A group of students listen to a talk in a lecture theatre

A scientist explains how proteomics is used in research to a group of undergraduate students

A scientists demonstrates equipment to explain how flow cytometry is used to sort cells

Students looking down microscopes to compare views of cells using different imaging techniques

We've had a great day with a group of biomedical science students from @angliaruskin.bsky.social They found out about different career paths into science via PhDs and technical routes from some of our students and facilities staff and left inspired to work in research!

A PTPN23-dependent #ESCRT pathway is essential for constitutive secretion in mammalian cells, say Danièle Stalder, Conceição Pereira, David C. Gershlick @dgershlick.bsky.social and colleagues @thecimr.bsky.social:
rupress.org/jcb/article/...

#Trafficking #Biochemistry #Golgi

Huge congratulations to Dr Jenni Palmer!

Stalder, Pereira, @dgershlick.bsky.social et al. @thecimr.bsky.social uncover new regulators of #Golgi-to-plasma membrane transport, showing that a PTPN23-dependent #ESCRT pathway is essential for secretion of membrane & soluble cargoes, including hormones & antibodies. rupress.org/jcb/article/...

Well done to CIMR PhD student Lewis & the rest of the team!

Cambridge festival advert

Ever wondered what microscopes can reveal? 🔬

Visit us at the Cambridge Festival (@cambridgefestival.bsky.social) to find out more!

📆 21/03
⏰ 11am-4pm
📍Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology

#CamFest

Teal event poster titled “Get hands-on with cancer research in Cambridge” with Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre and Cambridge Festival logos at the top. Takes place Saturday 21 March 2026, 11am–4pm at Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology, CB2 0SZ. QR code included.

Come and find us on the second floor of the Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology, this Saturday 21 March from 11am-4pm and get hands-on with cancer research in Cambridge as part of the @cambridgefestival.bsky.social! 🥽 🦠 🧬

Find out more ➡️ zurl.co/GC3pX

Looking forward to @cambridgefestival.bsky.social open day at the @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social next Saturday. Come and join us at Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology for lots of family-friendly science!

Delighted to announce that @antonvenhuizen.bsky.social has received a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, working with @melissa-gammons1.bsky.social to further understanding of the rare genetic disease Robinow Syndrome www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/news/cimr-re...

The @thecimr.bsky.social and MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit are celebrating "Rare Research Day" TODAY!

By creating factsheets on how their work contributes to greater understanding and potential treatments.

#RareDiseaseDay #ShareYourColours #RareDiseaseDay2026 #UniversityofCambridge

Celebrating the efforts that many scientists put into understanding and curing #rarediseases
+++investment needed!!

11 years for me working on #CF #IPF, now #BHD #FPF @lifearc.bsky.social
@profmarciniak.bsky.social @jennydickens41.bsky.social
@thecimr.bsky.social
@universitypress.cambridge.org

7 years of working on various rare diseases and emphasising on its impact every single day!
Here is the outline of our current research of rare respiratory disease in Dickens Lab at Cambridge
#RareDiseaseDay
#28thFebruary
#DickensLab_CIMR_UniversityofCambridge

School pupils Noor and Zarah spent a few days in our lab at @thecimr.bsky.social over half-term as part of the ISAC/M programme. Their mini projects had them studying cellular senescence & antitrypsin polymerisation respectively

Their talks at @stcatharines.bsky.social today did us proud 🥹🔬🧬

We're having a great half term week with this year's lovely group of year 12 work experience students. Looking forward to a day @stcatharines.bsky.social tomorrow!

Recruitment of bifunctional regulator thermospermine to methylated ribosomes directs xylem fate Polyamines are often associated with ribosomes and are thought to stabilize their integrity. In Arabidopsis, the polyamine thermospermine (tSpm) affects xylem cell fate. tSpm induces translation of SU...

Recruitment of bifunctional regulator thermospermine to methylated ribosomes directs xylem fate | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

We have a fantastic opportunity for a PhD studentship in collaboration with @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social and Cambridge Children’s Research Institute, part of the new Cambridge Children’s Hospital. Closing date 20th Feb; all the details here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Graphic using Rare Disease Day branding. Title CamRARE, living rare. Photos of speakers along the bottom edge of the image, including two young adults.

