Cambridge Biochemistry
@cambiochem.bsky.social
Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge
Join the Early Career Researcher Committee and help shape the future of engineering biology research in Cambridge. Open to Postdoc, PhD student and support staff from the University of Cambridge only. Find out more and apply: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/join-engbio-...
A @kiranrpatil.bsky.social Lab study published in Molecular Systems Biology charts the negative effects of sweeteners on healthy gut bacteria growth. Read more in a #CambridgeUniversity feature: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
A paper in @natmethods.nature.com by @jenny-molloy.bsky.social and @fernanfederici.bsky.social documents the reclone.org model for democratising access to essential biological tools and reagents, and the evidence behind it. Read the paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reclone: a global research community building equitable access to reagents - Nature Methods
The Reagent Collaboration Network (Reclone) seeks to address the global asymmetry in research and development in biotechnology across the Global South through open sharing of biomaterials, protocols a...
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icgeb.org@icgebofficial.bsky.social · 3w agoGlobal Collaboration for Equitable Access to Biotechnology Reclone in @Nature Methods. Dr. Jenny Molloy (ICGEB #Italy & #Cambridge Univ.) describes how the #open-source platform is expanding equitable access to biotechnology worldwide. Open science. Global collaboration. More at icgeb.org
The @rosswaller.bsky.social lab, with @kathrynlilley.bsky.social lab and Rayner lab @thecimr.bsky.social have produced the most comprehensive map yet of where proteins are located inside the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum in @natcomms.nature.com Read more: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/waller-...
New @cam.ac.uk feature on the wonderful work in the Howe Lab to develop biocells that harness the chemistry of algae to power small devices: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/camb...
A truly green way to power our devices
At a time when ‘being green’ matters more than ever, a team of Cambridge researchers has devised a way to power electronic devices that’s taken the brief quite literally.
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University of Cambridge@cam.ac.uk · 4w agoCambridge researchers have created a device that could replace disposable batteries with a cleaner source of energy 🔋 A team at @cambiochem.bsky.social are using process of photosynthesis in algae to generate continuous electricity, without harming the organism. Read more: https://bit.ly/4oXhs8k
Congratulations to Iva Tchasovnikarova who has been awarded the Lister Prize from @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social to expand her work on fundamental epigenetic pathways. Read more about Iva's research group and the Lister Prize: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/iva-tch... #ListerPrize2026 #GurdonInstitute
Congratulations to @claudiabonfio.bsky.social on her Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prize from @rsc.org for developing biophysical and supramolecular approaches to understand the origins and evolution of primitive cells. Read more about the prize and her lab: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/claudia...
Congratulations to @hollfelderlab.bsky.social on their opportunity seed funding from @aria-research.bsky.social for a project to make iPSC technology into a broadly applicable tool for ecosystem science and species conservation. More about this crucial research: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/hollfel...
Hollfelder Group is awarded ARIA seed funding | Department of Biochemistry
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Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)@aria-research.bsky.social · 2mo agoMeet our Engineering Ecosystem Resilience seed Creators 🌱 Backed by up to £500k, these projects span advanced ecosystem sensing, nature-based interventions, autonomous robots and molecular tools for conservation. Discover the teams: link.aria.org.uk/EER-seed-creators-BS
Congratulations to our former colleague John McCafferty, on being elected Fellow of The Royal Society and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Medicine at Cambridge@medcambridge.bsky.social · 2mo agoNewly elected both as a Fellow of the @acmedsci.bsky.social and Fellow of the @royalsociety.org, John McCafferty has spent more than 3 decades transforming antibodies from natural defenders into medicines that have improved millions of lives. Read our latest feature on his journey: buff.ly/3GBB3Et
We are also hosting Pedro Madrigal (EMBL-EBI) @pmadrigal.bsky.social He leads critical RNA resources (RNAcentral & Rfam) and brings extensive expertise in large-scale omics data from his time at Sanger and Cambridge Don't miss this incredible double-session! @cambiochem.bsky.social @ebi.embl.org
From Bolivia to Oxford, Nanopore, and York! Don't miss our next RNA Club this Thursday 28th at 16:30! We are thrilled to host Miguel Aracena. He will break down his PhD work on the mechanistic basis for translation initiation on enterovirus IRES. @cambiochem.bsky.social @york.ac.uk
Congratulations to the @markohyvonen.bsky.social Group on its celebration of 25 years this week by 40 alumni! Since 2001, it has welcomed 21 Postdocs, 8 RAs, 15 PhDs, 6 Visiting PhDs, 9 MScs and 46 Undergrads and contributed over 90 publications. 🎂🎉👏 Read more: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/hyvonen...
