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Department of Medicine

Our mission is to translate world class fundamental research into interventions that positively impact health and wellbeing for people everywhere.

Professor Duncan Richards, Head of Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge



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New drug offers potential cure for ultra rare inherited condition affecting the immune system

27 June 2025

Mary Catchpole from Norfolk has become the first patient in Europe to be given a newly licensed treatment, which could potentially cure her life-threatening, inherited disorder, Activated PI3-kinase Delta Syndrome (APDS). Hear from Mary's consultant Dr Anita Chandra at Addenbrooke's and Prof Sergey Nejentsev who led the...

PACE researchers receive NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) funding for healthcare technology

26 June 2025

Two cutting-edge medical technologies from Dr Virginia Newcombe and Dr Laura Watson (in collaboration with Dr Alasdair Jubb) at Addenbrooke's are among 35 awarded a share of £3m NIHR funding to tackle brain injury.

The hidden role of gut fungi in neurodegenerative diseases

26 June 2025

Immunologist Virginia Pedicord and co-workers will use their Global Grant for Gut Health to explore how fungal components of the gut microbiome may play a role in the early stages of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia.