Cambridge Infectious Diseases

Research

Infectious disease research at Cambridge explores host-pathogen interactions to improve prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.

Centre for Pathogen Evolution

Collaborating with Public Health from an academic setting

Antimicrobial Resistance Research

Antimicrobial Resistance Research at the University of Cambridge

Surgical Operating Theatre Design

An interdisciplinary project led by Professor Alan Short (UoC Department of Architecture /CIDIRC) re-examining surgical operating theatre design with superbugs in mind.

OneHealth Research on bat zoonoses

Two long-term multidisciplinary projects led by teams including Dr Olivier Restif ( in Australia) and Prof James Wood (in Ghana) aim to examine the many factors influencing viral replication and spillover from bats in complex ecosystems.

Infectious Talk Podcasts

A series of researcher profile mini-podcasts and collection of Podcasts across the network.

Research Incubator Fund

Apply now for a £500-£2,000 small grant to explore new interdisciplinary research ideas. Open.

Recent Publications

Transcriptional blood signatures for active and amphotericin B treated visceral leishmaniasis in India.

Water-soluble, stable and azide-reactive strained dialkynes for biocompatible double strain-promoted click chemistry.

Enhanced Efficacy of Vaccination With Vaccinia Virus in Old vs. Young Mice.

Effects of Environmental and Management-Associated Factors on Prevalence and Diversity of Streptococcus suis in Clinically Healthy Pig Herds in China and the United Kingdom.

Upcoming Seminars

Mon 19 Aug 12:00: Antibodies against Ebola and Lassa: A Global Collaboration

Wed 21 Aug 12:30: Reining in T follicular helper cells in humoral immunity and T cell lymphoma Hosted by: Klaus Okkenhaug. There will be tea and coffee available at 12.15.

Fri 30 Aug 13:00: T cell tolerance: new thoughts on an old issue Hosted by Gillian Griffiths, Speaker Jonathan Sprent, Garvan Institute of Medical Research

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CID e-Bulletin

Monthly network news, grants, publications, jobs and more.

Jobs

Find information on positions at University of Cambridge that relate to infectious diseases

Antibiotic Production and the Law

Join us on 06 Sep for a one day meeting to discuss legal innovations to encourage antibiotic production by pharmaceutical companies.

Annual Meeting of Minds Symposium 2019

Registration and Call for abstracts open now. Annual CID Meeting of Minds Symposium Friday 22 Nov 2019 at Cripps Court, Cambridge.

What we do

Cambridge Infectious Diseases is an Interdisciplinary Research Centre at the University of Cambridge. We promote an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the challenge of reducing the burden of infectious diseases globally. Our virtual network crosses all six schools of the University and sector leading institutes across Cambridge. Read more

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Latest news

Early fish tapeworms found at 'Britain's Pompeii' Must Farm- 16 August 2019

Aug 16, 2019

The earliest evidence of fish tapeworm in Britain has been discovered preserved in human faeces, according to experts at Cambridge University.

Half of Ebola outbreaks undetected - 13 June 2019

Jun 13, 2019

Research by Dr Emma Glennon and CID colleagues published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases identifies how small outbreaks of Ebola are treated locally and often go undetected by public health infrastructure.

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