Join us for the next Cambridge Lactation Network Summer Symposium on Friday, 12th of June 2026. Please register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/cambridge-... @cam-repro.bsky.social @pdncambridge.bsky.social @phar.cam.ac.uk @cambiochem.bsky.social @aj-twigger.bsky.social @koulman.bsky.social
The Patil group is part of a new collaboration that aims to understand how changes to our gut microbiome in early life impact neurodevelopment. The project is part of Wellcome LEAP's Foundation Of a Resilient Microbiome (FORM) initiative Read more:
Research into the gut-brain axis in early life receives funding | MRC Toxicology Unit
The Patil group is part of a new collaboration between groups in the US, Japan, Australia, and the UK that aims to understand how changes to our gut microbiome in early life impact neurodevelopment.…
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RNA enthusiasts, clear your schedules! Our next RNA Club is happening TOMORROW ,29th April, at 16:30. Join us on Zoom. We’re diving deep into the latest research with two incredible speakers: Zhipeng Lu ( @usc.edu )& Róża Przanowska( @rprzanowska.bsky.social ) @cambiochem.bsky.social
When Rachael was diagnosed with cancer at 22, her interest in cancer research became something far more personal. Through our @crukcamctya.bsky.social PPI network, she undertook a two-week lab placement in the @cambiochem.bsky.social with Dr Lisa Dobson. 🔗 zurl.co/7w2yg #FocusOnCamCancer #TYACAM
We are recruiting a postdoc interested in using machine learning and AI to understand and control post-transcriptional gene regulation. Please apply and join us at @cambiochem.bsky.social ⏳ Closing date: 16 May 2026 🔗 www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/55254 Learn more about us: www.sblab.uk
Researchers in the Patil lab found that co-culturing bacteria profoundly alters each species' behavior. Because the gut microbiome directly affects our health, understanding these interactions helps show how it responds to challenges (e.g. drugs) Read the full story: buff.ly/dZ42Vnx
CLOSING SOON: Interested in using machine learning to predict the toxicity of novel therapies? The Patil lab are recruiting a Bioinformatician to work on this in collaboration with @cambiochem.bsky.social & AstraZeneca 💵 £42,254-£56,535 📆 Apply by 20th April Apply here: buff.ly/C8UtZ2n
🗣️ On 17 April 2026, Cambridge Zero is bringing together researchers across disciplines to explore sustainable foods, medicines, and carbon management. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4sC8ezn 🌏 A brilliant space for collaboration, innovation, and future funding conversations.
Select tickets – Plant Engineering for Sustainable Futures – David Attenborough Building
Plant Engineering for Sustainable Futures – David Attenborough Building, Fri 17 Apr 2026 - Join us for a full‑day event focused on Plant Engineering for Sustainable Futures, including: Sustainable Foo...
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Are you interested in using machine learning to predict the toxicity of novel therapies? The Patil lab are recruiting a Bioinformatician to work on this in collaboration with @cambiochem.bsky.social & @astra-zeneca.bsky.social 💵 £42,254-£56,535 📆 Apply by 20th April Apply here: buff.ly/C8UtZ2n
We are seeking an IT Apprentice to assist us in delivering a robust digital infrastructure that our diverse scientific initiatives depend upon. Apply here by 20 April: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/it-appr...
Engineering Biology Symposium & Forum - Register and submit your abstract for a chance to win up to £500 to support conference registration and expenses. More information: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/events/engbi...
Just 4 days left to submit your abstract for the Sainsbury Laboratory Symposium 2026 🌱 Join us in Cambridge (22–24 Sept) to share your work on plant morphogenesis — talks & posters all welcome. 🗓 Deadline: 30 March 🔗 www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/sainsbury-la... Don’t miss out! #SLS26 #PlantScience #plantsci
EngBio ECRs Meetup returns Mon 20 April! 🎉 12-1pm. Two great talks: 🔬 Holly Bachas Brook – 3D eccrine sweat gland-on-chip 🧪 Fatma Mihoubi – Nucleotide & peptide diversity in coacervate protocells Hear new research and connect with fellow ECRs. All wellcome. 👉 Sign up buytickets.at/engineeringb...
This was such an inspirational visit to the @cambiochem.bsky.social (thanks to @ericmiska.bsky.social & Ulrika Yuan for inviting & hosting), and then informally catching up with @trayon.bsky.social + lab @babrahaminst.bsky.social and Juliette Fedry @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social! Science is fun!
Teresa Rayon@trayon.bsky.social · 5mo agoGreat visit from Andi Pauli @pauligroup.bsky.social to the lab @babrahaminst.bsky.social on Friday — thoughtful feedback, fun discussions, and such a supportive visit. Perfect timing ahead of International Women’s Day 🔬👩🔬
Calling all colleagues with teenagers. Join us on Saturday 28 March, 2pm-3.30pm in the Jean Thomas Lecture Theatre, Sanger Building for our #CamFest event on how AI can be applied to big questions in Biochemistry for ages 12+. All welcome, book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/biochemist...
Biochemistry and AI
Join us for three talks on how AI can be applied to big questions in Biochemistry. The talks will be followed by a Q and A panel discussion.
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📢 Don’t miss the next Cancer Biology and Medicine talk tomorrow! Machine learning applications to cancer Dr Mireia Crispin Ortuzar 📅 Thurs 26 February, 9:30-10:30 📍Theo Chalmers lecture theatre, School of Clinical Medicine All welcome! @cambridge-scm.bsky.social
