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Harriet Groom
@harrietgroom.bsky.social
Virologist, educator, aspirational plate spinner. Course Director for MPhil in Translational Medical Research and Fellow of Sidney Sussex College.
Check out our resources for succeeding in making your application and live Q&A sessions - no silly questions!
📝 Ready to apply to our MPhil in Translational Medical Research? Start with this quick How to Apply walkthrough from our Course Director @harrietgroom.bsky.social to make sure you don’t miss any key steps: buff.ly/p5JCmge
HowToApply
This video shows you how to navigate to the MPhil TMR page and what to expect from the form. Specific details of particular sections are included in subsequent videos
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November 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Meet our first pair of highlighted theme leads for the MPhil in Translational Medical Research www.linkedin.com/posts/medcam... @lab-rihn-th.bsky.social and Nick Matheson
#citiid | University of Cambridge Department of Medicine
Meet the experts leading the Pandemic Preparedness theme in our new MPhil in Translational Medical Research! Hear from Dr Nicholas Matheson & Dr Suzannah Rihn as they welcome you to explore how cutti...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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⏳ Less than a month to secure funding for our new MPhil in Translational Medical Research!

Curious how it could launch your research career? Join our course director Harriet Groom this Friday at 1:00–1:45 PM for an exclusive webinar.

Register here: buff.ly/KhQw4jb

@cam.ac.uk
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Just a few days remaining to apply for our Course Coordinator role! Any questions, reach out to me on the email address in the advert 😍
We're #hiring!

Course Coordinator to help deliver and managed our new MPhil in Translational Medical Research, which aims to train future leaders who translate research outputs into real-world clinical advances.

📅 Apply by 30 October: buff.ly/e88j5Zp

@cam.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
With a week to go until the Gates Cambridge (US round) funding deadline, Shape the Future of Medicine with our MPhil in Translational Medical Research #gatescambridge25 #medicalresearch
📢 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

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October 8, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Happy to share that I am starting a new position as Assistant Teaching Professor and Course Director of the MPhil in Translational Medical Research in @MedCambridge 🎉. Applications open on friday so do share in your networks www.med.cam.ac.uk/study/mphil-translational-medical-research
MPhil in Translational Medical Research | Department of Medicine
Tailored for the next generation of scientists and practitioners in Translational Medicine.
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September 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A treat to be at #BHIVA25 presenting our data in Brighton Dome! My first time at this conference and what a lovely friendly vibe 😀. Many thanks @bhiva.bsky.social for funding our work
April 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A beautiful day and another great conference underway #microbio25. Looking forward to co-chairing the systems virology session this afternoon with @emmottlab.bsky.social and Natasha Edwards @pirbrightinst.bsky.social . Come along and say hi 👩‍🔬
April 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Had a fab time talking science with year 12s at @nscgnewcastle.bsky.social with HE+ and @sidneysussex.bsky.social . A great group of scientists in the making with lots of questions. any questions get in touch!
March 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
And it's hepatitis time 🦠. Thanks to all the students for coming out in the freezing fog!
February 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
And... it's interview season and so of course I have a horrible cold :(
December 17, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Nothing like a reflective practice incentive tower. Sidney Sussex first year biologists you have until tomorrow!
November 24, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Slightly odd first post in this blue place but loving that SAMHD1 is linked to polluting metal response in Asian clams! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39560786/
Study on the Mechanism and Potential of Corbicula fluminea (Asian Clam) in Removing Copper and Cadmium from Aquaculture Ponds - PubMed
The issue of heavy metal pollution in aquaculture ponds is becoming increasingly severe, posing a significant threat to the healthy development of the aquaculture industry. Heavy metals such as cadmiu...
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November 20, 2024 at 1:04 PM
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PhD opportunity in our lab at Edinburgh University! Analysing CRISPR screens for proviral and antiviral factors focusing on coronaviruses and influenza A virus. Using a mix of wet lab and computational approaches (full training provided).
#ViroSky #ImmunoSky

usher.ed.ac.uk/precision-me...
Meta-analysis of genome wide functional screens to identify broad-spectrum antiviral and immuno-therapeutic targets
Precision Medicine Project - Meta-analysis of genome wide functional screens to identify broad-spectrum antiviral and immuno-therapeutic targets
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November 15, 2024 at 3:31 AM
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Are you a comp bio graduate student close to finishing your PhD?

The Mahan Fellowship is a fully-funded ~2 year postdoc to work with any Fred Hutch comp bio faculty members! Pre-proposals are due Dec 20! Check out full details here: apply.interfolio.com/157470

#ScienceJobs 🧪 #AcademicSky
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October 22, 2024 at 12:10 AM
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One of the reasons I've been quiet on Bluesky for a few months is because I've been working on something big - something I'm really happy to share now! Pathoplexus.org
A new, open-source database for pathogen sequence sharing. 👐🧬🌎

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Pathoplexus is a new, open-source database dedicated to the efficient sharing of human viral pathogen genomic data, fostering global collaboration and public health response.
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August 27, 2024 at 9:11 PM
@rhyshparry.bsky.social can I be added to ViroSky? Thanks
August 31, 2024 at 7:32 PM