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Read more at: BBSRC DTP student wins the first place in the Student Poster Competition at the International Congress of Nematology
Olaf Kranse - International Congress of Nematology

BBSRC DTP student wins the first place in the Student Poster Competition at the International Congress of Nematology

16 May 2022

Olaf Kranse , BBSRC DTP student in the Department of Plant Sciences, won first place in the student poster competition at the 7th International Congress of Nematology, which took place in Antibes Juan-Les-Pins (France), 1-6 May 2022. The Congress is held every 4 years and in this edition brought together over six hundred...


Read more at: Dr Diljeet Gill, BBSRC DTP Alumnus, interviewed about his cell rejuvenation research from BBC Radio 4’s Today programme
Diljeet Gill in the lab

Dr Diljeet Gill, BBSRC DTP Alumnus, interviewed about his cell rejuvenation research from BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

12 April 2022

Diljeet spoke to presenter Mishal Husain about how he has been able to partially rejuvenate cells so that they behave more youthfully, and appear 30 years younger by biological measures. Diljeet’s method of transient reprogramming, although in early stages, could eventually have implications for regenerative medicine...


Read more at: PIPS Symposium 2022
PIPS Symposium 2022

PIPS Symposium 2022

4 April 2022

Every year, the DTP programme hold a Symposium to discuss PIPS with students and host organisations. After the success of last year virtual event, finally we came back with a face-to-face event, which took place on Friday, 1 April 2022 at the Babraham Campus. The event was attended by organisations from different sectors...


Read more at: Prizes for Cambridge BBSRC DTP scientists in Parliamentary competition
Orla Woodward and Hamish Symington

Prizes for Cambridge BBSRC DTP scientists in Parliamentary competition

9 March 2022

Two PhD students on the Cambridge BBSRC DTP - Orla Woodward (Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science) and Hamish Symington (Plant Sciences) – were awarded prizes in a Parliamentary showcase of early-career research. They were shortlisted from hundreds of applicants to present their biosciences research to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of the STEM for BRITAIN event on Monday 7th March.


Read more at: BBSRC DTP student, Jack Smith, wins British Ecological Society photo competition
Jack Smith - British Ecological Society - Capturing Ecology 2021

BBSRC DTP student, Jack Smith, wins British Ecological Society photo competition

9 November 2021

Congratulations to BBSRC DTP student Jack Smith for winning two category prizes in the British Ecological Society photo competition.


Read more at: Science Direct publishes review paper by Adrian Murgoci and Professor Melinda Duer
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Science Direct publishes review paper by Adrian Murgoci and Professor Melinda Duer

4 November 2021

Department of Chemistry BBSRC DTP student Adrian Murgoci and his supervisor Professor Melinda Duer's paper 'Molecular conformations and dynamics in the extracellular matrix of mammalian structural tissues: Solid-state NMR spectroscopy approaches', has recently been published in the Science Directs' 'Matrix Biology journal...


Read more at: BBSRC DTP Alumnus makes Forbes 30 Under 30 list
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BBSRC DTP Alumnus makes Forbes 30 Under 30 list

26 October 2021

Congratulations to one of our Alumni Jolyon Martin who has been named in the Science and Healthcare category on Forbes list of “30 under 30 in Europe" for his work as co-founder of PetMedix Ltd, a company bringing antibody therapeutics to veterinary medicine.


Read more at: BBSRC DTP student wins Biochemical Society award
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BBSRC DTP student wins Biochemical Society award

19 October 2021

Congratulations to Madeleine Ball for winning the Biochemical Society Science Communication 1st Prize in the Postgraduate Category for her 'Sonic the Hedgehog and the Brain' presentation video. About the Award Each year the Biochemical Society looks to identify and celebrate outstanding science communicators with an annual...


Read more at: Recent Publication: Chris Micklem (2018 cohort) – Cell Press iScience
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Recent Publication: Chris Micklem (2018 cohort) – Cell Press iScience

12 October 2021

Congratulations to Chris Micklem, 2018 cohort PhD student on the BBSRC DTP Programme, for publishing the Review Article ‘ Cut the noise or couple up: Coordinating circadian and synthetic clocks ’ in Cell Press iScience . Chris and his Supervisor, James Locke, discuss how circadian clocks across the Tree of Life are...


Read more at: BBSRC DTP Symposium 2021

BBSRC DTP Symposium 2021

1 September 2021

The annual BBSRC DTP Symposium took place virtually in July where DTP PhD students showcased their excellent research on a variety of topics spanning the BBSRC’s 5 core strategic themes. The audience also heard from some great guest speakers, while two career panels discussed career opportunities outside of academia.


Latest news

Welcome to our new BBSRC DTP cohort 2023!

10 October 2023

After a three-year funding gap, we are thrilled to announce the arrival of a fresh cohort of DTP students, generously funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Building on last year's successful securing of funding for DTP3, this October marks the commencement of the first cohort, with another set to follow next year.

Cambridge Biosciences DTP student, Maximilian Gantz, wins First Prize for ‘best talk’ at the Department of Biochemistry PhD Symposium

3 October 2023

Max (SBS DTP, cohort 2020), PhD student in Prof. Florian Hollfelder’s lab, was one of the 17 students presenting at the Department of Biochemistry PhD Symposium. His talk, with the title ‘A Microfluidics-enabled Workflow for Rapid Large-scale Fitness Data Generation Informs Biocatalyst Engineering’, won First prize for "best oral presentation".

New Training and Inclusivity Support Manager has been appointed to support our DTP cohorts

27 September 2023

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr Sam Byers as the Training and Inclusivity Support Manager for the Cambridge Biosciences DTP cohorts.