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Professor Ming Du delivers annual Doniach Lecture

30 June 2025

Celebrating Professor Ming Du’s 2025 Doniach Lecture Last week, pathologists across the UK and Ireland gathered for the annual Doniach Lecture , one of the Pathological Society of Great Britain & Ireland’s flagship events. This year, we were honoured to welcome Professor Ming‑Qing Du as the distinguished recipient and...

Balancing Breakthroughs and Bedtime: Adrian Liston on Science, Parenthood, and Equality

26 June 2025

When people imagine the life of a cutting-edge scientist, they might picture lab coats, late-night research, and groundbreaking discoveries. What they often don’t see is a toddler tugging at a parent’s sleeve or the careful calculus of who picks up the child from daycare. For Professor Adrian Liston, an immunologist at the...

Congratulations on our success in the Academic Career Pathways Scheme

13 June 2025

We are thrilled to congratulate the following colleagues on their successful promotions under the University’s Academic Career Pathways (ACP) framework: Clinical Professorship Dr Catherine Elizabeth Hook , HO Promoted to Clinical Professor in recognition of her excellence in clinical/scientific work and honorary consultant...

PaCIFiC Facility launch marks a milestone in Cryo-Imaging at Cambridge

28 May 2025

The Department of Pathology recently celebrated the successful launch of the Pathogen Cryo-Imaging Facility (PaCIFiC) , drawing over 40 attendees from across the University. Researchers from Biochemistry, Genetics, and Pharmacology joined to explore the facility’s state-of-the-art capabilities in cryo-confocal imaging...

Beauty clinics in UK offering banned treatments derived from human cells

31 March 2025

Experts warn of serious health risks of using exosome products that are harvested from human donors. Banned biological products harvested from human cells are being used in UK beauty clinics, according to experts who warn that the luxury treatments could carry serious health risks. Exosomes have been touted as the latest “...

AI Technology Offers Breakthrough in Coeliac Disease Diagnosis

25 March 2025

A pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed in Cambridge has demonstrated its potential to revolutionize the diagnosis of coeliac disease, significantly accelerating the process and alleviating pressure on healthcare systems. The groundbreaking study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showcases...

Groundbreaking Review Unveils New Molecular Insights into Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma

10 March 2025

Professor Ming-Qing Du from the University of Cambridge conducted a pivotal review of the pathogenesis of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma (EMZL). This study, published in Blood , sheds new light on the molecular mechanisms underlying EMZL and provides a framework for future research. EMZL, a type of B-cell lymphoma...

Innovative Imaging Techniques Unveil New Insights into Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Assembly

5 March 2025

In collaboration with Diamond Light Source and other institutions, researchers from the University of Cambridge have employed advanced imaging techniques to elucidate the roles of nine structural proteins in the assembly and nuclear egress of herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1). This study integrates cryo-light microscopy and...

How DNA replication in malaria parasites could shape new treatments

5 March 2025

Malaria is one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, caused by tiny parasites of the Plasmodium genus. While much research focuses on how to kill these parasites, scientists are still uncovering their unique biology. A recent study has revealed surprising details about how Plasmodium parasites replicate their DNA...

Groundbreaking study reveals Aspirin’s potential to prevent cancer metastasis by boosting immune response

5 March 2025

A new study published in Nature has uncovered a novel mechanism by which aspirin inhibits cancer metastasis by strengthening the body’s immune response. Researchers at the University of Cambridge and international collaborators have demonstrated that aspirin enhances T-cell immunity by counteracting platelet-derived...

Professor Ming Du delivers annual Doniach Lecture

Balancing Breakthroughs and Bedtime: Adrian Liston on Science, Parenthood, and Equality

Congratulations on our success in the Academic Career Pathways Scheme

PaCIFiC Facility launch marks a milestone in Cryo-Imaging at Cambridge

Beauty clinics in UK offering banned treatments derived from human cells

AI Technology Offers Breakthrough in Coeliac Disease Diagnosis

Groundbreaking Review Unveils New Molecular Insights into Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma

Innovative Imaging Techniques Unveil New Insights into Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Assembly

How DNA replication in malaria parasites could shape new treatments

Groundbreaking study reveals Aspirin’s potential to prevent cancer metastasis by boosting immune response

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