Our mission is to translate world class fundamental research into interventions that positively impact health and wellbeing for people everywhere.
Professor Duncan Richards, Head of Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge
Our mission is to translate world class fundamental research into interventions that positively impact health and wellbeing for people everywhere.
Professor Duncan Richards, Head of Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge
Scientists identify âneural fingerprintâ of psychedelic drugs in the brain
7 April 2026
Dr Emmanuel Stamatakis (Medicine/Queensâ College) speaks to the Guardian about a study he has co-authored which identified a hallmark signature produced by psychedelic drugs in the human brain when users experience their mind-altering effects.
New vulnerability identified in common kidney cancer could open door to new treatments
13 March 2026
Published now in Nature Communications , the study led by James Bertlin , a CRUK-funded MBPhD student, and Professor James Nathan ( CITIID ) has uncovered a new target in the most common form of kidney cancer which offers a dual therapeutic benefit: selectively killing cancer cells while simultaneously activating the...
Age-related blood cell mutations affect heart disease risk in different ways, study finds
11 March 2026
Cambridge researchers have revealed that different genetic changes in blood cells affect heart disease risk in sex-specific ways, highlighting the need for more targeted approaches to improve cardiovascular health. A study published in JCI Insight and led by Paul Carter, Lauren Kitt and Murray Clarke at the Department of...
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