Upcoming Events
Supported by CPB
Physics of Life 2025 - open for abstracts!
Key Dates:
Abstract submission deadline:
6 December 2024
Notification of abstract acceptance:
17 January 2025
Early registration deadline:
21 February 2025
Registration deadline:
14 March 2025
Seminar series supported by CPB
Teory of Living Matter (@TLM_Cambridge)
UCAM Morphogensis Series (@CamMorphoSeries)
Lent Term Schedule - Mondays at 2:30pm
(MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology)
(Research Institute of Molecular Pathology)
(University of Edinburgh)
(University of Geneva)
(University of Helsinki)
(MPI of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics/Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine)
(University of Helsinki)
(University of Warwick)
(University of Cambridge)
(University of Geneva) (Co-host with TLM)
External events
The Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery, based in the Department of Computer Science and Technology, offers support for researchers across the University to use AI in their research. We are pleased to announce that our training courses & workshops for next term are open for booking!
Join us for courses exploring key topics in AI as well as two hands on workshops to apply your AI skills:
Tuesday 11 March Publishing and Packaging Python Code for Research
Thursday 13 March An Introduction to Docker
Tuesday 18 March Hands on AI workshop
Open to all postgraduate students and staff our courses are designed to support you at all stages of implementing AI in your research. All courses take place at the West Hub and registration is free.
Register now to secure your booking.
At Jean Thomas Lecture Hall, Sanger Building, in Tennis Court Road, on Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 2pm
Professor Alexandra Joyner from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Sloan Kettering Institute, will give a talk: “How the cerebellum gets its folds”
Abstract: The human cerebellum and cerebral cortex are composed of a complex array of folds or gyri and each houses neural circuits regulating specific motor and non-motor behaviors.
Alex Joyner will describe how the cerebellar nuclei (CN) output neurons set the growth potential of the cerebellar folds and how loss of particular CN neurons leads to a predictable alteration of the 3D folding pattern. Furthermore, behavior analysis of a series of mouse mutants lacking all CN output neurons or with conditional mutations in the homeobox genes Engrailed 1 and 2 (En1/2) reveal that the remaining neural circuits have a large capacity to compensate for loss of neurons but not En1/2 mutations. Thus, an absence of neurons is less disruptive than having genetic mutations.
At the Jesus College, on 19th March 2025, 09:00-14:15
The University of Cambridge’s Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) and the Wellcome Sanger Institute would like to invite early and mid-career biological researchers (post PhD) to our joint policy training workshop.
Through a series of talks from policymakers and academics, the workshop will equip researchers with an overview of various pathways to policy engagement, giving insights into how government departments and parliamentary committees utilise research. The workshop includes interactive activities designed to build essential skills to engage with policy and support researchers in their future policy engagement activities, grant applications or career progression.
To register your interest in attending, please complete this form.
At Moore Library - Centre for Mathematical Sciences on 20th March 2025 11:30 - 14:30
Keynote by Professor George Efstathiou on 'The Fate of the Universe'.
At the event, you will have multiple opportunities to engage with peers outside of your immediate discipline and enjoy lunch while raising your profile and finding research connections.
As this Research Café falls on the spring equinox, we have chosen the theme of ‘Light and Dark’. We encourage you to interpret this theme widely, but some examples of topics which would fit the theme are:
- Bioluminescence
- Black holes
- Circadian rhythms
- Colour contrast (either in relation to the subject of the research or in the methodology)
- Fluorescence
- Lightning
- Optics
- Photochemistry
- Photosynthesis and other light-mediated biological processes
At Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre - Lecture Theatre, Puddicombe Way, Cambridge CB2 0AW, on Thursday, 20 March, 2025 - 14:30 to 15:30
Dr Catherine Wilson from the Department of Pharmacology - University of Cambridge, will be giving a talk on Regenerating the damaged heart
At Robinson College on the 25th March 2025
The annual symposium is a one-day event in which CID brings together its members to learn about the network's research. There will be talks from junior and senior researchers, combined with flash talks and poster presentations from PhDs and postdocs; with representation from all Schools, embracing CID interdisciplinarity.
