Children and young people faced higher and longer-lasting risks of rare heart complications after #COVID19 infection than after vaccination, say @vpd-hlri.bsky.social researchers. Find out more about this study 👇 bit.ly/43BmUof 🧪

Out now! A large scale study by CEU researchers has shown children & young people faced long-lasting & higher risks of rare heart & inflammatory complications after COVID-19 infection, compared to before or without an infection 👉 tinyurl.com/mpfv7vu3 @dphpc.bsky.social @vpd-hlri.bsky.social

Today we say goodbye to one of our apprentices Kyle, who has been with us for the past 18 months.

“I’ve really enjoyed my time at the VPD-HLRI and after completing my apprenticeship I’ve learned the skills to step into a new role.”

Best of luck to him on his new adventure!

Another Friday tour of the VPD-HLRI. Joined by members and fundraisers of the @cambridge-ceu.bsky.social

❤️ Today is #restarttheheartday When was the last time you refreshed your CPR?

📣 The November edition of the VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar Series is here: 🗓 17 November 2025, 4pm 📍 VPD-HLRI, Room 88/89

Join us today for the VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar 🫀 📅 Mon 29 Sept, 4pm 📍 Room 88/89, VPD-HLRI, Cambridge Speakers: 🔹 Steven Niederer – Building a digital heart 🔹 Tian Zhao – Immune modulation in atherosclerosis Free & open to all! #Cambridge #HeartResearch #HLRI

Fantastic to play our part in this year’s Cambridge Alumni Festival - welcoming visitors for talks and tours of the VPD-HLRI. @charlottesummers.bsky.social @lukeflower.bsky.social

Last Friday, our Department came together at our Annual Research Day 2025 to share discoveries, spark new ideas, and build the collaborations that will carry us forward. Discover the highlights ➡️ buff.ly/wDaHWGC @medcambridge.bsky.social #ResearchDay @vpd-hlri.bsky.social

Our Head of Department of Medicine, Professor Duncan Richards, opens the day with reflections on the excellence of our research while unveiling our new MPhil programme in Translational Medical Research. @medcambridge.bsky.social #ResearchDay @vpd-hlri.bsky.social

⏰ Last couple of days to apply to join my group @Cambridge as a postdoc and work on the environmental (un)sustainability of AI! ⏳ Closing September 16th. ✏️ Apply here: tinyurl.com/2ukkp8yx Or learn more about what we do at www.lannelongue-group.org Initial examples of research projects below 👇

From deadly venom to potential cures 🧪 Prof Glenn King is this months guest at the VPD-HLRI for the @cambridgecardio.bsky.social monthly seminar.

🔧 We’re hiring! Join our team at the University of Cambridge as a Purchasing and Facilities Technician, supporting cutting-edge research at the Heart and Lung Research Institute. 📍 Cambridge | 💼 Full-time | 📅 Apply by 18 August 🔗 cam.ac.uk/jobs/purchasing-and-facilities-technician-rc46756

🎉 Congrats to Prof. Ziad Mallat! winner of the 2025 Louis & Artur Lucian Award for his groundbreaking work in cardiovascular immunology — a top international honour in circulatory disease research. @medcambridge.bsky.social Read more ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/40XaxkJ

Don’t forget about the @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social have their Summer picnic until 3pm today. Everyone is welcome!

We have some new junior staff members joining us this week. Mainly working in the wet lab but can be seen near the benches during lunch. They are shy so please keep your distance!

Today we celebrate #RedforResearch day! Thanks all for taking part ❤️

Today we celebrate #RedforResearch day! Thanks all for taking part ❤️

Great to see all of our staff at our summer event. Beer, pizza and live music! #summer #party #science

We are back! Join us at 4pm on Monday 30th for the VPD–HLRI Monthly Seminar Series at the VPD–HLRI (Room 88/89, Ground Floor) - No booking needed! Can't make it in person? Stream it live or watch it back via our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/@HLRI_Cambri... @medcambridge.bsky.social

Conservative oxygen therapy with a target SpO2 of 90% did not reduce 90-day all-cause mortality compared to usual oxygen therapy in mechanically ventilated adult patients. #CCR25 @criticalcarereviews.com https://ja.ma/4kG5gWK

🌈This Pride Month, we sat down with @lukeflower.bsky.social proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, to hear his story. At the VPD-HLRI, we’re proud to celebrate voices like Luke’s and to stand for inclusion, visibility, and equality every day of the year. 🏳️‍🌈 #PrideMonth #Pride2025

🌍 Today is World Environment Day - a moment to reflect on how we care for our planet and each other. 👉 Watch the video and let me know what sustainable actions you’re most proud of at your workplace. #WorldEnvironmentDay #Sustainability #GreenResearch

We were delighted to host the @cambridgecardio.bsky.social monthly talk with guest speaker Norbert Weissmann from @jlugiessen.bsky.social discussing: Tobacco smoke-induced pulmonary hypertension & lung emphysema.

