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
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
Professor Menna Clatworthy appointed Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford
14 October 2026
Professor Menna Clatworthy FMedSci, Director of the Cambridge Institute for Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease (CITIID), is to leave Cambridge to take up the prestigious role of Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford. Professor Clatworthy has made an outstanding contribution to Cambridge as a...
Ubiquitin marks abnormal glycogen for destruction to protect the brain
15 September 2026
Cambridge researchers discover how a cellular enzyme tags and clears toxic sugar in the brain, offering new targets for rare neurological diseases. Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have discovered a previously unknown cellular defence system that protects the brain from...
Study shows early treatment can prevent long-term complications in Crohn’s disease
11 September 2026
An Addenbrooke’s-led study is the first to provide clear evidence that using more powerful treatments earlier has long-term benefits for people living with Crohn’s disease. These findings have been widely welcomed by patients and world-leading experts.
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