It is an excellent opportunity for our members to:
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Hear about Cambridge’s strengths across infectious diseases;
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Gain new perspectives and ideas to advance their research;
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Engage with our major interdisciplinary themes and discuss project ideas;
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Network with colleagues and find new collaborators.
Call for abstracts for flash talks and poster presentations is Now Open.
If you are an Early Career Researcher, submit your abstract using this form (deadline: 31st January 2025): https://forms.gle/o15g9Kdofhv36R3h9
For general registration to the symposium, please use this form (deadline: 25th February 2025): https://forms.gle/c25WSHxzcxGfkVwVA
More details here.
At Jesus College on 28th March 2025
The symposium will bring together scientists, clinicians, and industry leaders to explore recent advancements in organoid technology, including its applications in biomedical research, disease modelling, and regenerative medicine.
- Speakers: Leading experts including Matthias Zilbauer, Emma Rawlins, Sanjay Sinha, and more
- Panel Discussions: Topics on standardisation, ethics, and innovation in organoid research
- Networking: Connect with researchers, industry professionals, and other attendees
Registration is now open, and spaces are limited.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out on chos2025@outlook.com.
At BMS Lecture Theatre, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, on Thursday 3rd April, 5.30 - 6.30 pm
Prof. Shankar Balasubramanian - Decoding DNA
Prof. Sir David Klenerman - Applications of physical sciences to biomedicine, next generation DNA sequencing and beyond
At BMS Lecture Theatre, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, on Friday 4th April, 10.00 - 17.00
Funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation and chaired by the 2024 Novo Nordisk Prize winners, Professors Sir Shankar Balasubramanian and Sir David Klenerman, this one day symposium brings together world leading scientists in the field of biophysics and chemical biology at the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry.
The speakers are Professor Ed Boyden, MIT; Professor Jason Chin, University of Cambridge; Professor Thomas Carell from LMU, Munich; Professor Chuan He, University of Chicago; and Professor Xiaowei Zhang, Harvard University.
Registration from 10:00. Lectures will start at 10:30 and the day will finish at 17:00. There will be refreshments and lunch available. If you have specific dietary requirements, please advise here.
Registration here.
This is the 35th annual Cambridge Neuroscience Meeting and it will be held in the beautiful Queens' College on Tuesday April 8th 2025.
Registration is now open for this meeting. For those of you who joined us last year, I am sure you will agree that Queens' College did not disappoint.
We have an incredible programme with invited plenary speakers Professors Mayank Mehta (UCLA) and Soyon Hong (UCL). In addition to that our Cambridge speakers range from 7 different departments and span the breadth of neuroscience research at Cambridge Neuroscience. We are taking this meeting to revisit our six themes - we have presentations on early brain development, animal models and addiction, remyelination in Multiple Sclerosis, fly connectomes, computational modelling in pain and understanding speech, homo cybernetics, human brain imaging, neuronal plasticity during life changing events, resilience in neurodegeneration, psychosis and the use of psychedelics,....and that is not even the whole programme! To get an insight into what is exciting in Cambridge Neuroscience, do take the opportunity to come and join us.
Are you an Early Career Researcher or Mid-Career Researcher looking to strengthen your research funding applications?
Join us for a grant writing workshop in collaboration with the NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) Specialist Centre for Public Health.
This interactive session will provide practical guidance on preparing successful research grants and fellowship applications, with a focus on public health and interdisciplinary collaboration.
What to expect
- A short, informal talk from a member of the RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health, with plenty of opportunities for questions.
- An interactive discussion, using past applications to explore what makes a proposal successful, common pitfalls, and how to avoid them.
- A networking lunch.
- Optional one-to-one advice sessions after lunch: Attendees can register for a 15-minute session with an RSS team member to discuss their current fellowship or funding application.
Request a 1:1 session
Members of the NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health will be available to provide tailored feedback on your proposal. If you would like to request a 15-minute one-to-one session between 2:00 and 2:45pm, please complete this form.
Register: Book your place at the workshop here.
