Brodalumab treatment improved clinical signs and symptoms in arthritis study
Phase II psoriatic arthritis study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
AstraZeneca in-licenses Synairgen SNG001 as therapy for viral-induced exacerbation in asthma
Phase IIa clinical study to commence in patients with severe asthma.
Team Sepura takes part in the 3 Peaks Challenge
Last weekend 20 members of Sepura staff embarked on the great adventure of the 3 Peaks Challenge in aid of East Anglia Children's Hospices (EACH).
Forest loss starves fish
Research shows forest debris that drains into lakes is an important contributor to freshwater food chains – bolstering fish diets to the extent that increased forest cover causes fish to get ‘fat’ and sparse forest leaves smaller, underfed fish.
Students see chromatography at work with local specialist Anatune
Perse sixth formers received an insight into chromatography this week with a visit to Anatune. The Girton-based company gave the lower sixth chemists an overview of the technique, which separates compounds to analyse the composition of a substance, and then demonstrated it in the in-house laboratory.
Will you take on the Addenbrooke's Cycle Challenge?
How far will you go to make a difference and raise funds for Addenbrooke's and the Rosie hospitals this July?
Best Employer case study: Pound Gates
Established Ipswich insurance brokers, Pound Gates, found that winning the Best Employer award for Employee Values in 2012 provided welcome confirmation that their engagement strategy was a success. Staff gave their bosses top marks in the Pure Resourcing Solutions Best Employer survey for taking care of their interests and listening to their opinions.
First for Cleantech: live link between Cambridge and New Delhi
Cambridge Cleantech undertook a ‘first’ in terms of novel events this week (Tuesday) by linking consecutive speakers in a live link- up between Cambridge and New Delhi at the new cleantech incubator at the Future Business Centre in Cambridge. The Live Stream can now be viewed online.
The UK Device Developers' Conference goes from strength to strength
UK embedded systems and realtime software conference sees increased delegate numbers and sponsor support.
IBM tops speaker medals table at Smart Grids & Cleanpower 2014
Here are the list the speaker medals tables according to the delegate survey after the 6th Smart Grids & Cleanpower Conference in Cambridge last week. 30 delegates have so far sent in their rankings. CIR looks forward to conferences and a summit later in the year!
Birketts announces plans for a new headquarters in Ipswich
Birketts, the full service, top 100 UK law firm, has announced that it is the prospective occupier of a new site in Princes Street, Ipswich.
Consultation into A14 upgrade in Cambridgeshire closes this Sunday, 15 June
It is less than a week to go before the consultation into the £1.5 billion plans for the A14 in Cambridgeshire closes, and the Highways Agency is urging people to get involved and voice their views
Huppert welcomes big fall in unemployment
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has welcomed another fall in unemployment in Cambridge as the country as a whole records its biggest drop in 16 years.
UK businesses can target international growth as members of new global trade club
Business customers of Santander UK can now connect with a global network of more than five million SMEs and corporates following the launch of the innovative Santander Trade Club, which is designed to promote international growth opportunities.
AstraZeneca to present new data at the American Diabetes Association scientific sessions
AstraZeneca today announced that 43 abstracts reporting results of the company’s research and development in diabetes have been accepted for presentation at the 74th Scientific Sessions® of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in San Francisco, 13-17 June 2014.
Join HP Coaching to discuss working performance, stress and wellbeing
If you missed this week's seminar, join High Performance Coaching on 17 June at Cambridge University Rugby Ground.
Peter Norvig, Director of research at Google Inc, confirmed to speak at innovation conference
Peter Norvig, the Director of Research at Google Inc., will be speaking live from Google headquarters in California at the forthcoming 'Big Brains Big Data?' Evolution of Innovation Conference on 27 June 2014.
First atlas of Inuit Arctic trails launched
A new digital resource brings together centuries of cultural knowledge for the first time, showing that networks of trails over snow and sea ice, seemingly unconnected to the untrained eye, in fact span a continent – and that the Inuit have long-occupied one of the most resource-rich and contested areas on the planet.
Immune cells found near tumours boost breast cancer survival
Women with breast cancer are 10 per cent more likely to survive for five years or more if they have certain immune cells near their tumour, according to new research.
KISS supports Cambridge School of Art Degree Show 2014 as headline sponsor
Integrated creative agency, KISS Communications (KISS), will support the 2014 Cambridge School of Art Degree Show as headline sponsor. Part of Anglia Ruskin University, the Cambridge School of Art will host the show which aims to celebrate the hard work and dedication of the students over the course of their degree.
BP trawls for Cambridge tech solutions
The BP Technology Office is working with Cambridge Cleantech to trawl the highly innovative Cambridge business environment to see which local goods and services may help provide the solutions to some of the company's commercial requirements.
Clinical Research Network: Eastern Launch
Researchers from across the region met last week for the official launch of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network: Eastern (CRN: Eastern) at Centrum on Norwich Research Park.
University of Cambridge and City Council join BHF fight for every heartbeat
British Heart Foundation (BHF) shops have partnered with the University of Cambridge and Cambridge City Council to launch a scheme to encourage students to donate their unwanted items and help generate vital stock. One hundred percent of the profits raised will go towards the fight for every heartbeat and help to fund the BHF’s life-saving research.
KISS PR partners with Cambridge Roar
KISS PR has been appointed by The Cambridge Roar to handle a highly focused consumer and business PR campaign, to promote a series of charitable events which take place next month (July 2014).
Mobas PR accelerates communications for Driven Worldwide
Driven Worldwide, the global provider of high quality, personalised chauffeur services, has appointed Mobas PR to help promote Driven A to B, its high quality car hire service for business users in the UK.