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T-Therapeutics: reshaping the clinical landscape for cancer patients

16 October 2025

Built on the foundations of research from Professor Allan Bradley in the University’s Department of Medicine, T-Therapeutics ’ OpTiMus® platform sidesteps shortfalls in immuno-oncology by creating a near-unlimited database of optimal T cell receptors (TCRs). These TCRs are used as building blocks for new therapies to...

Professor Martin Bennett awarded UKRI proof-of-concept funding for AI-based cardiovascular project

9 October 2025

A total of 48 projects from across the UK are receiving funding from a new £9 million proof of concept programme to support and accelerate the development of new or improved technologies, products, processes and services. The aim of the UKRI fund is to use research to drive growth and create the jobs of tomorrow.

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New study charts the cellular landscape of iron control

6 October 2025

Work led by Anthony Martinelli in James Nathan ’s group (CITIID, Medicine), now published in Science Advances , provides the first comprehensive map of the critical genes that regulate iron within our cells.

New study reveals key enzyme to control cellular energy production and immune function

6 October 2025

Uncovering ABHD11 as a key metabolic regulator could lead to new treatments for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and metabolic disorders.

Cambridge Immunology Forum 2025: Exploring immune highways across organs

26 September 2025

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Connecting minds, shaping frontiers: Department of Medicine Annual Research Day 2025

22 September 2025

Our Annual Research Day is the largest forum for presenting research by faculty, staff, and trainees in the Department of Medicine.

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Kidney transplant rejection associated with changes in the lymphatic vessels, research shows

17 September 2025

Published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the research conducted by Professor Menna Clatworthy and colleagues at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University College London (UCL) and the University of Cambridge sheds new light on a major unsolved challenge in kidney transplantation and could open the door to new...

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Depression linked to presence of immune cells in the brain’s protective layer

1 September 2025

In research published today in Nature Communications , Dr Stacey Kigar and colleagues tested a hypothesis that chronic stress can lead to the release of neutrophils from bone marrow in the skull.

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Student recognised for tackling antimicrobial resistance

8 August 2025

Felicity Crawshay-Williams (a final-year PhD student in the Department of Medicine) was presented with a PhD Student Award by the Cambridge Society for the Application of Research for her work tackling antimicrobial resistance.

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New treatment could reduce brain damage from stroke, study in mice shows

31 July 2025

Professor Thomas Krieg and colleagues have developed and tested a new drug in mice that has the potential to reduce damage to the brain when blood flow is restored following a stroke.

Researchers in the news

Sharon Peacock (PACE) appeared on the Naked Scientists Titans of Science podcast talking about her work on whole genome sequencing of pathogens such as MRSA and SARS CoV-2, and studies of antimicrobial resistance.

Mike Weekes (ImID) spoke to the Independent about the risks of warmer temperatures and altered rainfall patterns caused by climate change leading to a spread of tropical diseases to Europe and the UK.

T-Therapeutics: reshaping the clinical landscape for cancer patients

Professor Martin Bennett awarded UKRI proof-of-concept funding for AI-based cardiovascular project

New study charts the cellular landscape of iron control

New study reveals key enzyme to control cellular energy production and immune function

Cambridge Immunology Forum 2025: Exploring immune highways across organs

Connecting minds, shaping frontiers: Department of Medicine Annual Research Day 2025

Kidney transplant rejection associated with changes in the lymphatic vessels, research shows

Depression linked to presence of immune cells in the brain’s protective layer

Student recognised for tackling antimicrobial resistance

New treatment could reduce brain damage from stroke, study in mice shows

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