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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 tumour called ‘ovarian immatu…

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-founder Shann Jones.It comes as o…

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 pregnant woman gets infected wi…

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 Ashley Moffett from the Departmen…

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 cancer. Consequently, ta…

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 professional services team ensuring …

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 environmental health, which is e…

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 to, invade, and establish …

The gut microbiota of poultry and its effects on immunity and metabolism need to be better understoodAn 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 differential regulation of cer…

An awarded MRC equipment grant together with funds from the School of Biological Sciences has purchased our first imaging-enabled full spectral cell sorter. The BD FACSDiscover S8 enables cells not only to be sorted based on the proteins they express and their emitted fluorescence but also based on where in the cell those proteins are expressed.Thi…

Recently appointed a University Teaching Officer, Dr Boemo shares his experience and work here at Pathology: "My background is in mathematics and computer science, but I have always worked in and around biology laboratories since I started university. Originally from the United States, I completed a BA in mathematics at Rutgers University while w…

Working together with Kings College, Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group and The Chartwell Trusts—Professor Suzanne Turner has helped create a guide to help families understand and navigate childhood cancer and treatments. The Oncology Guide provides a simple, safe and trusted resource for families to access the information they need to help them…

Colorifix uses DNA sequencing and nature’s own colours to create sustainable dyes that reduce the fashion industry’s use of water and harmful chemicals.UK-based Colorifix—an enterprise founded by members of the Department of Pathology—has an innovative solution derived from nature.Inspired by their study of water contamination in Nepal, founders Or…

A new study demonstrates that SARS-CoV-2 undergoes viral restriction by tetherinSince it was identified in 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has displayed voracious transmissibility which has resulted in the rapid spread of the virus and a global pandemic.SARS-CoV-2 is a member of the Coronaviridae family whose members are encapsulated by a host-derived protective …