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Department of Pharmacology Recent Publications: February 2026 - May 2026

2 June 2026

Our Department has been busy publishing high-quality research across various journals. We have compiled all the publications released from February 2026 - May 2026 for your reading pleasure. February Rank signaling drives basal cell-lineage infidelity leading to mammary tumorigenesis – Khaled Group March Cromolyn inhibits...

Announcing the Cambridge Protein Screening Facility website!

2 June 2026

The Cambridge Protein Screening Facility (CamPSF) is a new facility based in the Department of Pharmacology to enable the development of novel antibody binders for research, diagnostics and therapeutics using phage and yeast display. They have recently launched a website offering their services: https://www.campsf.phar.cam...

Paper Spotlight: Cav3.1 is a neuronal leucine sensor that mediates satiety and weight loss in response to dietary protein

29 April 2026

The Florian T. Merkle and Taufiq Rahman groups, led by the Clemence Blouet group, recently published an article in Cell Metabolism on Cav3.1, its role in sensing leucine, and its potential links to weight loss. Below is a short summary of the paper: Eating a high-protein meal tends to keep you fuller for longer than a high...