VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 08/04/2026📅 One for the calendar! VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar 🗓 29 April 2026 🕓 4:00 PM 📍 Room 88/89, VPD-HLRI 010
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Another successful VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar. Thanks to @mark-toshner.bsky.social for hosting as well as our speakers Will Watson & Toni Vidal-Puig 000
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Join us for the next monthly seminar at the VPD-HLRI 000
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Need a coffee, directions or even an answer to a medieval history question? Ella from our reception team is here to help. Often the first smiling face you’ll see at the VPD-HLRI, part of our team that keep things running smoothly for visitors, staff and students. 000
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Colleagues came together today for a lunchtime celebration marking International Women’s Day. A chance to recognise the incredible women across our institute whose work drives research, collaboration and discovery every day. #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInScience 000
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteMedicine at Cambridge @medcambridge.bsky.social · 09/03/2026On #InternationalWomensDay, we’re celebrating some of the women across @medcambridge.bsky.social who are advancing research, improving patient care, and shaping the future of healthcare. Read along to find out more: buff.ly/5RArf1F @vpd-hlri.bsky.social #CITIID #PACE @cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.ukbuff.lyWomen advancing medicine at CambridgeSee the story 042
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 05/03/2026☀️ 10 seconds of sun ☀️ The UK finally remembered how to do sunshine A quick walk around the building at lunch today: blue skies, the pond full of ducks, and everyone suddenly eating outside again. A great spot for lunch! If this is a preview of summer, we’ll take it. 000
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteUniversity of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 19/02/2026A simple, digital intervention involving mentally playing Tetris can help reduce PTSD for frontline healthcare workers, say scientists. @charlottesummers.bsky.social from @vpd-hlri.bsky.social describes the treatment as "an exciting step forward”. Learn more: bit.ly/4rjuNs2 #research 🧪bit.lyTetris gameplay treatment helps reduce traumatic flashbacks for frontline healthcare workersA simple, digital intervention that includes mentally playing Tetris can dramatically reduce intrusive memories of trauma in a month, even to the point of 0105
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 11/02/2026🧬 International Women & Girls in Science Day 🧪 At VPD-HLRI, we’re proud to support women at every stage of their careers. Meet Jennifer Martin — PhD student, new mum, and haematology data scientist — inspiring the next generation of female scientists. #WomenAndGirlsInScience #WomenInSTEM 073
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 09/02/2026🎥 Professor @andresfloto.bsky.social on new funding from: @wellcometrust.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social @novonordisk.bsky.social and how VPD-HLRI research is helping reshape antibiotic discovery in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Read more: 🔗 bit.ly/4rJy6c2 0104
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 04/02/2026📣 The next VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar 📅 23 Feb 🕓 4pm 📍 Room 88/89, VPD-HLRI #HLRI #CambridgeScience 011
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 27/01/2026A great turnout yesterday for our monthly seminar, hosted by @charlottesummers.bsky.social. We looked back on what we’ve achieved over the past few years and shared our goals for the future. Thank you to everyone who came along and contributed to such a thoughtful discussion. 010
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteEric Harshfield @ericharshfield.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Our new meta-analysis & Mendelian randomization study shows that substance misuse, particularly cocaine, amphetamines, and cannabis, are associated with increased risk of stroke. Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @cambridgecardio.bsky.social @camneuro.bsky.social @vpd-hlri.bsky.social 145
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 26/01/2026📢 HLRI Monthly Seminar Prof @charlottesummers.bsky.social will be speaking as part of this month’s seminar series (no external speaker). 🗓 Mon 26 Jan 🕓 4pm 📍 Room 88, HLRI 🧠 VPD-HLRI: A forward look We hope to see you all there. #HLRI #AcademicSeminar #ResearchLeadership 010
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Many congratulations to @andresfloto.bsky.social and team for their success in the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social Novo Nordisk Foundation Grand Challenge for Innovations in Gram negative antibiotic discovery: gcgh.grandchallenges.org/grant/defini...gcgh.grandchallenges.orgDefining Permissive Chemical Space in Klebsiella pneumoniaeAndres Floto with Vitor Mendes, David Spring, Aaron Weimann, Sebastian Bruchmann, and José Miguel Hernández Lobato of the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom will experimentally define the f... 082
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Great to host Prof Alex Rothman today for our Cardiovascular Seminar hosted at the VPD-HLRI 📸 🧠 Insights into SMURF1 inhibition and pulmonary arterial hypertension 👏 Thanks to Mark Toshner for the introduction. @cambridgecardio.bsky.social #Cardiology #PulmonaryHypertension #HLRI 132
