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Read more at: The Raymond C Read and Lillian J Gostick PhD Studentship: A legacy richly interwoven with education and scholarship
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The Raymond C Read and Lillian J Gostick PhD Studentship: A legacy richly interwoven with education and scholarship

17 July 2025

The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart & Lung Research Institute (VPD-HLRI) and Selwyn College are delighted to announce the establishment of a newly endowed PhD studentship, The Raymond C. Read and Lillian J. Gostick PhD Studentship, which will focus on epidemiology, public health, global health, or infectious disease...


Read more at: Professor Clare Bryant awarded prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for zoonotic infection research
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Professor Clare Bryant awarded prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for zoonotic infection research

17 July 2025

Professor Bryant receives European Research Council funding alongside Wellcome Trust Discovery Award and BSI Outstanding Leadership Award for her pioneering work on innate immunity and host inflammatory responses.


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Study shows specialised care delays stroke symptoms

16 July 2025

Led by Prof Hugh Markus, a study looked at 555 people who had been referred to the clinic between 2001 and 2023 where awareness and understanding of the condition and specialist care has improved.


Read more at: Professor Ziad Mallat receives the 2025 Louis & Artur Lucian Award for Research in Circulatory Diseases
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Professor Ziad Mallat receives the 2025 Louis & Artur Lucian Award for Research in Circulatory Diseases

16 July 2025

Professor Ziad Mallat, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Department of Medicine and the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart and Lung Research Institute, has been awarded this year’s Louis and Artur Lucian Award for Research in Circulatory Diseases .


Read more at: At the heart of life-changing science
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At the heart of life-changing science

11 July 2025

The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart & Lung Research Institute is a thriving community of scientists and clinicians, the largest concentration of its kind in Europe, focused on tackling the world's biggest killers.


Read more at: Cambridge-led project secures £1.2m from UKRI to pioneer same-day AMR diagnosis for leprosy in Southeast Asia
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Cambridge-led project secures £1.2m from UKRI to pioneer same-day AMR diagnosis for leprosy in Southeast Asia

27 June 2025


Read more at: 7 small changes that will significantly cut your risk of heart disease

7 small changes that will significantly cut your risk of heart disease

25 June 2025

Dr Meritxell Nus spoke to BBC Science Focus about the links between gut and cardiovascular health.


Read more at: Professor Clare Bryant elected as Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Professor Clare Bryant elected as Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

22 May 2025

Professor Clare Bryant elected from the Departments of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences Today, the Academy of Medical Sciences announced the election of the 2025 cohort of Fellows, who have been recognised for their remarkable contributions to advancing medical science...


Read more at: Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart & Lung Research Institute receives £5 million boost

Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart & Lung Research Institute receives £5 million boost

11 April 2025

A love of education and helping others has prompted a Canadian-born entrepreneur to donate a further £5 million to support the University of Cambridge institute that already bears his name. As a young boy, Victor Phillip Michael Dahdaleh was taught to value education and to look after others. His father Phillip used to pay...


Read more at: Dr Nick Evans awarded 2025 Pilkington Prize for Excellence in Teaching

Dr Nick Evans awarded 2025 Pilkington Prize for Excellence in Teaching

25 March 2025

Congratulations to VPD-HLRI's own Dr. Nick Evans on winning the 2025 Pilkington Prize for Excellence in Teaching! We caught up with him to hear his reaction and find out how he plans to use the £1,000 reward.