Alan Brownlee, the Department of Medicine’s Lab & Facilities Manager, is retiring at the end of June after 36 years’ service. He joined as a laboratory technician in 1980, supporting basic research in endocrinology and later working on the development of specialised diagnostic assays for kidney disease, before moving into the position of senior […]
Official Opening of the Newly Refurbished Department Of Medicine Laboratories
This month saw the official opening of the newly refurbished Medicine laboratories and office by Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, with Professor Patrick Maxwell, Professor Sir Patrick Sissons and other key individuals in attendance. This is the first major refurbishment of the Department of Medicine for almost 30 years, recognising a remarkable increase in the size and […]
Statement from the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge on the result of the EU Referendum
Last updated 28 June at 15:30 We recognise that there is a great deal of uncertainty around the referendum result that called for the UK to leave the European Union. I would like to reassure our staff and students that discussions are already underway with senior figures in Government, higher education and other stakeholders to […]
The Department of Medicines position following the recent EU referendum vote
The Department will always fully support our European colleagues as equals. It is clear to all of us that they are enormously valued, and vital to our success as an internationally competitive scientific organisation. The referendum result has only intensified our resolve to maintaining and enhancing this support. The Department will continue to appoint […]
Dr Christopher Douse awarded a BBSRC Future Leader Fellowship
Dr Christopher Douse (Dept of Medicine) has been awarded a BBSRC Future Leader Fellowship to continue research to understand the structure and gene silencing mechanism of TASOR, part of the newly discovered Human Silencing Hub (HUSH). Working with Dr Yorgo Modis and in collaboration with Professor Paul Lehner’s laboratory, he will be examining molecular details […]
Dr Yorgo Modis awarded grant to tackle Zika virus
Research funders join forces to tackle Zika virus with £3.2m The MRC, the Newton Fund and the Wellcome Trust have joined forces to tackle the global threat posed by the Zika virus. Following the Zika Rapid Response Initiative launched by the MRC in February, which saw £1m of funding made available through the Government’s […]
Professor Krishna Chatterjee celebrates 25 years of service
Professor Krishna Chatterjee has celebrated 25 years of service to the University at a reception hosted by the Vice-Chancellor. Read More http://www.cam.ac.uk/for-staff/news/long-serving-staff-recognised-at-special-reception
Primerdesign academic grant scheme call
Primerdesign is currently running an academic grant scheme. We are looking to help fund UK research programmes that excite us and have the potential to impact significantly in the life science sector. Accordingly, depending on the programmes approved, Primerdesign will grant the following in the next 3 years: Up to 10 research grants valued […]
The Wellcome Trust-Cambridge Center for Global Health Research
The Wellcome Trust-Cambridge Center for Global Health Research supports researchers working in public health and tropical medicine to develop their careers, and foster interchange between institutions in the UK and those based in low- and middle-income countries. The center works in close collaboration with The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and its overseas academic partners to […]
Christmas/New Year Closing Dates and Application/Expenditure Statement Deadlines
Christmas/New Year Closing Dates and Application/Expenditure Statement Deadlines Research Operations will close for the Christmas/New Year break on Thursday, 24 December 2015. In order to help us manage new work received, or with deadlines falling during this period of closure and during the first week in January 2016 (which is a very busy period), PIs […]