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Cambridge Infectious Diseases is preparing for the new term, and is bringing you three events for your calendars in November.These are co-organised with other interdisciplinary initiatives within the University of Cambridge, to make the most of our strengths and bring the communities together.The first event is Safer Environments in the Light of Cl…

Cambridge Infectious Diseases is offering undergraduate students a studentship to pursue an 8-week project this summer.A grant of £2,500 is provided to cover living costs during the duration of the project.Any undergraduate student at the University of Cambridge, Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge or University of East Anglia,in their second year o…

Are you an early career researcher passionate about making a real-world impact with your work? Do you aspire to effectively communicate your research to policymakers and contribute to the health and environmental policy landscapes – both in the UK and internationally? Then this workshop is tailor-made for you!Join us for an interactive policy engag…

Registrations are OPEN for the next Cambridge Infectious Diseases Annual Symposium, on the 4th March 2024. This will be an in-person event, at Robinson College.For those unfamiliar with it, the annual symposium is a one-day event in which CID brings together its members to learn about the network's research. There will be talks from junior and seni…

INEOS Oxbridge Doctoral InitiativeThe INEOS Oxbridge Doctoral Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance is a programme that integrates the expertise and capabilities of two Universities that are globally recognised for excellence in health science research. This is funded by the IOI with studentships fully funded for 3.5 years (fixed term).3 studentsh…

The University of Cambridge's Estates Division is working with Untap Health to monitor the collective health of West Hub users during Michaelmas term.The two-month pilot project (from 2 October to 1 December) will use innovative technology to monitor the health of the whole community for selected pathogens, in real-time, using a single test station…

INEOS Oxbridge Doctoral Initiative on Antimicrobial ResistanceThe INEOS Oxbridge Doctoral Initiative is a programme from the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research (IOI), University of Oxford and University of Cambridge to train the next generation of outstanding scientific champions to tackle the global challenge of antimicrobial resist…

Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Saarland (Germany) have performed a systemic analysis of the metabolism of Pseudomonas aeruginosa – a WHO “critical priority pathogen” responsible for causing serious airway infections in humans – and have identified an unusual and unexpected mechanism that aids its survival in infect…

ContextEvery year, Cambridge Infectious Diseases organises a competition for undergraduates to submit research proposals for a summer studentship. This summer, CID awarded the grant to Asta Hobbs-Hart, a BA student in Natural Sciences.We have asked her about her summer project experience.Why did you decide to apply for the CID Summer Studentship?Du…

A new Oxbridge PhD programme:The Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research (IOI) has this week launched a new doctoral initiative with the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge, to train the next generation of cutting-edge antimicrobial resistance researchers.The successful candidates will be fully funded for three and a half yea…

Last November 2021, Cambridge Infectious Diseases hosted a Research Sandpit focused on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) topics. The event was directed to the early career researchers in the network to promote their exchange of ideas and discussion, establishing new connections with people from different departments across Cambridge. Additionally, CID…

In the 2022 edition of the Cambridge Festival, Cambridge Infectious Diseases joined COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) to contribute with an online talk: 'A conversation with the SARS-CoV-2 variant hunters', by Prof Sharon Peacock and Dr Katerina Galai. There, Professor Peacock and Dr Galai introduced the public to the rapid formation of COG-UK at the b…

On the 9th of March, Cambridge Infectious Diseases successfully celebrated its Annual Symposium. Finally, after two years of break, we could bring back talks to the stage and face-to-face discussions in diverse areas related to infectious diseases. In this edition, the symposium focused on 'Past, current and future epidemics' and had contributions …

ContextIn 2021, Cambridge Infectious Diseases organised a competition for undergraduates to submit research proposals for a summer studentship. After evaluating the submissions, CID awarded the grant to Kathryn Bowers, a BA student in Mathematics. We have asked her about her summer project experience.Why did you decide to apply for the CID summer s…

The video called ‘What impact will your next connection have?’ encourages researchers to get involved in the lively network of cross-School initiatives at the University.  WATCH VIDEO HERE: What impact will your next connection have?Postgraduate students, early-career researchers and researchers new to the University in particular may not be aware …