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.
A team led by Radu Aricescu’s group created a synthetic compound that acts like a ‘bridge’ where connections have been lost due to damage or illness, offering hope of new therapies for a range of devastating conditions, from Alzheimer’s disease to epilepsy. More…
Nicholas Green is interviewed in the Cambridge Independent about John Sutherland’s group’s recent research suggesting that DNA and RNA building blocks might have co-existed at the dawn of life. More…
This month’s RNA Society Spotlight has a feature on Kelly Nguyen, a Group Leader in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division. Kelly describes the inspirations that led to her working in RNA structural biology, her experience of starting her group, and her advice for younger scientists. More…
Max Kellner, a PhD student in Madeline Lancaster’s group, was stranded in Vienna as much of Europe went into lockdown at the start of the pandemic, but was able to join the Vienna COVID-19 Diagnostics Initiative. Max: “Stranded in my home-town Vienna, it felt great to have contributed towards simple and rapid COVID-19 diagnostics”. More…
Sjors Scheres’ and Radu Aricescu’s groups have pushed the boundaries of cryo-EM, allowing the technique to detect individual atoms in a protein for the first time. Radu commented, “It was like peeling off a blur over your eyes”. More…
The American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States, was founded in 1743 for the purpose of “promoting useful knowledge”. It is unusual among learned societies because its Membership is comprised of top scholars from a wide variety of academic disciplines. New Members in 2020 include musicians, historians, social scientists, and researchers in the mathematical, physical, and biological sciences. More…