Join #CamRARE in Cambridge (27 Feb) for #RareDiseaseDay
Through powerful lived-experience stories & a multidisciplinary panel, we’ll explore what it means to live with a rare condition & how systems can better respond throughout a lifetime.
Tickets: camrarerarediseaseday2026.eventbrite.co.uk

In a collaboration with @stevethechemist.bsky.social at Yusuf Hamied Dept of Chemistry, Dr Sam Daly from the @dgershlick.bsky.social lab has developed a new 3D microscopy technique allows researchers to visualise individual molecules inside living cells www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/news/new-3d-...

Image of Ellie holding up a certificate in front of her prize-winning poster

Congratulations to PhD student Ellie Fox who has been awarded the EMBO Journal Poster Prize, at the UK Membrane Trafficking Meeting 2025. Ellie's PhD is a collaborative project with @dgershlick.bsky.social lab, Daniel Fazakerley @ims-mrl.bsky.social & Morag Rose Hunter @astra-zeneca.bsky.social

Well done to @jenniferepalmer.bsky.social who's been awarded the @ukdri.ac.uk PhD prize, given to researchers whose work has significantly advanced the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of dementia and neurodegenerative diseases. 👏👏👏

A purple felt model of the inside of a cell with beads and other coloured felt used to represent organelles. The model is used as a bauble on a Christmas tree

A felt model of a scientist wearing a white lab coat. The model is used as a bauble on a Christmas tree

A model of a DNA double helix made from blue and pink pipe cleaners, and used as a Christmas tree decoration

An alternative Christmas wreath, made with red and yellow pipette tip holders, test tubes and 3D folded paper stars

We have some very crafty staff here at CIMR! Thanks to the amazing reception team for the beautiful hand-made decorations and to the labs who contributed science themed wreaths to brighten up our building

Two female scientists in a research lab

Just a couple of weeks left to apply for our taught Masters in the Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease. All details here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Apply by the funding deadline, 2nd December

The Cambridge Biomedical Campus Open Mic returns! With a fully stocked bar and food on sale, whether you’re performing or just soaking up the atmosphere, everyone is welcome – you don’t need to work at the Biomedical Campus to join in!

Find out more: cambridge-biomedical.com/event/open-m...

Two female scientists in a laboratory discussing an experiment

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...

Darwin College team congratulating their opponents after winning this week's University Challenge

Great win for @darwincollegecam.bsky.social in last night's University Challenge - featuring CIMR PhD student Lewis Strachan. Well done team!

Fantastic news! Well done Lily

School pupils tour the Sherlock Library at St Catharine's during a visit

Spread the word! Outstanding UK students can experience life at Catz

@isaacphysics.org STEM SMART: apply by 31 Oct undergraduate.study....

@thecimr.bsky.social Inspiring Scientists: apply by 21 Nov cimr.cam.ac.uk/inspi...

@cam.ac.uk Bangla Soc Access Day: apply by 15 Dec forms.gle/KReLakbpAS...

The beginning of a new era. Behold the Dickens lab @thecimr.bsky.social - small but perfectly formed. Excited for what is to come! Thanks @profmarciniak.bsky.social for letting me squat until now…

The ARUK stand in the calm before it began, with our activities and 3D printed brains

People hard at work building molecules

Plasticine cells being made

Microscopes with tissue sections

As always, the Big Biology Day at Hills Rd Sixth Form was an absolute blast! A great morning with @alzheimersresearchuk.org and a great afternoon with @thecimr.bsky.social

An abstract image formed of an array of triangles in the shape of a forward facing arrow. Some of the triangles contain pictures from the previous summits, illustrating the talks, exhibitions and conversations. Text: Thurs 6 November at Hinxton Hall, Wellcome Genome Campus.

The #RAREsummit25 agenda is live!
Packed with diverse voices, patient-driven insights & bold innovation.
www.camraredisease.org/raresummit25...
Grab your ticket to join us on 6 Nov to be part of the conversation & on't forget to book your dinner spot!

What are you most looking forward to?