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.
Simon Crompton of The Times interviews Madeline about her early experience when growing mini brains in the lab and the journey towards insights into human brain development and what fundamentally sets us apart from animals (story behind paywall). More…
LMB’s newly recruited Group Leader weighs in on various aspects of Alzheimer’s Disease, from the clinical implications of deciphering Tau filaments in brains of people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases, to designing precise drugs. More…
This year’s Science and Technology Awards, run by Cambridge’s weekly newspaper, feature Benjamin Falcon from Neurobiology Division and Julius Fredens from Protein and Nucleic Acid Division as finalists. The ‘Researcher of the Year’ winner, out of a shortlist of six, will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Bradfield Centre. More…
And why does it matter? BBC writes about the role circadian rhythms plays in how our bodies respond to injuries, infections and healing, including work by John O’Neill’s group on tissue repair damage and biological time. More…
How are mini brains revolutionising neuroscience? FT’s annual scientific feature series visits the LMB and Madeline’s lab to trace the rapid development in the field since 2011 when Madeline pioneered the field of cerebral organoids and insights into mechanisms of some diseases. More…
The Economist draws on the evolution of the first cerebral organoids in Madeline Lancaster’s lab in 2013 to today’s research on electrical impulses from these mini brains. It discusses the fast pace of development in this scientific field and poses future research questions. More…