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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 9d

Join 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

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · 12d

Fantastic 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

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Medicine at Cambridge @medcambridge.bsky.social · 16d

Last 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

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Medicine at Cambridge @medcambridge.bsky.social · 19d

Our 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

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Loïc Lannelongue @loiclnlg.bsky.social · 23d

⏰ 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 👇

Research 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

www.cam.ac.uk

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Aug 29

From deadly venom to potential cures 🧪 Prof Glenn King is this months guest at the VPD-HLRI for the @cambridgecardio.bsky.social monthly seminar.

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Aug 7

🔧 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-rc46756

Purchasing and Facilities Technician

Cambridge 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

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Jul 16

🎉 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/40XaxkJ

News | The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart & Lung Research Institute

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Jul 9

Don’t forget about the @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social have their Summer picnic until 3pm today. Everyone is welcome!

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Jun 26

We 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!

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Jun 20

Today we celebrate #RedforResearch day!

Thanks all for taking part ❤️

VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Jun 20

Today we celebrate #RedforResearch day!

Thanks all for taking part ❤️

VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Jun 19

Great to see all of our staff at our summer event.
Beer, pizza and live music!

#summer #party #science

VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Jun 19

We 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

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JAMA @jama.com · Jun 12

Conservative 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

https://ja.ma/4kG5gWK

Figure 2. Oxygen Exposure and Arterial Oxygenation by Treatment Group in Patients With Enhanced Data Collection

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Jun 11

🌈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

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Jun 5

🌍 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

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · May 29

We were delighted to host the @cambridgecardio.bsky.social monthly talk with guest speaker Norbert Weissmann from @jlugiessen.bsky.social discussing:

Tobacco smoke-induced pulmonary hypertension & lung emphysema.

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Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · May 27

Watch Immunologist Prof @clarebryant.bsky.social from the University of Cambridge discuss what becoming a new Academy Fellow means to her.

Congratulations, Clare! 🎉
#AcademyFellows #VeterinaryMedicine

VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · May 22

Big news!
Prof @clarebryant.bsky.social has just been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences 🎉
@acmedsci.bsky.social

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · May 22

Big news!
Prof @clarebryant.bsky.social has just been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences 🎉
@acmedsci.bsky.social

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · May 16

Kicking off the @atscommunity.bsky.social conference with some great news!
Congratulations on the award @lukeflower.bsky.social and enjoy representing us in San Francisco!
#ATS2025

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · May 15

VPD-HLRI hosting Paul Bristow the new Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor today, to get to know leaders across the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social
@royalpapworth.bsky.social

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · May 9

Following an article from @thebhf.bsky.social about the £5 blood test that improves risk prediction for heart attacks and strokes, we caught up with the lead analysis behind the idea.
@cambridgecardio.bsky.social

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Apr 28

🎥 Happening today!

Join us at 4pm for the VPD–HLRI Monthly Seminar Series.
Talks from David Arnold & Scott Ritchie on pleural infection and cardiovascular disease risk prediction.

Can’t make it? Watch live on our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/live/Rf31zSB...

@medcambridge.bsky.social

VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar

Join our monthly seminar with guest Dr David Arnold (Bristol) – ‘Pleural infection- future directions’ and our own Dr Scott Ritchie (Cambridge) – ‘Enhancing 10-year cardiovascular disease risk predic...

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VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute @vpd-hlri.bsky.social · Apr 23

It’s Administrative professionals day!

This lunchtime we celebrate our team with tea and cake.

#administrativeprofessionalsday

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