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteMedicine at Cambridge @medcambridge.bsky.social · 20/01/2026New study co-led by Ziad Mallat @cam.ac.uk & Martha Hickey @unimelb.bsky.social awarded $10m (~£7.4m) to explore how menopause shapes heart health and launch the largest trial of its kind to detect early artery changes for prevention. buff.ly/WcDljPY @vpd-hlri.bsky.social @thebhf.bsky.socialbuff.lyUK-Australia study awarded £7.4 million to investigate how menopause shapes heart health | Department of MedicineA new international study co-led by the University of Cambridge has received US $10 million (approximately £7.4 million) to explore how menopause affects women’s heart health. 002
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Fresh off her @naturemedicine.bsky.social paper. @rouchelles.bsky.social talks balancing work and life, navigating academic cardiology as a woman, and why even top achievers face imposter syndrome. Read more ⬇️ rdcu.be/eX8W3 @nihr.bsky.social @royalpapworth.bsky.social 173
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research Institutemallatlab.bsky.social @mallatlab.bsky.social · 12/01/2026PAPER ALERT: The IVORY trial published in Nature Medicine last week: rdcu.be/eX8W3 @ziadmallat.bsky.social @vpd-hlri.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @cuh.nhs.uk @royalpapworth.bsky.social @inserm.fr @parcc-inserm.bsky.social @medcambridge.bsky.social @rouchelles.bsky.social @jc403.bsky.social 032
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 09/01/2026IVORY trial results published! 🫀 Early results show reduced artery inflammation and a trend towards fewer future heart events. www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/targeting-the-immune-system-could-prevent-future-heart-attacks-clinical-trial-suggestscam.ac.ukTargeting the immune system could prevent future heart attacks, clinical trial suggestsCambridge researchers have discovered that an existing therapy which boosts protective immune cells in people who recently had heart attacks reduces blood 032
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 05/01/2026❄️ Frosty views at VPD-HLRI this morning. Stay warm! 000
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteHelle Jørgensen @hellefjorgensen.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Happy New Year! We are looking for a postdoc with computational expertise to join our group. Deadline for application is 13th January. www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc... #newjob #postdoc #vascularbiology #atherosclerosis #cellplasticitycontrol #functionalgenomics #cellheterogeneitycam.ac.ukResearch Associate (Fixed Term)Postdoctoral Research Associate in vascular cell plasticity and translation (single-cell and omics) (Fixed Term) We invite applicants for a postdoc position (Research Associate) for a project in Dr 1810
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteCharlotte Summers @charlottesummers.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Are you an emerging clinical academic leader in respiratory medicine? Come and join @vpd-hlri.bsky.social and @royalpapworth.bsky.social and build your career! Get in touch if you’d like to discuss. www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...cam.ac.ukAssistant/Associate Professor in Respiratory Medicine (Honorary Consultant) (Fixed Term)An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new University of Cambridge-Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Assistant/Associate Professor in Respiratory Medicine. We are seeking applications 056
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteCharlotte Summers @charlottesummers.bsky.social · 16/12/2025🚨Wanted…emerging clinical academic leader in cardiology to join @vpd-hlri.bsky.social and @royalpapworth.bsky.social. Get in touch if you’d like to discuss the role. We’d love to hear from you! www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...cam.ac.ukAssistant/Associate Professor in Cardiology (Honorary Consultant) (Fixed Term)An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new University of Cambridge - Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Assistant/Associate Professor in Cardiology. We are seeking expressions of interest 034
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Talks and tours at the VPD–HLRI today. Meet the team, hear the science, and see our state-of-the-art facilities up close. 010
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 02/12/2025🎄Now that it’s officially December, it’s time to show off our Christmas tree and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus Christmas tree! 🎄 031
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Don't forget to join us today at 4pm for our Monthly seminar: 000
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteUniversity of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 06/11/2025Children and young people faced higher and longer-lasting risks of rare heart complications after #COVID19 infection than after vaccination, say @vpd-hlri.bsky.social researchers. Find out more about this study 👇 bit.ly/43BmUof 🧪bit.lyRisk of rare heart complications in children higher after COVID-19 infection than after vaccinationChildren and young people faced long-lasting and higher risks of rare heart and inflammatory complications after COVID-19 infection, compared to before or 02317
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteBHF Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit at Cambridge @cambridge-ceu.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Out now! A large scale study by CEU researchers has shown children & young people faced long-lasting & higher risks of rare heart & inflammatory complications after COVID-19 infection, compared to before or without an infection 👉 tinyurl.com/mpfv7vu3 @dphpc.bsky.social @vpd-hlri.bsky.social 051
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Today we say goodbye to one of our apprentices Kyle, who has been with us for the past 18 months. “I’ve really enjoyed my time at the VPD-HLRI and after completing my apprenticeship I’ve learned the skills to step into a new role.” Best of luck to him on his new adventure! 000
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Another Friday tour of the VPD-HLRI. Joined by members and fundraisers of the @cambridge-ceu.bsky.social 111
