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.

Upcoming Seminars

Tue 21 Jan 13:00: Co-translational quality control of membrane protein biosynthesis

Wed 22 Jan 10:15: Selective inhibition of phosphatases to boost protein quality control: A possible treatment for degenerative diseases

Wed 22 Jan 12:30: Molecular approaches for studying antigen processing topology and T-cell activation kinetics. Host: Louise Boyle (lhb22@cam.ac.uk), tea and coffee available at 12.15pm

Wed 22 Jan 16:00: Unravelling mysterious interactions between viruses and antibodies: molecular mechanisms and importance in vaccination

Fri 24 Jan 13:00: Mechanisms of immune decline and strategies for enhancing immunity during ageing. Arne Akbar, University College London, Hosted by Menna Clatworthy

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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.

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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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