sam Miller is a Senior Lecturer and the Programme Lead for the BSc Biochemistry programme in the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition at the University of Aberdeen. She went to Teesdale Comprehensive secondary school and after A levels, she went on to undertake a BSc Biochemistry degree at Heriot-Watt University. She then moved to the University of Aberdeen to undertake a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology.
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