We had a fantastic morning at #BSICambridge25 with talks on single-cell signalling, immune cell navigation, and tissue remodelling, followed by lively discussion and networking. Plenty more ahead this afternoon🔜 @britsocimm.bsky.social @queens.cam.ac.uk

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

In Session 4 led by Matthew Hoare, we heard from @aydencase.bsky.social, Tetsuo Hasegawa, David Thomas & Emma Hodson. Talks spanned interleukin-2 and atherosclerosis, immune defences at the joint barrier, NK cell biology, and hypoxia in development. @medcambridge.bsky.social #ResearchDay

Led by Andrew Conway-Morris, Session 3 covers key topics from brain injury biomarkers to airway biology and pulmonary arterial hypertension. This session brought together Dennis Wang, Leah Hurst, Daniel Whitehouse... @medcambridge.bsky.social #ResearchDay @vpd-hlri.bsky.social [1/2]

⚡Flash Talks are kicking off, featuring presentations from our researchers on innovative projects and emerging findings across all of our sections. @medcambridge.bsky.social #ResearchDay @vpd-hlri.bsky.social

Time for lunch! Don't forget to check out what our wonderful exhibitors have to offer at their stands⬇️ Cambridge Enterprise | @lifearc.bsky.social | @milnerinst.bsky.social Flagship Pioneering partnership @medcambridge.bsky.social #ResearchDay @vpd-hlri.bsky.social

Hana Lango Allen from @cuhpartners.bsky.social presents on building collaborations and leveraging the healthcare data infrastructure across East of England to transform research. @medcambridge.bsky.social #ResearchDay

Sarah Teichmann @teichlab.bsky.social delivered today's keynote: Translating the Human Atlas. In response to public health emergency, Sarah highlighted how @humancellatlas.org enables data sharing that transforms our understanding of biology & disease. @medcambridge.bsky.social #ResearchDay

Session 1, led by @pedicordlab.bsky.social, features Eoin McKinney, Delphine Cuchet-Lourenco, Joe Joiner & Maire Roder. Amazing insights into autoimmunity and immune mechanisms, setting the tone for an exciting start to the day🔬 @medcambridge.bsky.social #ResearchDay

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

Good morning from @robinsoncollege.bsky.social! We’re kicking off our Annual Research Day 2025 with a full programme of inspiring talks, poster sessions and discussions as we celebrate our research community. Stay tuned for updates! @medcambridge.bsky.social #ResearchDay @vpd-hlri.bsky.social

Professor Menna Clatworthy and colleagues at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk & @cam.ac.uk used innovative imaging to understand the significant role of lymphatic vessels in kidney transplant rejection. Now available in @jclinical-invest.bsky.social 👇

📢 Meet #BSICambridge25 speaker: @regisjoulia.bsky.social Dr Régis Joulia, @wellcometrust.bsky.social -funded Group Leader @imperialnhli.bsky.social, will be speaking on mast cells in the lungs at the 2025 Cambridge Immunology Forum. 🎟️ Register now: buff.ly/jhoEQJ0 @britsocimm.bsky.social

Only 4️⃣ days to go until our Annual Research Day! 🥁 We’re excited to announce that Hana Lango Allen will be joining us as a guest speaker this Friday. Hana will be sharing fresh perspectives on healthcare data research infrastructure. @cuhpartners.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk

📢 Applications are now open for our new MPhil in Translational Medical Research! Get hands-on experience from world leaders in immunology, pandemic preparedness, cardiovascular & respiratory biomedicine, and acute & emergency care. 👉 buff.ly/gH9tRV7 @cam.ac.uk

📢 Meet #BSICambridge25 speaker: Ang Cui Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology @harvardmed.bsky.social @broadinstitute.org, Dr Ang Cui will be speaking at the 2025 Cambridge Immunology Forum. 🎟️ Grab your ticket: buff.ly/jhoEQJ0 @britsocimm.bsky.social #ImmunoSky

We're seeking a Clinical Lecturer in #Cardiology. Applicants should be medically qualified & have: - full GMC registration - existing NTN/NTN(A) in Cardiology - experience in immune-inflammatory mechanisms of cardiovascular disease Apply by 17 September ➡️ buff.ly/c793zjn @cam.ac.uk @cuh.nhs.uk

