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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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Partnerships are at the heart of everything we do. We collaborate across industry, academia, and healthcare to accelerate innovation, translate research into practice, and improve patient outcomes worldwide. Industry partnerships We work with organisations of all sizes, from global pharma and...



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Cambridge and GSK announce new partnership to advance our understanding of the role of cells and tissues in disease, paving the way for new medical breakthroughs

15 January 2026

GSK is investing nearly £10 million in this ground-breaking alliance that brings together the expertise of world-leading researchers from the Teichmann Laboratory with its own world-class scientific and translational capabilities.

Targeting the immune system could prevent future heart attacks, clinical trial suggests

9 January 2026

Joseph Cheriyan, Ziad Mallat and colleagues have discovered that an existing therapy which boosts protective immune cells in people who recently had heart attacks reduces blood vessel inflammation and may reduce the likelihood of future heart attacks.

Dr Nuru Noor awarded the United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Rising Star Awards 2026

5 January 2026

Nuru has been selected for two highly prestigious international awards – including a UEG rising star award and the ECCO young researcher of the year. These prizes reflect his contributions to clinical care, leadership and high levels of research impact in gastroenterology, particularly in the field of Inflammatory Bowel...