External Events

Apply by 3 June. Join a collaborative forum designed for policymakers and academic researchers to exchange perspectives, and bridge gaps between research and policy. Explore the complexities surrounding policymaking, and discover opportunities for researchers to inform policy decisions. Lectures and discussions will focus...

Uncovering Hidden Biology is a one-day, open-access symposium hosted at Worcester College, Oxford on 18th September 2025. The symposium will focus on pioneering research that employs cutting-edge biomolecular methods to illuminate previously unknown biological mechanisms and redefine our understanding of the molecular...

Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, academic and industry scientists and clinicians who wish to learn about the ways in which features of stem cells, development and tissue homeostasis can be applied to understanding tumour initiation, growth and metastasis are invited to attend the Stem Cells &...

Bridging mechanics and genetics in early development . This event brings together perspectives from the fields of mechanobiology and genetics to deepen understanding of morphogenesis. A broad range of attendees are encouraged to attend, with most talks to be given by Early Career Researchers. 30 June 2025 University of...

The next webinar in our series exploring the Engineering Biology Mission Hubs is now open for registrations. This time, we'll hear from the Microbial Food Hub . Microbial foods are produced using the fermentation capabilities of microorganisms. They include many of the food products we enjoy on a regular basis, such as...

The Milner Institute is delighted to return to the Cambridge Festival this year! Join this event to learn about big data and how we use functional genomics and AI (artificial intelligence/machine learning) to uncover new biology and find clues to new therapies. Speakers : Erica Bello , Head of Target Discovery, Milner...

This exciting new conference will bring together researchers from computer, biomedical, and biological sciences organised in collaboration with leading experts in the field, including Ben Lehner, Mo Lotfollahi, Patrick Hsu, Debora Marks, Jussi Taipale and Caroline Uhler , and features an outstanding lineup of speakers...

The International Conference on Ribosome Synthesis: from Mechanisms to Therapy will be held in Cambridge, UK, from 7-12 September 2025 and will bring together approximately 200 biomedical researchers. The researchers will share and discuss their latest investigations on how the cellular protein factories called ribosomes...

The aim of this event is to bring together PIs at Cambridge studying the interplay of conflict and cooperation at different scales across biology: between or within genes and genomes, cells and tissues, symbionts, individuals, collectives, and ecosystems. The afternoon begins with a lunch, with opportunities throughout for...

The University of Cambridge’s Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) and the Wellcome Sanger Institute would like to invite early and mid-career biological researchers (post-PhD) to a joint policy training workshop. Through a series of talks from policymakers and academics, the workshop will equip researchers with an...