📢 Meet #BSICambridge25 speaker: Ulrich von Andrian Mallinckrodt Professor of Immunopathology @harvardmed.bsky.social & Program Leader, Basic Immunology @ragoninstitute.bsky.social. 🎟️Last chance to secure your early bird ticket: buff.ly/jhoEQJ0 @britsocimm.bsky.social #ImmunoSky

How do neutrophils contribute to mental health? Delighted to share research led by @staceykigar.bsky.social: meningeal neutrophils shape how the brain responds to stress. Out today @natcomms.nature.com. More in the thread⬇️ @psychiatry-ucam.bsky.social @medcambridge.bsky.social @camneuro.bsky.social

Can mood disorders be driven by inflammation? Published today in @natcomms.nature.com, @staceykigar.bsky.social & colleagues found that chronic stress may release immune cells from bone marrow in the skull, potentially contributing to depression. buff.ly/xAz0oiS @cam.ac.uk

This afternoon at 2-3pm. All are welcome 😀

📢 Meet #BSICambridge25 speaker: Markus Feurer Deputy Scientific Director & Head of Research Division of Immunology at the Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy (LIT). 🎟️ Hear Professor Feurer on tissue regulatory T-cells at the 2025 Cambridge Immunology Forum: buff.ly/jhoEQJ0 @britsocimm.bsky.social

📢 Meet #BSICambridge25 speaker: Federica Marelli-Berg @thebhf.bsky.social Professor of Cardiovascular Immunology & Centre Lead of Biochemical Pharmacology @qmul.bsky.social. 🎟️ Hear Federica on T-cell cardiotropism at the 2025 Cambridge Immunology Forum: buff.ly/jhoEQJ0 @britsocimm.bsky.social

We’re gearing up for our Annual Research Day this September, where we celebrate and showcase the brilliant research happening across the department. Especially excited to welcome Sarah Teichmann @teichlab.bsky.social as our keynote speaker this year💡

📢 Meet #BSICambridge25 speaker: @robinsall.bsky.social Professor Robert Insall, Professor of Computational Cell Biology @ucl.ac.uk, will be speaking on immune cells at the 2025 Cambridge Immunology Forum. 🎟️ Early bird registration still open: buff.ly/jhoEQJ0 @britsocimm.bsky.social #ImmunoSky

We're delighted that Felicity Crawshay-Williams (a final-year PhD student in ‪@medcambridge.bsky.social‬) was presented with a PhD Student Award by the Cambridge Society for the Application of Research for her work tackling #AntimicrobialResistance. Read our news report: shorturl.at/aVs9n

Two weeks left to submit your abstract and showcase your work at #BSICambridge25! 📣 Join us at Cambridge to connect with world leaders in the field of #immunology this September: buff.ly/2BFe7ni @britsocimm.bsky.social

📢 Meet #BSICambridge25 speaker: Joanne Jones Associate professor @cam.ac.uk & honorary consultant neurologist @cuh.nhs.uk, Dr Joanne Jones will be speaking at the 2025 Cambridge Immunology Forum. 🎟️ Reserve your spot: buff.ly/jhoEQJ0 @britsocimm.bsky.social #ImmunoSky

A new study led by Professor Thomas Krieg has developed and tested a new drug in mice that has the potential to reduce brain damage when blood flow is restored following a stroke. Read along to find out more:

Today in our Research Stories series, Dr Tim Scott talks about his research on bacterial infections and his goal of creating vaccines to help young children in particular where healthcare is limited and mortality rates are high.🔬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9pP... @medcambridge.bsky.social

🚨 Job alert! We're hiring a Computational Biologist/Data Scientist within the Cambridge-GSK Translational Immunology Collaboration (CG-TIC). Join us to help translate discoveries into impact on chronic kidney and respiratory disease. Apply by 20 August: buff.ly/FFuvIx2 @cam.ac.uk

📢 Meet #BSICambridge25 speaker: @pedicordlab.bsky.social We're pleased to announce that Dr Virginia Pedicord from #CITIID @cam.ac.uk will speak on gut immunity at the 2025 Cambridge Immunology Forum. 🎟️ Secure your early bird ticket: buff.ly/jhoEQJ0 @britsocimm.bsky.social #ImmunoSky

Upcoming seminar: 🎓Dr Ben Gewurz @bgewurz.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social 📢"Systematic CRISPR-Cas9 Genetic Characterization of Epstein-Barr Virus/Host Interactions" 📅 1-2PM, Fri 1 August 📍JCBC @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social buff.ly/2dpM1lk #CITIID #MedSky #ImmunoSky 🧪