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 16/10/2025❤️ Today is #restarttheheartday When was the last time you refreshed your CPR? 042
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 14/10/2025📣 The November edition of the VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar Series is here: 🗓 17 November 2025, 4pm 📍 VPD-HLRI, Room 88/89 011
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Join us today for the VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar 🫀 📅 Mon 29 Sept, 4pm 📍 Room 88/89, VPD-HLRI, Cambridge Speakers: 🔹 Steven Niederer – Building a digital heart 🔹 Tian Zhao – Immune modulation in atherosclerosis Free & open to all! #Cambridge #HeartResearch #HLRI 001
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Fantastic to play our part in this year’s Cambridge Alumni Festival - welcoming visitors for talks and tours of the VPD-HLRI. @charlottesummers.bsky.social @lukeflower.bsky.social 042
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteMedicine at Cambridge @medcambridge.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Last Friday, our Department came together at our Annual Research Day 2025 to share discoveries, spark new ideas, and build the collaborations that will carry us forward. Discover the highlights ➡️ buff.ly/wDaHWGC @medcambridge.bsky.social #ResearchDay @vpd-hlri.bsky.social 022
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteMedicine at Cambridge @medcambridge.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Our Head of Department of Medicine, Professor Duncan Richards, opens the day with reflections on the excellence of our research while unveiling our new MPhil programme in Translational Medical Research. @medcambridge.bsky.social #ResearchDay @vpd-hlri.bsky.social 021
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteLoïc Lannelongue @loiclnlg.bsky.social · 15/09/2025⏰ Last couple of days to apply to join my group @Cambridge as a postdoc and work on the environmental (un)sustainability of AI! ⏳ Closing September 16th. ✏️ Apply here: tinyurl.com/2ukkp8yx Or learn more about what we do at www.lannelongue-group.org Initial examples of research projects below 👇cam.ac.ukResearch Associate*/Research Assistant in Sustainability of AI (Fixed Term)An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented researcher to join our team as part of the Green Algorithms Initiative, one of the leading academic teams in the field of sustainable computing. The 1109
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 29/08/2025From deadly venom to potential cures 🧪 Prof Glenn King is this months guest at the VPD-HLRI for the @cambridgecardio.bsky.social monthly seminar. 011
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 07/08/2025🔧 We’re hiring! Join our team at the University of Cambridge as a Purchasing and Facilities Technician, supporting cutting-edge research at the Heart and Lung Research Institute. 📍 Cambridge | 💼 Full-time | 📅 Apply by 18 August 🔗 cam.ac.uk/jobs/purchasing-and-facilities-technician-rc46756cam.ac.ukPurchasing and Facilities TechnicianCambridge University's Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart & Lung Research Institute (VPD-HLRI) is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Purchasing and Facilities Technician to join our team at the 000
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 16/07/2025🎉 Congrats to Prof. Ziad Mallat! winner of the 2025 Louis & Artur Lucian Award for his groundbreaking work in cardiovascular immunology — a top international honour in circulatory disease research. @medcambridge.bsky.social Read more ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/40XaxkJbit.lyNews | The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart & Lung Research Institute 042
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Don’t forget about the @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social have their Summer picnic until 3pm today. Everyone is welcome! 010
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 26/06/2025We have some new junior staff members joining us this week. Mainly working in the wet lab but can be seen near the benches during lunch. They are shy so please keep your distance! 010
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Today we celebrate #RedforResearch day! Thanks all for taking part ❤️ 000
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Today we celebrate #RedforResearch day! Thanks all for taking part ❤️ 000
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Great to see all of our staff at our summer event. Beer, pizza and live music! #summer #party #science 000
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 19/06/2025We are back! Join us at 4pm on Monday 30th for the VPD–HLRI Monthly Seminar Series at the VPD–HLRI (Room 88/89, Ground Floor) - No booking needed! Can't make it in person? Stream it live or watch it back via our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/@HLRI_Cambri... @medcambridge.bsky.social 011
Reposted by VPD Heart & Lung Research InstituteJAMA @jama.com · 12/06/2025Conservative oxygen therapy with a target SpO2 of 90% did not reduce 90-day all-cause mortality compared to usual oxygen therapy in mechanically ventilated adult patients. #CCR25 @criticalcarereviews.com ja.ma/4kG5gWK 01616
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 11/06/2025🌈This Pride Month, we sat down with @lukeflower.bsky.social proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, to hear his story. At the VPD-HLRI, we’re proud to celebrate voices like Luke’s and to stand for inclusion, visibility, and equality every day of the year. 🏳️🌈 #PrideMonth #Pride2025 032
VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 05/06/2025🌍 Today is World Environment Day - a moment to reflect on how we care for our planet and each other. 👉 Watch the video and let me know what sustainable actions you’re most proud of at your workplace. #WorldEnvironmentDay #Sustainability #GreenResearch 021