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Read more at: Groundbreaking work to beat cancer in spotlight

Groundbreaking work to beat cancer in spotlight

16 February 2024


Read more at: New international guidance to improve care for rare ovarian cancer patients

New international guidance to improve care for rare ovarian cancer patients

7 February 2024

Guidance on providing the best care possible for patients with a rare tumour affecting their ovaries will now be freely available to doctors worldwide. Led by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH), the guidance will, for the first time, recommend the best treatment options for patients with a type of...


Read more at: The little poo post box at Pathology

The little poo post box at Pathology

26 January 2024

A goat milk company is examining customers' gut health through its poo post-box scheme. Ceredigion-based Chuckling Goat has gone from selling its goat milk-based Kefir to launching a microbiome test kit with the University of Cambridge. "We basically examine everything that's happening inside the microbiome," said co-...


Read more at: Viruses impersonate cellular proteins to aid their replication

Viruses impersonate cellular proteins to aid their replication

19 January 2024

The recent preprint from the Atomic Virology Lab presents a fascinating discovery about how viruses can impersonate cellular proteins to aid their replication. The focus is on human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a common virus that can cause severe disease in babies and people with weakened immune systems. For instance, if a...


Read more at: ‘Mini-placentas’ help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

‘Mini-placentas’ help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

17 January 2024

Scientists have grown ‘mini-placentas’ in the lab and used them to shed light on how the placenta develops and interacts with the inner lining of the womb – findings that could help scientists better understand and, in future, potentially treat pre-eclampsia. The study , published today in Cell Stem Cell by Professor...


Read more at: A new study sheds light on the complex dynamics that limit immune response to cancer

A new study sheds light on the complex dynamics that limit immune response to cancer

2 January 2024

In recent years, breakthrough therapies—particularly those targeting immune checkpoints like PD-1 and CTLA-4—have transformed the outlook for many cancer patients. However, not all patients respond to these treatments. Regulatory T (Treg) cells are powerful immunosuppressive cells which limit a patient’s immune response to...


Read more at: Award winner: Demonstrating excellence in leadership and management

Award winner: Demonstrating excellence in leadership and management

15 December 2023

We are delighted to see General Manager Fiona Craig win the award for demonstrating excellence in leadership and management. Fiona is our Departmental Administrator and General Manager. She oversees and manages the delivery of the business administration and all services in the Department. Leading the Department’s...


Read more at: Join our research community: Associate Professorship in Integrated Host-Pathogen Biology

Join our research community: Associate Professorship in Integrated Host-Pathogen Biology

13 December 2023

Join our research community as a full-time Assistant/Associate Professor researching host-pathogen biology to identify the important universal and fundamental principles underpinning cellular responses to infection. We envisage this role to take an approach that centres on the interconnectedness of human, animal, and...


Read more at: Unlocking the Secrets of Pathogenic Bacteria: New Findings Illuminate Translational Control in Salmonella and Listeria

Unlocking the Secrets of Pathogenic Bacteria: New Findings Illuminate Translational Control in Salmonella and Listeria

13 December 2023

Our recent study delving into bacterial pathogens, particularly non-typhoidal Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, has uncovered striking differences in their translational regulation mechanisms. These pathogens, responsible for millions of infections and over 230,000 annual fatalities, deploy common strategies to adhere...


Read more at: Study finds the gut microbiota in chickens influences viral immunity

Study finds the gut microbiota in chickens influences viral immunity

1 December 2023

The gut microbiota of poultry and its effects on immunity and metabolism need to be better understood An interesting new study using conventional and germ-free chickens to explores the influence of the gut microbiota on transcriptomic and metabolic signatures along the gut-lung axis in poultry. The results demonstrate a...