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Professor Khaled co-leads new research initiative on Ageing funded by UKRI

12 February 2024

The MRC National Mouse Genetics Network has received UKRI funding for research on age-related biological changes in model organisms as part of a national collaboration. UKRI funding of £3 million is awarded today to support a new research cluster, as part of the MRC National Mouse Genetics Network (MRC NMGN) , focused on...

New Women in Pharmacology Interview - Dr Vasiliki Mavridou

9 February 2024

Ahead of this year's International Women and Girls in Science Day this Sunday 11th , we have interviewed Dr Vasiliki Mavirdou for our next Women in Pharmacology interview series! You can find her interview, and our previous interviews, on our Women in Pharmacology page . The International Women and Girls in Science Day...

ASTP 2024 applications now open!

22 January 2024

We are proud to announce our participation in The Gurdon Institute's 2024 Aspiring Scientist Training Programme! The ASTP is designed to give A-level biology students a chance to experience what a career as a biologist entails, from bespoke workshops with experts in the sector, to networking opportunities with scientists...

New paper co-authored by the Marti-Solano group

5 January 2024

The Marti-Solano Group recently published a co-authored paper on " Molecular determinants of ligand efficacy and potency in GPCR signaling " in Science . This paper was an international collaboration between co-authors at St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Manbir Sandhu, and the University of Marburg, Franziska...

New paper from the Mela and Miller Groups

13 December 2023

The Mela Group recently published a paper on " Molecular Mechanisms of Cationic Fusogenic Liposome Interactions with Bacterial Envelopes" in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. This paper looked at the interactions between liposomes, bacteria and how they merged together. Read the paper here: https://pubs.acs.org...

In memoriam: Professor Robert Henderson

11 December 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Robert Henderson. He died peacefully at home on Sunday the 10th of December after a short illness. Robert obtained his first degree from Queen Mary University of London and his PhD from the London Hospital Medical College. He spent four years at Yale...

Congratulations to Dr Alecia-Jane Twigger - UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship awardee

4 December 2023

We proudly announce that Alecia-Jane Twigger , a Research Associate working with Walid Khaled has been awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. The award offers a minimum of 4 years of full funding (with an optional 3 years’ further funding) to Dr Twigger to start her research group at the Department of Pharmacology...

Featured in the School of Biological Science Promotion

24 November 2023

The School of Biological Science has been working hard on a new promotional video - which we are happy to announce is now ready for public viewing! The video features our Department extensively, with interview clips of Professor Laura Itzhaki and Professor Walid Khaled throughout the video.

An amazing talk on Africanus Horton by Apekie Umolu

20 November 2023

It was a pleasure to host Apekie Umolu at the Department to celebrate Black History Month! She drew in a large audience, inviting them on a journey to discover the life of Africanus Horton: " Exploring the short yet productive life of nineteenth-century polymath Africanus Horton, this talk examines the pioneering...

Cultivating Entrepreneurship in the Department - Next Pharma Phenomenon

17 November 2023

Research and Entrepreneurship go hand in hand. The University of Cambridge has a very strong track record in this regard - with various initiatives active throughout the University, such as CamEntrepreneurs. The Department is committed to supporting the start-up ambitions of its members - most recently demonstrated with...

Professor Khaled co-leads new research initiative on Ageing funded by UKRI

New Women in Pharmacology Interview - Dr Vasiliki Mavridou

ASTP 2024 applications now open!

New paper co-authored by the Marti-Solano group

New paper from the Mela and Miller Groups

In memoriam: Professor Robert Henderson

Congratulations to Dr Alecia-Jane Twigger - UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship awardee

Featured in the School of Biological Science Promotion

An amazing talk on Africanus Horton by Apekie Umolu

Cultivating Entrepreneurship in the Department - Next Pharma Phenomenon

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