Cambridge researcher dies in Spanish train crash
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Dr. Marta Shahbazi, a Cambridge researcher at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, died in a train crash in Spain while traveling to an awards ceremony. The accident near Urda, south of Madrid, killed 69 people. Her laboratory described her as an "inspiring, talented and passionate scientist" and said the loss was "immense." No conditions or further details beyond the crash circumstances were provided.
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Cambridge researcher dies in Spanish train crash
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- died in train crash
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- train crash in Spain
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- Nov 2, 00:00
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- Nov 2, 01:05
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- Nov 2, 02:38
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- BBC WorldRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedCambridge researcher Marta Shahbazi dies in Spanish train crash en route to award ceremony
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Dr. Marta Shahbazi, a Cambridge-based scientist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, died in a train crash near Urda, south of Madrid, while traveling to collect a Spanish Society for Developmental Biology award. The accident, involving a Renfe high-speed train and an Iryo train, killed 69 people and is among Europe's worst rail disasters. Shahbazi was recognized for her research on early human embryo development.
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