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SBS DTP PhD student Nathaniel Farndale Wright has co‑authored a new Commentary article in Behavioural and Brain Sciences (Volume 48), offering a novel perspective on how sleight‑of‑hand magic can help reveal the brain’s unseen information‑processing mechanisms. The work responds to the recent Target Article by Coombs and Trestman on the evolution o…

On 5 December 2025, the SBS Biosciences department hosted its much-anticipated end-of-year party, bringing together students from across the DTP for an evening of fun, laughter, and entertainment.The event was held in a welcoming venue where students enjoyed refreshments and lively conversation before the highlight of the evening—a captivating perf…

On Thursday, 2 October 2025, the Cambridge Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) warmly welcomed its newest cohort at an induction event held in the Sainsbury Laboratory Auditorium. The day brought together incoming students, key members of the DTP team, and current students from previous cohorts to celebrate the start of an exciting acad…

On Tuesday 22 July, the Cambridge Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) held its at Robinson College. The event celebrated the great research students are doing and helped bring people in the Cambridge Biosciences community closer together.The symposium offered students a valuable chance to hear from leading voices in science and researc…

Our annual PIPS Symposium took place on Friday, 28 March, at the Babraham Campus, bringing together students and host organisations for a half-day of networking, insights, and career development opportunities. The event is designed to support current students who have yet to complete their PIPS by connecting them with potential host organisations a…

Dr. Natalie Wallis and Dr. Alyce McClellan, both alumnae of the Cambridge Biosciences DTP programme (2019 cohort), are joint first authors on a groundbreaking study published in Science.Led by Dr. Eleanor Raffan from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, the research has identified genes linked to obesity in both Labrador retr…

A BBSRC DTP student, Milena Malcharek, has achieved a significant milestone by publishing her first paper in the prestigious Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. Her review investigates the critical role of receptor activity-modifying proteins (RAMPs) in the pathophysiology of obesity and diabetes mellitus.What Are RAMPs?RAMPs are specialized molecu…

The School of Biological Sciences has received one of the BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Awards announced by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to support our Cambridge Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD Programme.The grant, worth more than £11 million, will be further supported by the University of Cambridge, with the aim to maximise the numbe…

On Wednesday, 2nd October, we were thrilled to welcome the new 2024 BBSRC Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) cohort. The induction event was an excellent opportunity for the 26 new students to engage with the DTP core team and begin their exciting research journeys.Throughout the day, students met with key members of the DTP team, including Dr Matt …

On Thursday 1st August 2024, the Cambridge Biosciences DTP hosted its Annual DTP Student Symposium at St John’s College.The event showcased the remarkable work being done by students across the DTP cohorts, as well as helping to foster a community for building connections within the Cambridge Biosciences ecosystem.The symposium provides student wit…

Photo: Maximilian Gantz and Dr Timo Kohler with the directors of the Hoja Nueva Rescue and Research Center; Dr Samantha Zwicker and Dylan Singer.Maximilian Gantz and Dr Timo Kohler from the Hollfelder lab at the Department of Biochemistry recently went on a field trip to Peru, to the Hoja Nueva Rescue and Research Center. The reserve covers over 30…

Our annual PIPS Symposium took place on Friday 19th April at the Babraham Innovation Campus. The event aims to connect current students, who haven’t yet carried out their PIPS, with potential host organisations. It was attended by host representatives from different sectors, such as Rosetrees Trust, STEMCELL Technologies, Alzheimer's Research UK, E…

Farmers don’t have to choose between lowering environmental impact and improving welfare for their pigs, a new study has found: it is possible to do both. But this is not reflected in the current food labelling schemes relied on by consumers.Former Cambridge Biosciences BBSRC DTP Student, Harriet Bartlett (now a Research Associate at the University…

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 …

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".Max’…