Laura S Itzhaki
@LauraItzhaki
Professor of Structural Pharmacology, Head of Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge & Fellow, Newnham College, Cambridge.
Will you be supervising undergraduate research projects in the coming academic year? This article from researchers at the University of Nottingham shares their technique for overcoming rising class sizes by developing cohort-based projects. doi.org/10.1042/bio_20…
We find that the expression of the GFRɑ3 receptor is similar in mouse & naked mole-rat DRG sensory neurons
Our paper showing that sphingomyelin 34:1 (⬆️ in🧍osteoarthritis synovial fluid) sensitises🐁sensory neurons in vitro & causes pain behaviours + knee-innervating neuronal hyperexcitability in 🐁 in vivo is now out in @OACJournal sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Tweetorial 👇 #neuroscience
Pain = main driver of clinical decision making in osteoarthritis (OA). Our lab studies OA pain mechanisms. During OA, multiple cell-cell interactions occur, many mediators being released that alter the contents of the synovial fluid. #neuroscience #pain journals.lww.com/pain/Fulltext/…
The first patients were enrolled into a clinical trial of alpelisib in Dent disease 2 @bambinogesu, funded by @charitylowe @lowesyndrome and the Dent Disease Foundation. The drug was identified by @GallopLab and Olivier Devuyst's lab. Read more: bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/first-pil…
Great day! Well done to all those from our lab who presented, really proud of all of you and the progress you’ve made 😃
Today saw our final year PhD students and MPhil students give talks on their research, whilst 2nd years presented posters of their progress so far 😀 A great day showing the diversity of research in the Department - congratulations to poster and talk prize winners!
Today saw our final year PhD students and MPhil students give talks on their research, whilst 2nd years presented posters of their progress so far 😀 A great day showing the diversity of research in the Department - congratulations to poster and talk prize winners!
Delighted that our recent publication with @LauraItzhaki and @WoolfsonLab groups has been featured by the American Peptide Society americanpeptidesociety.org/aps-news/graft…
@UnivCamPharm Drug Development Workshop tomorrow, 1:30 - 3:30pm at Clinical school. Free for UoC affiliates. Last chance to register! x.com/CambridgeATS/s…
4 DAYS TO GO!! Drug Development Workshop: From Molecules to Marketplace 27 June 2025 / 13:30–15:30 Cambridge Biomedical Campus Join Prof. Claire Thompson to explore the full drug development journey from lab bench to market. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/drug-develop…
No FLIMFLAM – just FLIMPA and FLIMngo. Two open-source tools developed by PhD student Sofia Kapsiani are making fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) faster, smarter and more accessible. Read more: ceb.cam.ac.uk/news/take-the-… #FLIM #Bioimaging #CambridgeResearch
What a week: I was lucky enough to get an ERC Advanced Grant, a Wellcome Trust Discovery award, and my fab colleagues at Inflammazoom nominated me for this BSI award. Thank you so much x.com/britsocimm/sta…
Congratulations to the winner of the 2025 BSI Outstanding Leadership Award, sponsored by @CEIjournal… Professor Clare Bryant, @ClareBryant13 !
We’re thrilled to see six ERC Advanced Grants awarded to our talented researchers, supporting groundbreaking research in the biological sciences! Congratulations to all! Read more about the grants: cam.ac.uk/research/news/…
Fantastic collaboration!
Delighted to share our newest publication on Coiled-Coil PPI modulators with @WoolfsonLab and @LauraItzhaki in ACS Chem. Biol. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…
🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨 Are you passionate about people and workplace culture? 💼❤️ Join our Department as an HR Co-ordinator! Our HR Co-ordinator provides clear advice to staff and managers, managing recruitment from start to onboarding. Apply here: bit.ly/3OX6aR7
Come join us for a new on-line seminar series (First seminar 6th June, 1pm GMT) aimed to connect the UK Biomolecular Condensate community (All are welcome to come and listen!) ukcondensates.co.uk/monthly-networ… @HKusumaatmaja @locker_nic @PhysicsofLifeUK
Congratulations!!
A silver-gilt medal for Cambridge at the @The_RHS #ChelseaFlowerShow! We were delighted to see @slcuplants win a silver-gilt medal for its interactive plant science exhibit, Blooming Numbers 🌷 🌿 🌳 Explore more 👉 cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge…
Onwards and upwards. Let's aim for 300 Roving Researchers across UK and Europe by 2030. Shouldn't be too ambitious a goal to level the playing field by supporting those on leave!
Launched in 2024, our Roving Researcher scheme helps scientists maintain momentum in the lab while taking medium- to long-term leave. To mark its first year, we hosted an event in Cambridge, exploring successes, challenges, and future potential. ➡️ bio.cam.ac.uk/news/roving-re…
I'm excited to share our latest pre-print on proximity proteomics of primary cilia in human hypothalamic neurons, led by @VMacarelli, which revealed proteins involved in synapses and neurotransmission and the obesity-associated GPCR LPAR1. Details at bit.ly/4jcTodq
We're recruiting a teaching associate to work across Biochemistry and Pharmacology! 🔬 The role focuses primarily on the delivery of teaching and examining but will also be involved in course development. Please apply here: phar.cam.ac.uk/jobs
A good month - second lab paper in press!! This one using the CTPR scaffold to create a synuclein fibril binding chimera. Well done Sam, Matthias and all! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pr… @SchneiderMatth @EllisWilde @KnowlesLabCamb @mng_ceb @LauraItzhaki @UnivCamPharm
Closing tomorrow - please consider applying!
Our Assistant/Associate Professor role closes in just a few days! See below to apply 🎓