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Harnessing the power of the virus

The clever ways viruses have for evading our immune system are under scrutiny. Exposing their secrets is leading to a new armoury in our fight against disease.

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Cartographers of the infectious world

Cambridge scientists, and their map-making skills, are contributing to an annual worldwide public health endeavour – the race to select a vaccine against seasonal flu

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What Darwin didn’t know: viruses and evolution

Scientists in the Department of Veterinary Medicine are studying viruses as pathogens in host populations, endeavouring to understand the implications of our shared evolutionary history.

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From Anthropology to Zoology - find researchers in infectious disease

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Cambridge Infectious Diseases Seminars

Keep up to date with infectious disease seminars taking place across Cambridge

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Career Opportunities

Find information on positions at the University that relate to infectious diseases

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CID reaches out to the next generation of scientists

One of CID's Fellows, Dr Ewan Harrison (Veterinary Medicine) has been explaining work countering antibiotic resistance to schools in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

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Professor of Clinical Microbiology elected Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences

Professor Sharon Peacock, Professor of Clinical Microbiology in the Department of Medicine has been elected as one of 44 new Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

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Cambridge and Africa Links

Find out about Cambridge's work supporting the training of African doctoral and post-doctoral researchers

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Photos!

See images from 2012 Meeting of Minds meeting

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Research Horizons

A spotlight focus on infectious diseases. Read articles from this edition.

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Professor James Wood explains why the study of bats gives us import insights into new and emerging pathogens

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