Watch Immunologist Prof @clarebryant.bsky.social from the University of Cambridge discuss what becoming a new Academy Fellow means to her. Congratulations, Clare! 🎉 #AcademyFellows #VeterinaryMedicine

Big news! Prof @clarebryant.bsky.social has just been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences 🎉 @acmedsci.bsky.social

Kicking off the @atscommunity.bsky.social conference with some great news! Congratulations on the award @lukeflower.bsky.social and enjoy representing us in San Francisco! #ATS2025

VPD-HLRI hosting Paul Bristow the new Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor today, to get to know leaders across the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social @royalpapworth.bsky.social

Following an article from @thebhf.bsky.social about the £5 blood test that improves risk prediction for heart attacks and strokes, we caught up with the lead analysis behind the idea. @cambridgecardio.bsky.social

🎥 Happening today! Join us at 4pm for the VPD–HLRI Monthly Seminar Series. Talks from David Arnold & Scott Ritchie on pleural infection and cardiovascular disease risk prediction. Can’t make it? Watch live on our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/live/Rf31zSB... @medcambridge.bsky.social

It’s Administrative professionals day! This lunchtime we celebrate our team with tea and cake. #administrativeprofessionalsday

We are delighted by this further donation to @vpd-hlri.bsky.social, which will help us deliver on our mission to improve cardiovascular and lung health for everyone, no matter where they live! @royalpapworth.bsky.social @cuhpartners.bsky.social @cuhnhs.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social

Please do take a look to see how @vpd-hlri.bsky.social’s @andresfloto.bsky.social, co-director of the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine, is using AI to improve health. www.cam.ac.uk/opinion-ai-a...

🌍 For #WorldHealthDay, we’re prioritising well-being at VPD-HLRI! Free yoga every Tues & Wed for everyone on the biomedical campus. 🧘‍♂️💙 Watch the team in action: 📽️ @medcambridge.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social #YogaForHealth #WorkplaceWellbeing #HLRI

The sun is finally out and so are the ducks! #HLRI #Sunshine #nature #ducks

🚨 We're hiring! A Building Services Supervisor at the VPD-HLRI. Be part of maintaining world-class facilities! 🔗 [https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4194042316] #JobOpportunity #BuildingServices #Hiring #CambridgeUniversity @uniofcam.bsky.social

🎥 Highlights from yesterday's VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar! Great talks by Prof. Jason Gill from @uofglasgow.bsky.social and our very own Prof. Murray Clarke. Thanks to our speakers and attendees! #HLRI #MetabolicHealth #VascularInflammation @cambridgeuni.bsky.social @murrayclarkelab.bsky.social

Congrats to our very own Dr. Nicholas Evans on winning the 2025 Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching! We caught up with him to hear his reaction and find out how he plans to use the £1,000 reward. @uniofcam.bsky.social @camneuro.bsky.social #Pilkingtonprize #StrokeMedicine #MedEd

Longer term post-hospital morbidity and mortality following admission with Covid-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. publications.ersnet.org/content/erjo... @charlottesummers.bsky.social @mark-toshner.bsky.social @lukeflower.bsky.social

We are delighted to host Clare Bryant and her team @vpd-hlri.bsky.social as they further our understanding of the host response to infection. www.cam.ac.uk/stories/clar...

Women in Science are changing the world! Meet the inspirational women at the #HLRI who are leading the way in science and innovation. #IWD2025 #WomeninSTEM #internationalwomensday

How are smartphones & wearables changing the future of cardiovascular research? This month's VPD-HLRI seminar, we're joined with Prof. Tim Chico @sheffielduni.bsky.social and Dr Joe Newman @vpd-hlri.bsky.social to explore their impact on researchers and clinical trials👇 #HealthData #MedSky 🧪

@lukeflower.bsky.social, a PhD student @vpd-hlri.bsky.social & @selwyn1882.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social, has received the Kathleen Ferguson Award from @assocanaes.bsky.social in recognition of his sustained contribution to improving understanding of the healthcare of transgender patients 👏👏

Just published online: "Tackling algorithmic bias and promoting transparency in health datasets: the STANDING Together consensus recommendations" Please do take a look! https://buff.ly/4fFGvXz

I am delighted that Duncan Richards will be leading the Dept of Medicine @cambridgeuni.bsky.social from Feb 2025! www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

We have some awesome PhD studentships available at the BHF Centre of Research Excellence @vpd-hlri.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social! Please do get in touch if interested. Check them out here: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49483/ Application deadline: Jan 16th

Great to see our BHF Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit @vpd-hlri.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social has 2 of the 6 top cited articles from 2023 in Europe's leading cardiology journal (EHJ)! Burgess et al: academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ar... Di Angelantonio et al: academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ar...

A date for the New Years diary - our 1st Seminar of 2025 will be on the 23 January, hopefully see you at the VPD Heart and Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social #cardiovascular #metabolic #CardioEd

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