Congratulations to @clarebryant.bsky.social on receiving an ERC Advanced Grant🎉 The award adds to Clare's remarkable year, following her @wellcometrust.bsky.social Discovery Award, @britsocimm.bsky.social Outstanding Leadership Award & election as new @acmedsci.bsky.social Fellow. buff.ly/A2e9x86

🚨Calling early-career researchers in #Immunology or #InfectiousDiseases!🚨 Still time to apply for sponsored awards at #CITIID @cam.ac.uk. Successful applicants will receive mentorship, lab space & matched seed funding for equipment. Apply by 29 July 👉 buff.ly/2nX7ual

🎉Congratulations to Professor Ziad Mallat for winning the 2025 Louis & Artur Lucian Award for his groundbreaking work in cardiovascular immunology! Read more⬇️ @vpd-hlri.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk @mcgill.ca

🧬 New in @natchembio.nature.com : Researchers at #CITIID @cam.ac.uk & @ki.se identified #ABHD11 – a key enzyme that controls cellular energy production & immune response. Learn more: buff.ly/ZdOAdLe @hudsonwilco.bsky.social @jamesnathanlab.bsky.social

Upcoming seminar: 🎓Dr John James, @warwickmed.bsky.social @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social 📢"Elucidating T Cell Signalling Dynamics Using Reconstitution and Optogenetics" 📅 4-5PM, Thurs 17 July 📍JCBC @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social buff.ly/zQM6soi #CITIID #MedSky #ImmunoSky 🧪

Very excited to participate in teaching this intuitive course @medcambridge.bsky.social Registration deadline: 14th July 2025 advanceonline.cam.ac.uk/courses/micr...

The sun is out, the music’s on, and our JCBC Summer Party is officially underway! Come along and join #CITIID, @scicambridge.bsky.social & @milnerinst.bsky.social at our lovely @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social ☀️🎶

Are you working in neuroimmunology, tissue homeostasis, or immune cell migration? Join #BSICambridge25 this September to share your recent research & connect with world leaders in the field of #immunology. 📣 Submit your abstract by 19 August: buff.ly/dTRhFOF @britsocimm.bsky.social‬

🎉 Dr Andreas Hadjinicolaou from @cam.ac.uk & @cuh.nhs.uk won the 2025 UKBOR Prize from @britsocgastro.bsky.social for his work on upper GI cancers. This follows his 2024 recognition as BSG Young Gastroenterologist of the Year, marking two consecutive years of national honours. Read more⬇️

Upcoming seminar: 🎓Dr @jakob-zimmermann.bsky.social , @unibe.ch 📢"Induction, persistence and function of microbiota-specific CD4 T cell memory" 📅 4-5PM, Thurs 10 July 📍JCBC @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social buff.ly/fsWrmSt #CITIID #MedSky #ImmunoSky 🧪

Spend the summer with us at the heart of @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social and enjoy free films and Wimbledon on the big screen! Check the schedule👇

Upcoming seminar: 🎓Dr Ewan Harrison, @sangerinstitute.bsky.social 📢"Unpicking the biology of healthy human nasal microbiome" 📅 4-5PM, Thurs 3 July 📍JCBC @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social buff.ly/Z4Eegju #CITIID #MedSky #ImmunoSky 🧪

1st APDS patient in Europe has been treated with a newly licensed treatment for this rare, inherited immune disorder. Hear from our Dr Anita Chandra & Prof Sergey Nejentsev @cam.ac.uk who led the research that discovered APDS👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New project led by Professor @andresfloto.bsky.social‬ and Dr Sundeep Chaitanya Vedithi at @cam.ac.uk‬ has received £1.2m funding from @ukri.org‬ to develop point-of-care DNA sequencing for rapid detection of #AMR in leprosy across the Philippines. Read more: buff.ly/9UYWUBR @vpd-hlri.bsky.social‬

Our @pedicordlab.bsky.social are using their Global Grant for Gut Health to study gut fungi in neurodegenerative diseases, which may open up new possibilities for early diagnosis and early treatments. Find out more: www.nature.com/articles/d42... @natureportfolio.nature.com #Yakult

🎉Congratulations to Dr Nuru Noor for winning the BSG Trainee Young Gastroenterologist of the Year - Clinical & Translational Science Prize! Read more about Nuru’s work: buff.ly/ulRLui0 @cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @cambridgebrc.bsky.social‬ @britsocgastro.bsky.social‬ #BSGLIVE25