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Read more at: Dr Adrian Kelly has been awarded one of this year's Pilkington Teaching Prizes

Dr Adrian Kelly has been awarded one of this year's Pilkington Teaching Prizes

17 August 2015

http://www.cam.ac.uk/news/university-teaching-awards-honour-excellence-0


Read more at: Dr Jim Ajioka discusses synthetic biology and the arsenic biosensor project on BBC Radio 4

Dr Jim Ajioka discusses synthetic biology and the arsenic biosensor project on BBC Radio 4

17 August 2015

BBC Radio 4 interviewed Dr Jim Ajioka and his team about synthetic biology and the arsenic biosensor project. They have put together their interviews with others in the field under the documentary title Future Proofing, Episode 1 “Life”. The documentary was first broadcast on Wednesday 12 August and is available here http...


Read more at: Cell-death mechanism presentation clinches victory for Pathology student, Henrike Resemann

Cell-death mechanism presentation clinches victory for Pathology student, Henrike Resemann

21 May 2015

Graduate Union 3 min Thesis Competition Doctor Know: PhD student's James Bond-themed thesis goes down a storm (Cambridge News)


Read more at: Dr Suzanne Turner is the coordinator of a successful bid for a €4 million European Union Marie Curie Innovative Training Network

Dr Suzanne Turner is the coordinator of a successful bid for a €4 million European Union Marie Curie Innovative Training Network

14 May 2015

The European Research Initiative for ALK-related malignancies (ERIA: www.erialcl.net ) forms the core of a successful proposal for a European Training Network (ETN). Dr Suzanne Turner of the Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge is the coordinator of the network and together with Prof Lukas Kenner (Ludwig...


Read more at: Professor Nick Coleman has been made a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (LSW)

Professor Nick Coleman has been made a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (LSW)

14 May 2015

We’re pleased to announce that Professor Nick Coleman has been made a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (LSW). The LEARNED SOCIETY OF WALES (LSW) was set up in 2010 as an independent, all-Wales, bilingual, self-governing, pan-discipline educational charity, to provide public benefit including the recognition of...


Read more at: Milk kills - milk fatty acids permeabilize lysosomes to induce cell death
Milk kills - milk fatty acids permeabilize lysosomes to induce cell death

Milk kills - milk fatty acids permeabilize lysosomes to induce cell death

19 March 2015

Following lactation, milk-producing mammary epithelial cells are removed by an exquisitely controlled process of cell death. Having previously demonstrated that the transcription factor Stat3 regulates a lysosomal-mediated programme of cell death (LM-PCD) during mammary gland involution, Tim Sargeant and Bethan Lloyd-Lewis...


Read more at: Cancer cell fingerprints in the blood may speed up childhood cancer diagnosis
Cancer cell fingerprints in the blood may speed up childhood cancer diagnosis

Cancer cell fingerprints in the blood may speed up childhood cancer diagnosis

19 March 2015

Newly-identified cancer cell fingerprints in the blood could one day help doctors diagnose a range of children's cancers faster and more accurately, according to research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference . The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's...


Read more at: Developing Rapid Responses to Emerging Virus Infections of Poultry

Developing Rapid Responses to Emerging Virus Infections of Poultry

19 December 2013

26 March 2013 Over £6.2M BBSRC funding has been awarded to develop rapid responses to emerging poultry viruses. The funding boost will also help to establish the next generation of poultry virologists, to work in a scientific area where the UK has traditionally been strong. The research led by Dr Michael Skinner, (Imperial...


Read more at: Hope for threatened Tasmanian devils
Hope for threatened Tasmanian devils

Hope for threatened Tasmanian devils

19 December 2013

11 March 2013 Research paves way for the development of a vaccine for the contagious cancer which is driving Tasmanian devils to the brink of extinction. When interviewed by the BBC, Dr Hannah Siddle said " Developing a vaccine based on our research could tip the balance in the favour of the devil and give them a fighting...


Read more at: Harnessing the power of the virus
Harnessing the power of the virus

Harnessing the power of the virus

19 December 2013

19 February 2013 The clever ways viruses have for evading our immune system are under scrutiny. Exposing their secrets is leading to a new armoury in our fight against disease. Read more