Driven by curiosity. Driving changeDiagnostic test moves one step closer to reality
A urine test developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge has moved a step closer to clinical use following new findings revealing it could do more than first thought.
Dr Marek appointed Assistant Director of EPRG
Dr Marek appointed Assistant Director of EPRG Dr Ewa Marek has been appointed one of three new Assistant Directors of the Energy Policy Research Group (EPRG), as the group announces a major refresh of its leadership team. The changes follow the retirement of founding Director David Newbery, who will continue to support the group as […]
Our team wins second place at the CEB Robot Club
Research group places second in 2026 Robot Club tournament Ed, Yuetong, Amir and Anne-Pia competed in the CEB robot club and got awarded second place! They also won the medal for best innovation for their circular saw on an arm of the delightful Bot2Go! The team hope to once more enter a team in the […]
DeuxBrie is the big cheese at CEB Robot Club’s 2026 tournament
The inaugural CEB Robot Club champions become the tournament’s first repeat winners after a bruising, rain-delayed contest.
Congratulations to our Part IIB students
Part IIB students complete GUV imaging project Congratulations to our Part IIB students, Boyd and Shonit, on successfully submitting their final project reports. Over the course of the academic year, they worked on imaging membrane fluidity in giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs), making excellent progress on this challenging research project. We would also like to thank […]
Speeding up diagnoses
New research suggests a simple urine test could help spot conditions including bipolar disorder, ADHD and anorexia much sooner, easing pressure on health services where diagnoses can currently take months – even years.
New review published in Annual Review of Biophysics
New review published in Annual Review of Biophysics We are delighted to share that our new review, ‘Imaging dynamic subcellular organisation at high spatiotemporal resolution’, has been published in the Annual Review of Biophysics. The review explores what we can learn by visualising the movement of intracellular compartments, which underpin essential cellular functions such as […]
New preprint explores Antarctic fish cell biology
New preprint explores Antarctic fish cell biology We are excited to share that our new preprint on primary cell culture from Antarctic fish has been published. It is now available on bioRxiv: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.24.720652v1.abstract Antarctic fish are cold-blooded animals that live year-round at temperatures between -2 and 2 °C. Such extreme conditions present major challenges for […]
AI meets chemical engineering
Prof Alexei Lapkin co-leads £800k project to develop new AI methods to accelerate drug development.
Marek appointed IPCC Lead Author for 2027 methodology report
Dr Ewa Marek will serve as a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Methodology Report on carbon dioxide removal and carbon capture, utilisation and storage, due for publication in 2027.