MILNER: EVENTS CALENDAR

Use this calendar to find events organised or co-organised by the Milner Therapeutics Institute. If you have questions regarding any event in our calendar, please contact events@milner.cam.ac.uk.

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  • Cambridge AI Club – AI in Genomics

    Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Puddicombe Way, Cambridge

    🗓️ 4 September ⏰ 5:15-7:00pm 📍 Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre September Theme: AI in Genomics Speakers: Francisco Azuaje, Genomics England “Genomic Foundation Models for Enabling Health Care and Research” Giuseppe Rinaldi, Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge “PRRDetect: A Mutational-Signature-Based Classifier for Post-Replicative Repair Deficiency” Schedule: 5.15pm – doors open 5:30pm – presentations […]

    Free
  • Neurotech: Developing Brainy Ideas Through Clever Design

    Ray Dolby Centre JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge

    🗓️ 15 September ⏰ 3:30-7:00pm 📍​Ray Dolby Centre, JJ Thomson Ave, Cambridge CB3 0US An inspiring early evening of thought-provoking discussions and neuro-networking. ​Discussions will explore the neurotech advantage, the importance of design, and will culminate in a lively fireside chat with serial entrepreneurs Jason Mellad and Sir Tony Kouzarides, Director of the Milner Therapeutics […]

    Free
  • Founders Growth Community Monthly Networking

    The Glasshouse Botanic House, 98-100 Hills Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    🗓️  Thursday 25 September ⏰ 2.00pm-4.00pm – Drop-in session and networking 📍 The Glasshouse, Botanic House, CB2 1PH Join Founders Growth Community and Innovate Cambridge for our monthly networking event- an afternoon designed to spark connections, foster collaboration, and open doors to exciting opportunities with fellow founders and leading Pharma companies. Agenda - Drop-in networking with founders […]

  • Milner Seminar – Focus on spatial biology

    Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Puddicombe Way, Cambridge

    Join us for our September Seminar. Presentations will include time for Q&A and will be followed by refreshments and networking. 🗓️ 25 September 2025 ⏰ 4:00-5:00pm 📍Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Focus on spatial biology Agenda 4:00pm Esther Baena, Owkin - "MOSAIC: Intra-tumoral heterogeneity characterization through large-scale spatial and cell-resolved multi-omics profiling" 4:30pm Mats […]

  • Cambridge AI Club – Quantum Computing in Biomedicine

    Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Puddicombe Way, Cambridge

    🗓️ 2 October ⏰ 5:15-7:00pm 📍 Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre October Theme: Quantum Computing in Biomedicine Speaker: Kate Marshall, IBM Quantum "An Introduction to Quantum Computing and Applications in Biosciences" Schedule: 5.15pm – doors open 5:30pm – presentations begin 6:30pm – networking and pizza No registration necessary – just show up! For more […]

    Free
  • FGSL Webinar: Overexpression of LIGHT on cancer cells facilitates T-cell cross-priming

    Online

    🗓️ 15 October ⏰ 11:00am-12:00pm 📍 Online Join the Functional Genomics Screening Laboratory (FGSL) team as we welcome Dr Lorena Boquete Vilariño for this special webinar. Speaker: Dr Lorena Boquete Vilariño, Centro de Fabricación de Terapias Avanzadas de Galicia, Galaria EPSS SA Abstract: Dendritic cells (DCs) are key to initiate anti-tumour immune responses, but their function is commonly […]

    Free
  • Bringing discoveries to life through partnerships and enterprise: How to engage with the Milner Therapeutics Institute

    West Hub JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    🗓️ 3 November ⏰ 4:45-6:45pm 📍 West Hub Speakers: Alison Schuldt, Head of Partnerships and Alliance, Milner Therapeutics Institute Alexandra Huener, Head of Entrepreneurship, Milner Therapeutics Institute The Milner Therapeutics Institute (MTI) are delighted to be collaborating with Cambridge Network on this event, which will highlight how companies and researchers can engage with the MTI […]

  • Cambridge NeuroWorks – What If Unconference

    The Glasshouse Botanic House, 98-100 Hills Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    🗓️ 5 November 2025 ⏰ 1:00-6:00pm 📍 The Glasshouse, Botanic House, 100 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PH Join the unconference shaping the future of neurotech! ​Whether you’re interested in neurotech broadly, neural interfaces, AI in neuroscience, wearable devices, brain health, or translating research to impact, join us to discover new angles on emerging opportunities in […]

    Free
  • Cambridge AI Club – AI for Single Cell Omics

    Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Puddicombe Way, Cambridge

    🗓️ 6 November ⏰ 5:15-7:00pm 📍 Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre November Theme: AI for Single Cell Omics Speakers: Chuan Xu, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge "CellTypist and CellHint: Towards Automated Annotation and Integration of Single-Cell Data" And Maciek Wiatrak, Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine, University of Cambridge "Evaluating Genetic Perturbation […]

    Free
  • Milner Seminar – November 2025

    Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Puddicombe Way, Cambridge

    🗓️ 19 November 2025 ⏰ 4:00-5:00pm 📍Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Focus on haematopoiesis Speakers: Adam Wilkinson, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge “Blood stem cell expansion: technology to biology” Cédric Ghevaert, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge “In vitro production of blood cells: therapeutic opportunities and challenges” Presentations will include time […]

