VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute
@vpd-hlri.bsky.social
University of Cambridge research institute aiming to improve cardiovascular and lung health for everyone, no matter where they live.
www.hlri.cam.ac.uk
www.hlri.cam.ac.uk
Today 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!
October 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Today 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!
Another Friday tour of the VPD-HLRI.
Joined by members and fundraisers of the @cambridge-ceu.bsky.social
Joined by members and fundraisers of the @cambridge-ceu.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Another Friday tour of the VPD-HLRI.
Joined by members and fundraisers of the @cambridge-ceu.bsky.social
Joined by members and fundraisers of the @cambridge-ceu.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
📣 The November edition of the VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar Series is here:
🗓 17 November 2025, 4pm
📍 VPD-HLRI, Room 88/89
🗓 17 November 2025, 4pm
📍 VPD-HLRI, Room 88/89
October 14, 2025 at 8:28 AM
📣 The November edition of the VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar Series is here:
🗓 17 November 2025, 4pm
📍 VPD-HLRI, Room 88/89
🗓 17 November 2025, 4pm
📍 VPD-HLRI, Room 88/89
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
📅 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
September 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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
📅 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
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
@charlottesummers.bsky.social
@lukeflower.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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
@charlottesummers.bsky.social
@lukeflower.bsky.social
From deadly venom to potential cures 🧪 Prof Glenn King is this months guest at the VPD-HLRI for the @cambridgecardio.bsky.social monthly seminar.
August 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
From deadly venom to potential cures 🧪 Prof Glenn King is this months guest at the VPD-HLRI for the @cambridgecardio.bsky.social monthly seminar.
Don’t forget about the @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social have their Summer picnic until 3pm today. Everyone is welcome!
July 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Don’t forget about the @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social have their Summer picnic until 3pm today. Everyone is welcome!
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!
Mainly working in the wet lab but can be seen near the benches during lunch. They are shy so please keep your distance!
June 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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!
Mainly working in the wet lab but can be seen near the benches during lunch. They are shy so please keep your distance!
June 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
June 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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
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
June 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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
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
🌈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
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
June 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🌈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
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
🌍 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
👉 Watch the video and let me know what sustainable actions you’re most proud of at your workplace.
#WorldEnvironmentDay #Sustainability #GreenResearch
June 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🌍 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
👉 Watch the video and let me know what sustainable actions you’re most proud of at your workplace.
#WorldEnvironmentDay #Sustainability #GreenResearch
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.
Tobacco smoke-induced pulmonary hypertension & lung emphysema.
May 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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.
Tobacco smoke-induced pulmonary hypertension & lung emphysema.
Big news!
Prof @clarebryant.bsky.social has just been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences 🎉
@acmedsci.bsky.social
Prof @clarebryant.bsky.social has just been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences 🎉
@acmedsci.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Big news!
Prof @clarebryant.bsky.social has just been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences 🎉
@acmedsci.bsky.social
Prof @clarebryant.bsky.social has just been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences 🎉
@acmedsci.bsky.social
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
Congratulations on the award @lukeflower.bsky.social and enjoy representing us in San Francisco!
#ATS2025
May 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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
Congratulations on the award @lukeflower.bsky.social and enjoy representing us in San Francisco!
#ATS2025
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
@royalpapworth.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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
@royalpapworth.bsky.social
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
@cambridgecardio.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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
@cambridgecardio.bsky.social
It’s Administrative professionals day!
This lunchtime we celebrate our team with tea and cake.
#administrativeprofessionalsday
This lunchtime we celebrate our team with tea and cake.
#administrativeprofessionalsday
April 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
It’s Administrative professionals day!
This lunchtime we celebrate our team with tea and cake.
#administrativeprofessionalsday
This lunchtime we celebrate our team with tea and cake.
#administrativeprofessionalsday
🌍 For #WorldHealthDay, we’re prioritising well-being at VPD-HLRI!
Free yoga every Tues & Wed for everyone on the biomedical campus.
🧘♂️💙
Watch the team in action:
📽️
@medcambridge.bsky.social
@cambridgeuni.bsky.social
#YogaForHealth #WorkplaceWellbeing #HLRI
Free yoga every Tues & Wed for everyone on the biomedical campus.
🧘♂️💙
Watch the team in action:
📽️
@medcambridge.bsky.social
@cambridgeuni.bsky.social
#YogaForHealth #WorkplaceWellbeing #HLRI
April 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🌍 For #WorldHealthDay, we’re prioritising well-being at VPD-HLRI!
Free yoga every Tues & Wed for everyone on the biomedical campus.
🧘♂️💙
Watch the team in action:
📽️
@medcambridge.bsky.social
@cambridgeuni.bsky.social
#YogaForHealth #WorkplaceWellbeing #HLRI
Free yoga every Tues & Wed for everyone on the biomedical campus.
🧘♂️💙
Watch the team in action:
📽️
@medcambridge.bsky.social
@cambridgeuni.bsky.social
#YogaForHealth #WorkplaceWellbeing #HLRI
April 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🎥 Highlights from yesterday's VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar! Great talks by Prof. Jason Gill from @uofglasgow.bsky.social and our very own Prof. Murray Clarke.
Thanks to our speakers and attendees!
#HLRI #MetabolicHealth #VascularInflammation @cambridgeuni.bsky.social
@murrayclarkelab.bsky.social
Thanks to our speakers and attendees!
#HLRI #MetabolicHealth #VascularInflammation @cambridgeuni.bsky.social
@murrayclarkelab.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🎥 Highlights from yesterday's VPD-HLRI Monthly Seminar! Great talks by Prof. Jason Gill from @uofglasgow.bsky.social and our very own Prof. Murray Clarke.
Thanks to our speakers and attendees!
#HLRI #MetabolicHealth #VascularInflammation @cambridgeuni.bsky.social
@murrayclarkelab.bsky.social
Thanks to our speakers and attendees!
#HLRI #MetabolicHealth #VascularInflammation @cambridgeuni.bsky.social
@murrayclarkelab.bsky.social
Congrats to our very own Dr. Nicholas Evans on winning the 2025 Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching!
We caught up with him to hear his reaction and find out how he plans to use the £1,000 reward.
@uniofcam.bsky.social @camneuro.bsky.social
#Pilkingtonprize #StrokeMedicine #MedEd
We caught up with him to hear his reaction and find out how he plans to use the £1,000 reward.
@uniofcam.bsky.social @camneuro.bsky.social
#Pilkingtonprize #StrokeMedicine #MedEd
March 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Congrats to our very own Dr. Nicholas Evans on winning the 2025 Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching!
We caught up with him to hear his reaction and find out how he plans to use the £1,000 reward.
@uniofcam.bsky.social @camneuro.bsky.social
#Pilkingtonprize #StrokeMedicine #MedEd
We caught up with him to hear his reaction and find out how he plans to use the £1,000 reward.
@uniofcam.bsky.social @camneuro.bsky.social
#Pilkingtonprize #StrokeMedicine #MedEd