Date: Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 - 12:00 to 14:00
Event location: Seminar Room, James Dyson Building, Department of Engineering
About the NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health
The NIHR Research Support Service Specialist Centre for Public Health provides national support to enhance research capacity in public health. The Centre offers guidance to practitioners, researchers, and those outside the NHS to develop high-quality, impactful public health research.
This workshop is a great opportunity to refine your current funding or fellowship applications, gain expert insights, and improve your chances of securing research funding now or in the future. We look forward to seeing you there!
The 10th Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology conference serves as a multidisciplinary forum to demonstrate how advances in microbial and viral genomics, bioinformatics, data science, and sequencing technology are being used to meet the growing needs of public health.
This year’s meeting will focus on the transformative impact of these advances on global public health, featuring sessions that exploring public health genomics, equity in public health, and infection control in healthcare.
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Dates: 21–23 May 2025
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Location: Wellcome Genome Campus, UK and Virtual
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Deadline: Abstract - 25th March, Registration (in person) - 29th April
At University of Warwick, 30 June 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Plenary Speakers: Cerys Manning and Yohanns Bellaiche
Most talks by ECRs
Organisers: Timothy Saunders (Warwick) and Paul Riley (Oxford)
No registration fee
More information and registration here.
ICISE Quy Nhon, central Vietnam on July 06-12, 2025.
The conference will focus on the latest advances in mechanobiology, with topics including, but not limited to:
- Cell/Molecular signaling
- Disease Development and Biomedical applications
- Morphogenesis and multicellular processes
- Biomaterials/Bioengineering
- Single-cell migration
- Theoretical biophysics
Students and postdocs are strongly encouraged to submit their work for oral or poster contributions. A limited number of travel grants for students and postdocs will be considered upon request.
Key Dates:
- Deadline for abstract submission: 30 April
- Deadline for early bird registration: 23 May
- Deadline for standard registration: 06 June
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Administrative and logistic information: Thao Do, rencontres.vietnam@gmail.com
Scientific program: Wang Xi, wang.xi@ijm.fr and Carles Blanch carles.blanch-mercader@curie.fr
At West Road Concert Hall and Gala dinner at Trinity College, 10-11th September 2025
The Alan Hodgkin and Andrew Huxley plenary lectures are a major feature within the programme and we are delighted to welcome Professor Amy Arnsten (Yale) and Professor Lorenz Studer (Sloan Kettering) to Cambridge. These plenary lectures are named in honour of Sir Alan Hodgkin and Sir Andrew Huxley, 2 Cambridge alumni who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1963 (jointly with John Eccles).
This year, we are excited to launch the Cambridge Neuroscience Compston-Robbins Plenary Lecture. This lecture has been established to honour a member of Cambridge Neuroscience that has contributed significantly to the field. It has been named in honour of Professors Alastair Compston and Trevor Robbins, the two founding Directors of Cambridge Neuroscience. We are delighted to award this inaugural lecture to Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly.
This international gathering is dedicated to exploring the latest advancements in cell and gene therapies, pharmaceutical innovations, and cutting-edge neurotechnology aimed at addressing neurological diseases. Featuring a diverse lineup of expert speakers and interactive sessions, the conference provides a platform for researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders to share insights, discuss challenges, and collaborate on pioneering solutions to improve nervous system health. Attendees will engage with the latest research and practical applications that promise to reshape the future of treatment for various neurological conditions.
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Alma Dal Co School on Collective Behaviour
At Palazzo Franchetti, from 29 September to 3 October 2025, Venice
Alma Dal Co was a promising young scientist working in interdisciplinary fields between physics and biology, who had just established herself with a new research group at the University of Lausanne, and tragically died in a diving accident in November 2022 at the age of just 34. In her memory, a Foundation was created to support the research and study activities of young researchers and musicians; Alma was in fact also an excellent pianist who graduated from the Venice Conservatory. https://almadalcofondazione.org/
This year, the School will cover a variety of biological systems displaying collective behaviour, from cellular movement and microbial coordination, to the self-organisation of tissues and aggregates, the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of social insects, and the behaviour of human societies.
The deadline for applying is 28th February 2025.