Cambridge Institute for Medical Research
@thecimr.bsky.social
An interdisciplinary institute within University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine
Determining the molecular mechanisms of human disease, focusing on genetic/ pathogen-induced disruptions to fundamental cellular pathways
https://www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/
Determining the molecular mechanisms of human disease, focusing on genetic/ pathogen-induced disruptions to fundamental cellular pathways
https://www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/
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...
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...
November 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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...
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...
Great win for @darwincollegecam.bsky.social in last night's University Challenge - featuring CIMR PhD student Lewis Strachan. Well done team!
November 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Great win for @darwincollegecam.bsky.social in last night's University Challenge - featuring CIMR PhD student Lewis Strachan. Well done team!
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...
October 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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...
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...
October 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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...
Great to welcome our second cohort of students to our Masters in Molecular Mechanism of Human Disease today. Have a good year everyone!
October 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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?
September 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We're looking forward to the Big Biology Day at Hills Road Sixth Form on Saturday 11th October - who's coming?
Great new paper highlighting @jenniferepalmer.bsky.social 's PhD work: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/research-adv...
September 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Great new paper highlighting @jenniferepalmer.bsky.social 's PhD work: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/research-adv...
We had a such a great week with this lovely group of students on @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social ASTP programme- they did some fantastic presentations on Friday! Well done to all of them 👋👋👋
July 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
We had a such a great week with this lovely group of students on @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social ASTP programme- they did some fantastic presentations on Friday! Well done to all of them 👋👋👋
We're loving hosting students for the @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social ASTP programme, along with @mrc-mbu.bsky.social . As ever, so impressed with the next generation of scientists!
July 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We're loving hosting students for the @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social ASTP programme, along with @mrc-mbu.bsky.social . As ever, so impressed with the next generation of scientists!
Rounding up today's flurry of new papers is this one from the Salje lab www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/research-adv...
July 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Rounding up today's flurry of new papers is this one from the Salje lab www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/research-adv...
And another one from the very busy @deanelab.bsky.social - this time PhD work from Alex Nicholson
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July 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
And another one from the very busy @deanelab.bsky.social - this time PhD work from Alex Nicholson
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New in from @deanelab.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
July 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
New in from @deanelab.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Great new paper from the Rubinsztein lab www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/research-adv...
July 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Great new paper from the Rubinsztein lab www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/research-adv...
Are you, or do you know, a sixth-former interested in biomedical research? We're holding an on-line event in July where you can find out about career paths from researchers at different stages of their career, hear about our research, and watch a demo of an experiment. Details here 👇
May 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Are you, or do you know, a sixth-former interested in biomedical research? We're holding an on-line event in July where you can find out about career paths from researchers at different stages of their career, hear about our research, and watch a demo of an experiment. Details here 👇
Are you (or do you know) a sixth form student interested in the biomedical sciences? We're running an on-line event over three mornings 28th-30th July. Find out more and apply here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/reaching-res...
April 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Are you (or do you know) a sixth form student interested in the biomedical sciences? We're running an on-line event over three mornings 28th-30th July. Find out more and apply here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/reaching-res...
Some of our researchers joined @campathology.bsky.social as part of @cambridgefestival.bsky.social this weekend to entertain the public with disease-related chat and activities! Lots more festival events to come: www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events
April 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Some of our researchers joined @campathology.bsky.social as part of @cambridgefestival.bsky.social this weekend to entertain the public with disease-related chat and activities! Lots more festival events to come: www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events
We had a great time @cambridgefestival.bsky.social with our friends @mrc-mbu.bsky.social - thanks to everyone who came! Loads more festival events coming up - check out the programme here: www.festival.cam.ac.uk
March 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We had a great time @cambridgefestival.bsky.social with our friends @mrc-mbu.bsky.social - thanks to everyone who came! Loads more festival events coming up - check out the programme here: www.festival.cam.ac.uk
We're having a great half term week with a fantastic group of young scientists who've given up their school holiday to experience life as a research scientist. Run with @mrc-mbu.bsky.social and St Catharine's College, www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/inspiring-sc... aims to widen participation in STEM & medicine
February 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We're having a great half term week with a fantastic group of young scientists who've given up their school holiday to experience life as a research scientist. Run with @mrc-mbu.bsky.social and St Catharine's College, www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/inspiring-sc... aims to widen participation in STEM & medicine
As well as running @deanelab.bsky.social Prof Janet Deane is a favourite with students and won last year's Inclusive Practise award at the University's student teaching awards
February 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
As well as running @deanelab.bsky.social Prof Janet Deane is a favourite with students and won last year's Inclusive Practise award at the University's student teaching awards
Many of our PIs have hosted sixth form students on our ISAC/M programme which aims to widen participation in careers in science and medicine. Most of the students we've hosted are young women - very encouraging for future generations of scientists and medics
February 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Many of our PIs have hosted sixth form students on our ISAC/M programme which aims to widen participation in careers in science and medicine. Most of the students we've hosted are young women - very encouraging for future generations of scientists and medics
Two of our PhD students Holly & Ellie have worked hard to set up an annual on-line event encouraging young people to consider careers in science
February 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Two of our PhD students Holly & Ellie have worked hard to set up an annual on-line event encouraging young people to consider careers in science
We're grateful to PI Janin Lautenschlaeger and all the other volunteers (mostly women!) who help with our public engagement
February 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
We're grateful to PI Janin Lautenschlaeger and all the other volunteers (mostly women!) who help with our public engagement
Great to be front page news! Congratulations @jennydickens41.bsky.social Read the paper here: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
February 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Great to be front page news! Congratulations @jennydickens41.bsky.social Read the paper here: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Hello! Although we are still in the other place, this will become our main social media feed. We're part of the University of Cambridge Clinical School
Cell biology, molecular mechanisms of human disease
Cell biology, molecular mechanisms of human disease
January 16, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Hello! Although we are still in the other place, this will become our main social media feed. We're part of the University of Cambridge Clinical School
Cell biology, molecular mechanisms of human disease
Cell biology, molecular mechanisms of human disease