Medicine at Cambridge
@MedCambridge
Updates on the latest research, news, and events from the Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
New project, led by Professor @AndresFloto and Dr Sundeep Chaitanya Vedithi at @Cambridge_Uni, has received £1.2m funding from @UKRI_News to develop point-of-care DNA sequencing for rapid detection of #AMR in leprosy across the Philippines. Read more: buff.ly/9UYWUBR
We're v excited to be in midst of planning 8th @CamNeuro Symposium 'Interventions & Recovery' - what a line up!!! 🔬Abstract deadline Aug 1st ✏️Register by Sept 1st (inc for dinner at Trinity College) 📃Full details neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/camneuro-event… 🧠See you all in Cambridge in September!
Proud to see latest work on ANCA-associated vasculitis led by Professor David Jayne (#CITIID & @CUH_NHS) published in @KIReports. Read more⏬
Treatment With #Avacopan in #ANCA Associated #Vasculitis With Kidney Involvement #VisualAbstract by @deniise_am kireports.org/article/S2468-…
Less than a month to submit your abstract👇
Are you working in neuroimmunology, tissue homeostasis, or immune cell migration? Join #BSICambridge25 to share your recent research & connect with world leaders in the field of #immunology. 📣 Submit your abstract today: buff.ly/dTRhFOF @bsicongress @britsocimm
Congratulations to @ClareBryant13 on receiving an ERC Advanced Grant🎉 The award adds to Clare's remarkable year, following her @wellcometrust Discovery Award, @britsocimm Outstanding Leadership Award & election as new @acmedsci Fellow. buff.ly/A2e9x86 @Cambridge_Uni
🚨Calling early-career researchers in #Immunology or #InfectiousDiseases!🚨 Still time to apply for sponsored awards at #CITIID @Cambridge_Uni. Successful applicants will receive mentorship, lab space & seed funding. Apply by 29 July 👉 buff.ly/2nX7ual
🎉 Congrats to Prof. Ziad Mallat! Winner of the 2025 Louis & Artur Lucian Award for his groundbreaking work in cardiovascular immunology, a top international honour in circulatory disease research. Read more ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/40XaxkJ @MedCambridge @mcgillu @Cambridge_Uni
🧬 New in @nchembio: Researchers at #CITIID @Cambridge_Uni & @karolinskainst identified #ABHD11 – a key enzyme that controls cellular energy production & immune response. Learn more: buff.ly/ZdOAdLe @EleanorMinogue @hudsonwilco @JamesNathanLab
NEXT WEEK @Cambridgeimmuno seminar: 🎓Dr John James, @warwickmed @uniofwarwick 📢"Elucidating T Cell Signalling Dynamics Using Reconstitution and Optogenetics" 📅 4-5PM, Thurs 17 July 📍JCBC @CamBioCampus buff.ly/zQM6soi #CITIID
The sun is out, the music’s on, and our JCBC Summer Party is officially underway! Come along and join #CITIID, @SCICambridge & @TheMilnerInst at our lovely @CamBioCampus☀️🎶
Don’t forget about the @CamBioCampus have their Summer picnic until 3pm today. Everyone is welcome! @MedCambridge
Are you working in neuroimmunology, tissue homeostasis, or immune cell migration? Join #BSICambridge25 to share your recent research & connect with world leaders in the field of #immunology. 📣 Submit your abstract today: buff.ly/dTRhFOF @bsicongress @britsocimm
🎉 Dr @avhadjinicolaou (@Cambridge_Uni & @CUH_NHS) won the 2025 UKBOR Prize from @BritSocGastro. This follows his 2024 recognition as @BSGTrainees Young Gastroenterologist of the Year, marking two consecutive years of national honours. Read more: buff.ly/eotHP63
NEXT WEEK @Cambridgeimmuno seminar: 🎓Dr @JZimmermann001, @unibern 📢"Induction, persistence and function of microbiota-specific CD4 T cell memory" 📅 4-5PM, Thurs 10 July 📍JCBC @CamBioCampus buff.ly/fsWrmSt #CITIID
Spend the summer with us at the heart of @CamBioCampus and enjoy free films and Wimbledon on the big screen! Check the schedule👇
Summer has arrived and we are bringing together our community to watch Wimbledon and 18 free films on a big screen at the heart of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus between 30th June and 14th July. Completely free and open to everyone, find out more: cambridge-biomedical.com/event/big-scre…
NEXT WEEK @Cambridgeimmuno seminar: 🎓Dr @ewan_harrison, @sangerinstitute 📢"Unpicking the biology of healthy human nasal microbiome" 📅 4-5PM, Thurs 3 July 📍JCBC @CamBioCampus buff.ly/Z4Eegju #CITIID
1st APDS patient in Europe has been treated with a newly licensed treatment for this rare, inherited immune disorder. Hear from our @DrAnitaChandra & Prof Sergey Nejentsev @Cambridge_Uni, who led the research that discovered APDS👇
Drug for rare disease brings 'joy and hope' bbc.in/4k85ftt
A teenager who lost family members to a rare genetic illness has become the UK's first patient to receive a new drug developed by a team @CUH_NHS @MedCambridge. @DrAnitaChandra said: “It is incredible to go from the discovery of a new disease in Cambridge to a treatment being…
Meet @Chaitanya_VS Growing up on a leprosy ward in India, he witnessed the impact of the disease. So he decided to do something about it! His latest research into leprosy has a secured £1.3m boost. Watch his story or bit.ly/4no3bQO read about the funding. @MedCambridge