Cambridge Institute for Medical Research

Delighted to announce that @antonvenhuizen.bsky.social has received a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, working with @melissa-gammons1.bsky.social to further understanding of the rare genetic disease Robinow Syndrome www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/news/cimr-re...

The @thecimr.bsky.social and MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit are celebrating "Rare Research Day" TODAY!

By creating factsheets on how their work contributes to greater understanding and potential treatments.

#RareDiseaseDay #ShareYourColours #RareDiseaseDay2026 #UniversityofCambridge

Celebrating the efforts that many scientists put into understanding and curing #rarediseases
+++investment needed!!

11 years for me working on #CF #IPF, now #BHD #FPF @lifearc.bsky.social
@profmarciniak.bsky.social @jennydickens41.bsky.social
@thecimr.bsky.social
@universitypress.cambridge.org

7 years of working on various rare diseases and emphasising on its impact every single day!
Here is the outline of our current research of rare respiratory disease in Dickens Lab at Cambridge
#RareDiseaseDay
#28thFebruary
#DickensLab_CIMR_UniversityofCambridge

School pupils Noor and Zarah spent a few days in our lab at @thecimr.bsky.social over half-term as part of the ISAC/M programme. Their mini projects had them studying cellular senescence & antitrypsin polymerisation respectively

Their talks at @stcatharines.bsky.social today did us proud 🥹🔬🧬

We're having a great half term week with this year's lovely group of year 12 work experience students. Looking forward to a day @stcatharines.bsky.social tomorrow!

Recruitment of bifunctional regulator thermospermine to methylated ribosomes directs xylem fate Polyamines are often associated with ribosomes and are thought to stabilize their integrity. In Arabidopsis, the polyamine thermospermine (tSpm) affects xylem cell fate. tSpm induces translation of SU...

Recruitment of bifunctional regulator thermospermine to methylated ribosomes directs xylem fate | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

We have a fantastic opportunity for a PhD studentship in collaboration with @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social and Cambridge Children’s Research Institute, part of the new Cambridge Children’s Hospital. Closing date 20th Feb; all the details here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Graphic using Rare Disease Day branding. Title CamRARE, living rare. Photos of speakers along the bottom edge of the image, including two young adults.

Join #CamRARE in Cambridge (27 Feb) for #RareDiseaseDay
Through powerful lived-experience stories & a multidisciplinary panel, we’ll explore what it means to live with a rare condition & how systems can better respond throughout a lifetime.
Tickets: camrarerarediseaseday2026.eventbrite.co.uk

In a collaboration with @stevethechemist.bsky.social at Yusuf Hamied Dept of Chemistry, Dr Sam Daly from the @dgershlick.bsky.social lab has developed a new 3D microscopy technique allows researchers to visualise individual molecules inside living cells www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/news/new-3d-...

Image of Ellie holding up a certificate in front of her prize-winning poster

Congratulations to PhD student Ellie Fox who has been awarded the EMBO Journal Poster Prize, at the UK Membrane Trafficking Meeting 2025. Ellie's PhD is a collaborative project with @dgershlick.bsky.social lab, Daniel Fazakerley @ims-mrl.bsky.social & Morag Rose Hunter @astra-zeneca.bsky.social

Well done to @jenniferepalmer.bsky.social who's been awarded the @ukdri.ac.uk PhD prize, given to researchers whose work has significantly advanced the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of dementia and neurodegenerative diseases. 👏👏👏

A purple felt model of the inside of a cell with beads and other coloured felt used to represent organelles. The model is used as a bauble on a Christmas tree

A felt model of a scientist wearing a white lab coat. The model is used as a bauble on a Christmas tree

A model of a DNA double helix made from blue and pink pipe cleaners, and used as a Christmas tree decoration

An alternative Christmas wreath, made with red and yellow pipette tip holders, test tubes and 3D folded paper stars

We have some very crafty staff here at CIMR! Thanks to the amazing reception team for the beautiful hand-made decorations and to the labs who contributed science themed wreaths to brighten up our building

Two female scientists in a research lab

Just a couple of weeks left to apply for our taught Masters in the Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease. All details here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Apply by the funding deadline, 2nd December

The Cambridge Biomedical Campus Open Mic returns! With a fully stocked bar and food on sale, whether you’re performing or just soaking up the atmosphere, everyone is welcome – you don’t need to work at the Biomedical Campus to join in!