  • FGC Masterclass: How to Approach US Investors and Raise Funds

    The Glasshouse Botanic House, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    🗓️ Thursday 20 November ⏰ 4:00–6:00pm 📍The Glasshouse, Cambridge, CB2 1PH Join us for the next Founders Growth Community masterclass with Paul Sekhri, President & CEO of vTV Therapeutics. Drawing on his extensive experience leading biotech companies and securing funding, Paul will share practical insights on navigating the US investment landscape and what it really […]

    Free
  • An Evening with Flagship Pioneering

    Cockroft Lecture Theatre New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    🗓️ 25 November 2025 ⏰ 5:30-7:00pm 📍Cockcroft Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QG This event is for anyone interested in learning more about the Flagship Pioneering Summer Fellowships. Speakers will include Lena Afeyan, Head of UK Science Strategy and Innovation at Flagship Pioneering and Simon Brunner, Principal at Flagship Pioneering and […]

    Free
  • Cambridge NeuroWorks – What If Unconference (Manchester)

    🗓️ 2 December 2025 ⏰ 2:30-7:00pm 📍 Venue in Manchester (details provided on registration) Join the unconference shaping the future of neurotech! ​Whether you’re interested in neurotech broadly, neural interfaces, AI in neuroscience, wearable devices, brain health, or translating research to impact, join us to discover new angles on emerging opportunities in neurotechnology. An unconference […]

    Free
  • Cambridge AI Club – AI in Start-Ups

    Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Puddicombe Way, Cambridge

    🗓️ 4 December ⏰ 5:15-7:00pm 📍 Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre December Theme: AI in Start-Ups Speakers: Woochang Hwang, CardiaTec Biosciences “From Data to Discovery: AI at CardiaTec” and Andrea Dimitracopoulos, deepmirror “Tackling Drug Design Challenges with Molecular Assay Fingerprints” Schedule: 5.15pm – doors open 5:30pm – presentations begin 6:30pm – networking and pizza No registration […]

    Free
  • Christmas Market at the JCBC and CRUK Cambridge Institute

    Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Puddicombe Way, Cambridge

    Join us at the JCBC and CRUK-CI for our 4th Annual Christmas Market - free to attend and open to all! 🗓️ 5 December 2025 ⏰ 12:00-6:00pm 📍 Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre and CRUK Cambridge Institute, Cambridge Biomedical Campus Event schedule (subject to change) 12:00pm - Market trading begins with food trucks, craft & charity stalls, […]

    Free
  • NeuroTech Talks Online – Zhenan Bao

    Online

    🗓️ 13 January 2026  ⏰ 4:00-5:00pm 📍Online Speaker: Professor Zhenan Bao, Stanford University, USA Topic:  "NeuroString: a soft multi-modal 1D sensing fiber for the brain and guts" Join us for the inaugural Cambridge NeuroWorks NeuroTech Talks online on 13 January 2026. Professor Zhenan Bao is K.K. Lee Professor of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University. and founded the Stanford […]

    Free
  • NeuroTech Talks Online – Steve Xu

    Online

    🗓️ 20 January 2026  ⏰ 4:00-5:00pm 📍Online Speaker: Professor Steve Xu, Northwestern University and Sibel Health, USA Topic: “Digital Health Solutions for Neurological Conditions: Applications in Parkinson's Disease and Beyond" Join us for the next Cambridge NeuroWorks NeuroTech Talk online on 20 January 2026. Professor Steve Xu is the Medical Director of the Querrey Simpson Institute for Regenerative […]

    Free
  • Founders Growth Community Monthly Meeting and Networking

    The Glasshouse Botanic House, 98-100 Hills Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    🗓️ Thursday 22 January 📍 Innovate Cambridge, Botanic House, 100 Hills Road, CB2 1PH ⏰ 12pm–5pm Join Founders Growth Community x Innovate Cambridge for our monthly drop in and networking event! Agenda: - Drop-in/co-working: 12:00–4:00pm - Dedicated Networking: 4:00-5:00pm Drop in anytime between 12:00-4:00pm to co-work alongside other founders and then stay for the dedicated networking session from […]

    Free
  • Cambridge-Oxford BioVenture Showcase

    Online

    🗓️ 22 January ⏰ 4:00pm - 5:30pm 📍 Online Following the success of the Innovation Showcase during UK Life Sciences Week, we’re excited to bring you another opportunity to connect Cambridge and Oxford life sciences innovation with investors and partners. If you’re an investor or industry partner interested in the future of healthcare and biotechnology, this is an […]

    Free
  • Milner Seminar – January 2026

    Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Puddicombe Way, Cambridge

    🗓️ 27 January 2026 ⏰ 4:00-5:00pm 📍Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Focus on neurodegeneration Speakers: Daniel Tams, Astex - “Leveraging Single-Cell Transcriptomics and iPSC Neuron–Microglia Co-Cultures to Probe ALS Mechanisms” Stefano Pluchino, University of Cambridge - “Advanced Stem Cell Technologies for MS Research and Cure” Register at: milner.glueup.com/event/milner-seminars-focus-on-neurodegeneration-163500/ Milner Seminars are designed to facilitate interdisciplinary connections. […]

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