Cambridge professor killed in Spanish train collision

Dr. Marta Sachbazii, an associate professor and research group leader at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, was among the victims of a fatal train collision near Urda, south of Madrid. The accident, which occurred on October 28, resulted in at least 69 deaths.

Dr. Sachbazii, a cell biology specialist, was traveling to Andalusia to receive an award from the Spanish Society for Developmental Biology for her research on early human development. The University of Cambridge and the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute expressed profound grief over the loss of the researcher, who was recognized for her pioneering work on human embryo development and pregnancy failure mechanisms.