Find out more: cambridge-biomedical.com/event/open-m...

Two female scientists in a laboratory discussing an experiment

Our mission is to determine the molecular mechanisms of disease in order to advance human health.
Want to join our vibrant and diverse research institute as a funded PhD or taught MPhil student? Apply by the 2nd December 2025.
More information here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Darwin College team congratulating their opponents after winning this week's University Challenge

Great win for @darwincollegecam.bsky.social in last night's University Challenge - featuring CIMR PhD student Lewis Strachan. Well done team!

Fantastic news! Well done Lily

School pupils tour the Sherlock Library at St Catharine's during a visit

Spread the word! Outstanding UK students can experience life at Catz

@isaacphysics.org STEM SMART: apply by 31 Oct undergraduate.study....

@thecimr.bsky.social Inspiring Scientists: apply by 21 Nov cimr.cam.ac.uk/inspi...

@cam.ac.uk Bangla Soc Access Day: apply by 15 Dec forms.gle/KReLakbpAS...

The beginning of a new era. Behold the Dickens lab @thecimr.bsky.social - small but perfectly formed. Excited for what is to come! Thanks @profmarciniak.bsky.social for letting me squat until now…

The ARUK stand in the calm before it began, with our activities and 3D printed brains

People hard at work building molecules

Plasticine cells being made

Microscopes with tissue sections

As always, the Big Biology Day at Hills Rd Sixth Form was an absolute blast! A great morning with @alzheimersresearchuk.org and a great afternoon with @thecimr.bsky.social

An abstract image formed of an array of triangles in the shape of a forward facing arrow. Some of the triangles contain pictures from the previous summits, illustrating the talks, exhibitions and conversations. Text: Thurs 6 November at Hinxton Hall, Wellcome Genome Campus.

The #RAREsummit25 agenda is live!
Packed with diverse voices, patient-driven insights & bold innovation.
www.camraredisease.org/raresummit25...
Grab your ticket to join us on 6 Nov to be part of the conversation & on't forget to book your dinner spot!

What are you most looking forward to?

We've just welcomed this year's cohort of MPhil students studying the Molecular Mechanism of Human Disease so it's time to start preparing for next year! Applications are now open - details and link to apply here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/masters-mole...

Only two more days to go!! This Saturday from 10am to 4pm at Hills Road Sixth Form @thecimr.bsky.social will be joining Big Biology Day. Come along and bring your #family to join in lots of #fun #science activities.

A montage of images of sixth form students in a Cambridge research lab

Applications now open for our work experience programme for year 12 students, run with @mrc-mbu.bsky.social & @stcatharines.bsky.social We give students a valuable insight into life as a research scientist and student in Cambridge. Details & application link here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/inspiring-sc...

Group of university students gathered on a staircase and landing

Great to welcome our second cohort of students to our Masters in Molecular Mechanism of Human Disease today. Have a good year everyone!

We're looking forward to the Big Biology Day at Hills Road Sixth Form on Saturday 11th October - who's coming?

*job alert**
Wanted - 2 enthusiastic postdocs to join me @thecimr.bsky.social and Emma Rawlins @labrawlins.bsky.social to build complex models and use -omic approaches to understand mechanisms in human lung disease in collaboration with GSK. Contact us for more info!
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/

Great new paper highlighting @jenniferepalmer.bsky.social 's PhD work: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/research-adv...

New JCS snapshot - Cytotoxic T lymphocytes adapt to the loss of Cdc42
@adamrochussen.bsky.social presents the key findings from their recent JCS paper with Claire Ma and Gillian Griffiths @griffithslab.bsky.social.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...