MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
One of the world's leading research institutes, our scientists are working to advance understanding of biological processes at the molecular level - providing the knowledge needed to solve key problems in human health.
The LMB has received a Special Commendation in the category of Covid-19 Response Award, in the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards. Also highly commended was Zunlong Ke, from John Briggs’ group in our Structural Studies Division, in the category of Researcher of the Year. More…
The Guardian covers how Madeline Lancaster’s group in the Cell Biology division has used brain organoids to trace the origin of human’s larger brain size to the ZEB2 gene, which ‘switches on’ in early cerebral development. More…
A C&EN feature about research aiming to enable ribosomes to make new drugs and materials through use of a wider variety of substrates, including key work by Jason Chin’s group to evolve orthogonal engineered ribosomes that function separately alongside natural ribosomes. More…