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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...

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

Cambridge named a Wellcome Trust's Centre for Global Health Research

19 December 2013

11 February 2013 Professor David Dunne, Director of the Cambridge Centre, said: “The strengthening of Africa’s indigenous scientific research base is crucial to the identification of its disease control and public health priorities, to the discovery and successful application of appropriate solutions, as well as to overall...

Professor Ming Du awarded Prof Goudie’s lecture and medal by the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Iceland.

19 December 2013

Many congratulations to Professor Ming Du who has been awarded the Prof R Goudie’s lecture and medal by the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Iceland. The Goudie Lecturer is a distinguished active scientist who is making seminal contributions to pathological science and the understanding of disease mechanisms. As...

Africa is a strategic priority for the University.

19 December 2013

The Vice Chancellor repeatedly emphasises the need to develop and strengthen our links with Africa. David Dunne is a pivotal figure in this enterprise across all disciplines and King’s College has appointed him to an Extraordinary Fellowship (from Jan 1st) so that the whole college community has the opportunity to be right...

Zuni Bassi takes second place in BSCB Image Competition

19 December 2013

Zuni Bassi, a graduate student in Paolo D'Avino's lab, wins second prize in the British Society for Cell Biology image competition. The image shows a midbody purified from HeLa cells synchronized in cytokinesis, fixed and immuno-stained to detect Tubulin (red) and Citron kinase (green). Read more

Cambridge in Africa

17 December 2013

3 August 2012 Grants take Cambridge in Africa Programme to next level The University of Cambridge's wide-ranging and long-term strategy of engagement with African higher education institutions moved into its next phase following the recent announcement of a $1.2 million grant by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and a $...

Gene discovery helps explain how flu can cause severe infections

17 December 2013

19 July 2012 Scientists have discovered a new gene in the influenza virus that helps the virus control the body's response to infection. Although this control is exerted by the virus, surprisingly it reduces the impact of the infection. The findings will help researchers better understand how flu can cause severe...

Prof Ashley Moffett awarded Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship

17 December 2013

The scheme was established through the generosity of the Leverhulme Trust to enable academic researchers to concentrate on full-time research for up to one year. About 7 Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships are offered each year. http://www.path.cam.ac.uk/research/investigators/moffett/

Study looks at cell fate specification in mammary stem and progenitor cells

17 December 2013

25 May 2012 Study by Professor Christine Watson and colleagues look at cell fate specification in mammary stem and progenitor cells. In this study the authors identify a novel transcriptional regulator, Zfp157, as a target of Stat6 and demonstrate that Zfp157 regulates mammary progenitor cells by deleting Zfp157 in luminal...

Hope for threatened Tasmanian devils

Harnessing the power of the virus

Cambridge named a Wellcome Trust's Centre for Global Health Research

Professor Ming Du awarded Prof Goudie’s lecture and medal by the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Iceland.

Africa is a strategic priority for the University.

Zuni Bassi takes second place in BSCB Image Competition

Cambridge in Africa

Gene discovery helps explain how flu can cause severe infections

Prof Ashley Moffett awarded Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship

Study looks at cell fate specification in mammary stem and progenitor cells

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