A new list of iCASE projects for the academic year 2026-2027 will be published once applications are open (September/October).
iCASE projects for academic year 2025-2026
Project: Probing the evolvability of enzymes for biocatalysis by deep mutational scanning and machine learning
Project reference: ICS-BIO-FH
Supervisor: Professor Florian Hollfelder (fh111@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Biochemistry
Industrial Partner: Merck & Co. Inc. (via its UK arm: Merck Sharpe and Dome, MSD)
Project: Deciphering the role of tissue-resident immune cells in inflammatory disease
Project reference: ICS-SCI-ST
Supervisor: Professor Sarah Teichmann (sat1003@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
Industrial Partner: Ensocell
Project: In vitro and in silico development of nanobodies for lateral-flow point-of-care diagnostics
Project reference: ICS-CHE-PS
Supervisor: Dr Pietro Sormanni (ps589@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Chemistry
Industrial Partner: 52 North Health
Project: Genomic analyses of a novel therapeutic vaccine candidate for chronic virus infections
Project reference: ICS-GEN-CH
Supervisor: Dr Charlotte Houldcroft (ch504@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Genetics
Industrial Partner: Virothera
Project: Developing a soil microbiome map for the United Kingdom
Project reference: ICS-PAT-AE
Supervisor: Dr Anton Enright (aje39@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Pathology
Industrial Partner: Chuckling Goat Limited
Project: Synthetic biology with nanodiscs for enhanced targeting and understanding of receptor signals
Project reference: ICS-PHA-MH
Supervisor: Mark Howarth (mh2186@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Pharmacology
Industrial Partner: Bicycle Therapeutics
Project: Future-proofing sugar-beet
Project reference: ICS-PLA-JK
Supervisor: Dr Johannes Kromdijk (jk417@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Plant Sciences
Industrial Partner: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
Project: Sex-dependent role of dopamine D3 receptors in the individual vulnerability to develop compulsive heroin seeking and taking behaviour: preclinical investigations using a novel highly selective antagonist
Project reference: ICS-PSY-DB
Supervisor: Professor David Belin (bdb26@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Psychology
Industrial Partner: Shionogi
Project: Tracking global progress towards sustainable agriculture that protects biodiversity and enhances natural capital
Project reference: ICS-ZOO-LD
Supervisor: Lynn Dicks (lvd22@cam.ac.uk)
Department/Institute: Zoology
Industrial Partner: Cool Farm Alliance