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

A series of researcher Profiles and collection of Podcasts across the network. New: An interview with Professor Julian Parkhill, Marks and Spencer Professor.

Research Incubator Fund

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

Recent Publications

Genetic variation associated with infection and the environment in the accidental pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Type I-F CRISPR-Cas resistance against virulent phages results in abortive infection and provides population-level immunity.

Novel genome-wide associations for anhedonia, genetic correlation with psychiatric disorders, and polygenic association with brain structure.

Interferon-Responsive Genes Are Targeted during the Establishment of Human Cytomegalovirus Latency.

Upcoming Seminars

Thu 12 Dec 09:30: UK-Israeli SYNERGY-funded meeting - Targeting the bad guys: exploring ways to improve the selectivity of antimicrobial agents in multi-species environments

Wed 15 Jan 16:00: Organoids: closing the gap between in vitro & in vivo models

Fri 17 Jan 13:00: Prof. Stephen Baker - Title TBC BRADFORD HILL SEMINAR

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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

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

University Enterprise Zone aims to drive innovation across Cambridge

Sep 20, 2019

Cambridge is to establish a University Enterprise Zone as part of a new government initiative announced today by Universities Minister Chris Skidmore.

Investigating the zoonotic disease risk of displaced communities- 21 August 2019

Aug 21, 2019

Dorien Braam's PhD investigates whether displacement puts communities at greater risk of zoonotic disease transmission.

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