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The Sinha Lab, funded by the British Heart Foundation, has created, for the first time, blood vessel tissues in a petri dish which mimic Marfan syndrome in human arteries. The study is published in Nature Genetics.An estimated 13,000 people in the UK have Marfan syndrome, which is caused by mutations in a gene known as fibrillin-1.People with Marfa…

Candidate Group Leader Presentations will take place on Tuesday 29th July, 14:30, Lecture Theatre, Department of Biochemistry, Sanger Building

Wellcome Images is now accepting submissions for next year’s Wellcome Image AwardsAny images submitted between now and 30th September will be considered for the Awards, which will be held in March 2015. Wellcome Image Awards are organised each year to celebrate the best science-imaging talent and techniques.In 2015 the winning images will go on dis…

The University of Cambridge starts today with a month-long focus on research on stem cells. To begin, Professors Austin Smith and Robin Franklin discuss how Cambridge scientists are helping to provide a stream of new knowledge about how our bodies are made and maintained, and how stem cells can fulfil the promise of being one of medical research’s …

We are currently offering two PhD opportunities.To apply for our '4-Year (1+3) Wellcome Trust PhD Programme in Stem Cell and Medicine' or our '4-Year (1+3) MRC PhD 'The Physical Biology of Stem Cells'' please click the links below or visit our Study section for more info.

Wednesday 8 October 2014 marks Stem Cell Awareness Day this year. Co-ordinated by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, it's "a unique global opportunity to foster greater understanding about stem cell research and the range of potential applications for disease and injury, which brings together organizations and individuals around th…

If we see the workings and structure of the human brain in terms of this orchestra, when it is affected by a condition such as multiple sclerosis (MS), "the brain's tightly orchestrated biological functions become discordant – the conductor begins to fail at their job and several instruments go out of tune," said Professor Robin Franklin, Head of T…

As part of the month-long focus on research on stem cells, SCI Researchers Kevin Chalut and Ben Simons bring their perspective as physicists to the spotlight.One of the many mysteries surrounding stem cells is how the constantly regenerating cells in adults, such as those in skin, are able to achieve the delicate balance between self-renewal and di…

Spotlight on Stem Cells in the latest issue of Research Horizons.Research Horizons Issue 25

On Saturday 18th October the Institute will be participating in the ‘Big Biology Day Cambridge’.At the Institute's stand you can find out about the amazing world of stem cells! You will be able to look after your own flask of stem cells in our 'Stem Cell Pet' experiment, race to the finish line in our stem cell board game, and talk to junior resear…

In the earliest moments of a mammal’s life, the developing ball of cells formed shortly after fertilisation ‘does as mother says’ – it follows a course that has been pre-programmed in the egg by the mother. Extraordinary as this is, what happens then is even more remarkable.Just before implantation in the uterus, the ball of cells, called a blastoc…

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Dr Michaela Frye and Dr Feride Oeztuerk-Winder are using 3D techniques to create accurate in vitro culturing models of human lung. Up until now we've only been able to study the lung and lung cancer in 2D, so the extra understanding of how the lung works in 3D, and what happens when lung cancer is introduced, could have a massive impact on future t…

Congratulations to Ben Simons who has been awarded the 2014 Franklin Medal and Prize!The Institute of Physics has reconised his research for the application of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics to provide fundamental new insights into mechanisms that regulate stem cell behaviour in tissue maintenance and disease.

A 4-Year (1+3) PhD Programme opportunity is available, funded by the Medical Research Council: 'The Physical Biology of Stem Cells'.Application Deadline: Wednesday 4th February 2015Interview Date: Wednesday 4th March 2015For full details, visit the Study section.