🗓️ 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 […]

🗓️ 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 […]

🗓️ 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 […]

🗓️ 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 […]

🗓️ 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 […]

🗓️ 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 […]

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, […]

🗓️ 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 […]

🗓️ 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 […]

🗓️ 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 […]

🗓️ 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 […]

🗓️ 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. […]

February Theme: AI at the Molecular Frontier 🗓️ 5 February  ⏰ 5:45-7:00pm 📍 Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Speakers: Sam Davis, Oxford Nanopore Technologies - "Decoding DNA in Real Time: Inside Oxford Nanopore’s Basecalling" Niklas Schmacke, Institute of Computational Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich - "Learning the Rules of Cell Biology - and How to […]

🗓️ Thursday 12 February 📍 Innovate Cambridge, Botanic House, 100 Hills Road, CB2 1PH ⏰ 12:00pm–5:00pm Join our Monthly Founders Growth Community x Innovate Cambridge Networking / Drop-in event at the Glasshouse on Thursday 12 February. Drop in anytime between 12:00-4:00pm to co-work alongside other founders and then stay for the dedicated networking session from 4:00-5:00pm for good conversation, new […]

🗓️ 5 March  ⏰ 5:45-7:00pm 📍 Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre March Theme: AI in Drug Discovery For our March event, two speakers from Isomorphic Labs will discuss the newly announced Isomorphic Labs drug design engine. Speakers: Jin Leem and Michael Hutchinson Talk Title: “Rational drug design with the Isomorphic Labs drug design engine” […]

🗓️ 11 March  ⏰ 11:00am 📍 Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre All are welcome - no need to register, just turn up! Speaker: Dr. Hye-Yeong Jo, Korea National Institute of Health (KNIH) Talk Overview Current status of the national bio-big-data infrastructure established by KNIH and key findings from the COVID-19 multi-omics project Major research outcomes […]

🗓️ 19 March.  ⏰ 4:00-6:00pm 📍The Glasshouse, Botanic House, Cambridge Join the next Founders Growth Community workshop with Emma Longland and Tim Russell from Venner Shipley. In this practical session, they’ll share what start-ups should consider when developing an intellectual property (IP) strategy — from the early stages of building a company through to investment […]

🗓️ 24 March 2026 ⏰ 4:00-5:00pm 📍Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre Join us for the March Milner Seminar. Talks will include time for Q&A and will be followed by optional networking and refreshments. Focus on immunotherapeutics Speakers: Tim Halim, CRUK Cambridge Institute - “Tissue-resident innate and adaptive immune cell interactions in health and disease” Jon […]

🗓️ 26 March  ⏰ 12:00-1:30pm Meet at: The Glasshouse, 1st Floor, Botanic House, Cambridge Join Founders Growth Community x Innovate Cambridge for a refreshing networking event in the beautiful Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Step away from the lab and laptop, connect with fellow pre-Series A life science and biotech founders, and share insights, challenges and […]

🗓️ 31 March ⏰ 3:00-4:00pm 📍Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre This event is presented as part of the 2026 Cambridge Festival​. Since its inception in 2016, the Milner Therapeutics Institute​ has been a driving force in connecting academia and business in Cambridge and beyond. With a distinctive model that unites therapeutics research, partnerships, and enterprise, the […]