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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...

Our first ever Chalk Talks - a success!

2 November 2023

Our Postgrad and Postdoc Committee is always looking for new ways to enhance our Departmental culture - particularly by sharing research techniques and expertise between groups. To this end, they held a Chalk Talk event, featuring three presenters: Theo Redfern-Nichols (Cell Signalling Group) Rory Hills (Howarth Group)...

Pharmacology at EnterpriseTECH!

10 October 2023

On the 26th of September, Mark Howarth; Anthony Keeble and Lasya Vankayala (of the Howarth Group ) presented as inventors at the Launch Night Event of the EnterpriseTECH programme. Lasya gave the pitch presentation at the event, with a focus on the Group's new CELL-LOCK project. Participants in the programme will use this...

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

Our first ever Chalk Talks - a success!

Pharmacology at EnterpriseTECH!

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