Upcoming Events
Seminar series supported by CPB
Teory of Living Matter (@TLM_Cambridge)
UCAM Morphogensis Series (@CamMorphoSeries)
External events
At the The Maxwell Centre, on Thursday 24th April, 09:30 – 12:00 (+ free lunch & networking after!)
This is a welcoming space for all postdocs, whatever stage you're at in thinking about the next step. If you're curious, come along!
Sign-up here.
At Biffen Lecture Theater, Downing site, on Friday, April 25th, at 1 pm.
Jitesh Neupane from the Gurdon Institute will be giving the first talk of the Easter term titled: “Echoes of the Embryo: A stem cell model of human gastrulation and post-gastrulation lineage emergence”
Jitesh is a stem cell and developmental biologist at the Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge, with a background in Biomedical Engineering and a PhD in Reproductive Medicine. He works in Prof. Azim Surani’s group, investigating early human development using human pluripotent stem cell models. Jitesh has developed a 3D multi-lineage organogenesis system that mimics key features of human gastrulation and post-gastrulation stages. His work enables the study of otherwise inaccessible early developmental processes, including the emergence of primordial germ cells, neural ectoderm, cardiomyocytes, and blood progenitors.
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:
- Monday 28 April An Introduction to Docker
- Friday 2 May An Introduction to Diffusion Models in Generative AI
- Wednesday 7 May Packaging and Publishing Python Code for Research
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 on the West Campus and registration is free.
Register now to secure your booking.
Cambridge multimodal imaging neuroscience data (MIND) hackathon, that will take place at West Hub on 28th & 29thApril 2025!
We welcome all researchers and students in neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, engineering, and related disciplines to get together for 2 days of problem solving on the topic of multimodal functional neuroimaging data analysis. Over 2 days, participants will compete in teams of 3-5 people to find an innovative way of analysing/interpreting multimodal neuroimaging data to solve set problems by leveraging the advantages of different neuroimaging modalities. Participants will be provided pre-recorded data from EEG, fNIRS and fMRI, and each team will need to incorporate at least two of these modalities in their proposed solution. Projects will be evaluated by judges, experts in their fields, and the winning team will share a £500 prize. In addition, teams will also compete for the people's choice prize of £250, voted for by all the participants. Food, coffee and tea will be provided throughout the 2 days.
More info here.
At Old Divinity School, St John’s College, Cambridge, Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 17:45 – 22:30
This matchmaking evening is designed to connect PhD students and postdocs with a range of biotech companies from across the Cambridge ecosystem — offering an excellent opportunity to explore career paths, discover potential placements, and build meaningful professional connections.
The event is organised by Cambridge Gravity in collaboration with the Milner Therapeutics Institute. Participating companies include start-ups from theMilner Bio-Incubator and affiliated companies from the Milner Therapeutics Consortium, all actively engaging with academic talent and scientific innovation.
Whether attendees are looking for a future role in biotech, exploring how to transition into industry, or simply expanding their network, this event offers a friendly and focused platform to connect with professionals and decision-makers from the field.
You can find a list of participating companies here
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!
12-16 May 2025, Guangming Science City, Shenzhen, China
Research advances in microbial physiology have yielded new knowledge on the coordination of cell growth, DNA replication, nucleoid segregation, and cell division. Meanwhile, recent discoveries in microbial ecology have revealed how microbes respond and adapt to changing environments. Bridging these fields, this conference offers a unique and intimate platform for researchers in the fields of microbial physiology and ecology, with the aim of sharing insights and exploring potential collaborations. Conference topics include:
- Spatio-temporal coordination of bacterial DNA replication, mass growth and cell division
- Gene regulatory networks and physical processes underlying microbial physiology
- Microbial response and adaptation in changing environments
- Ecology and evolution of microbial communities
Registration closes: 1 May, 2025
More information here.
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.
At Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Philippa Fawcett Dr, Cambridge, on Tue, 1 Jul 2025 10:00 AM - Wed, 2 Jul 2025 5:00 PM
Machine Learning and AI in Bio(Chemical) Engineering Conference series is co-organised by researchers linked with the Innovation Centre in Digital Molecular Technologies (iDMT), at the University of Cambridge. This series of conferences grew from two collaborative research projects on robotics and automation in chemical development (Glasgow, Leeds, Cambridge, UCL and Southampton). We continue to engage with the growing academic community in digital chemistry, chemical engineering and biochemical engineering, to design each iteration of the conference. The conference will feature keynote and invited lectures from global champions of research in ML/AI in chemistry/(bio)chemical engineering, and regular lectures selected from the community submissions.
Deadline abstract submission: 16th May 2025
More info 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
04-05 September 2025 | Birmingham
Speakers
- Ruth Baker - University of Oxford
- Katie Bentley - The Francis Crick Institute/KCL
- Bindi Brook - University of Nottingham
- Weini Huang - Queen Mary University of London
- Anna Marciniak-Czochra - University of Heidelberg
- Gibin Powathil - Swansea University
- David Rand - University of Warwick
- Tiina Roose - University of Southampton
- Jonathan Sherratt - Heriot-Watt University
- Anne Skeldon - University of Surrey
- Kirsty Wan - University of Exeter
More info here.
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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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.