We are delighted to welcome 14 new undergraduate students to our Experience Postgrad Life Sciences internship programme at the University of Cambridge! The group are living in Cambridge for the summer, working across labs in the Schools of Biological Sciences and Clinical Medicine. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting this initiative: Corpus Christi College Cambridge, who are generously providing accommodation for the interns, the Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, the Wellcome Trust, New England Biolabs UK and the BBSRC. Read more about the summer internship: https://bit.ly/3LHGzJA
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The School of Biological Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
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Our mission is the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. The School of Biological Sciences at the University of Cambridge is home to diverse research and teaching, covering animal, human, plant and microbial science. The School is organised into nine Departments, four major interdisciplinary research institutes, the Botanic Garden, Museum of Zoology, Herbarium and the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital.
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Fantastic new research led by scientists in the Department of Psychology! Discover how #AI and #MachineLearning are advancing biological sciences research across Cambridge: https://lnkd.in/ddZtHCtS
🧠 Scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early signs of dementia will remain stable or develop Alzheimer’s disease. This new approach could reduce the need for invasive and costly diagnostic tests while improving treatment outcomes early when interventions such as lifestyle changes or new medicines may have a chance to work best. The machine learning model is able to predict whether and how fast an individual with mild memory and thinking problems will progress to developing Alzheimer’s disease. It is more accurate than current clinical diagnostic tools. The model also allowed the researchers to stratify people with Alzheimer’s disease using data from each person’s first visit at the memory clinic into three groups: those whose symptoms would remain stable, those who would progress to Alzheimer’s slowly and those who would progress more rapidly. https://lnkd.in/eNz9u8W5 #ArtificialIntelligence #Alzheimers #CambridgeResearch #CambridgeUniversity
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A warm welcome to our 2024 #AmgenScholars! Over the 8-week stay at the University of Cambridge students will work on research projects in their host labs, participate in professional development sessions and enjoy social activities while staying at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Amgen Foundation
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We’re recruiting a Roving Researcher in the School of Biological Sciences! This unique role involves supporting various research projects, perfect for a dynamic individual with a PhD in a biological discipline or equivalent experience. Flexible working options available! Apply by 1st September 2024 Find out more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eYFqXd5F
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It’s a beautiful day and we are ready for our “Building and Rebuilding Complex Tissues” meeting here in Cambridge #ComplexTissues2024
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Today, me and Adedamola (Dammy) Olayanju are back on the road at Robinson College, Cambridge, for the School of Biological Sciences Tissue Engineering event #tissueengineering #growthfactors #lifescience
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Many congratulations to our Head of School, Professor Anna Philpott, who has been appointed as the new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Resources and Operations. She will take up her new position in October 2024. We also look forward to working with Professor Sir John Aston in his new role as Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research.
We are pleased to announce the appointments of Professor Sir John Aston and Professor Anna Philpott to Pro-Vice-Chancellors of the University. Professor Sir John Aston has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research. He is Harding Professor of Statistics in Public Life within the University’s Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics. Professor Aston takes over the role from Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith, and will begin as a Pro-Vice-Chancellor on 1 September, 2024. An applied statistician, Professor Aston leads research into the use of quantitative evidence in public policy making, works with those in public life to ensure the best methods are used, and aims to improve the use of statistics and other quantitative evidence in public policy debates. As Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Professor Aston will provide senior academic leadership on the University’s research activities, and be responsible for sustaining and enhancing a supportive research culture which allows Cambridge to continue to flourish as an outstanding research-intensive institution with worldwide influence. Professor Aston will build on the foundations laid by Professor Ferguson‑Smith, who has been appointed Executive Chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Appointed to Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Resources and Operations is Professor Anna Philpott. She is currently Professor of Cancer and Developmental Biology, and Head of the School of Biological Sciences at the University. Professor Philpott will take up her new position in October 2024, and takes over from current Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor David Cardwell. A developmental biologist with a long-standing interest in how cells within developing embryos decide which fate to adopt, as well as how they decide whether to proliferate or arrest cell division and adopt a mature functional state, Professor Philpott is also interested in how control of these processes is subverted in cancer cells. As Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Resources and Operations, Professor Philpott will provide leadership across four principal areas: · The prioritisation, distribution and use of resources across the University to optimise operational effectiveness · Integration of academic planning with resource planning · Oversight of the University’s change programmes · Oversight of the University’s IT and digital capability There are five Pro-Vice-Chancellors at the University of Cambridge. Their role is to work in partnership with other senior leaders, including Heads of School and Professional Services leads, to help drive strategy and policy development. The Pro-Vice-Chancellors also support the Vice-Chancellor in providing academic leadership to the University. #CambridgeUniversity #CambridgeAlumni
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Congratulations to School researchers Prof Kathy Niakan and Dr Emma Rawlins who were elected members of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO)! Read more about their research and the other Cambridge scientists elected: https://lnkd.in/eY5EGSk8
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Only a few days left to register! Join us in Cambridge on 18th July for ‘Building and Rebuilding Complex Tissues’. An exciting day of talks, poster session and opportunities to meet other researchers in the field. #ComplexTissues2024 https://lnkd.in/evK5fSGv
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Have you registered for our Building and Rebuilding Complex Tissues Conference yet? You have just over a week until registrations close! Join us on Thursday 18th July in Robinson College! #ComplexTissues2024 https://lnkd.in/evK5fSGv
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