LMB In The News

The M.A.C. visited the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology to find out about an exciting collaborative performance between the institute’s scientists and the artists of 30 Bird and Public Works. More…

Profile of LMB group leader Katja Röper and her work on how cytoskeletal behaviour controls tissue morphogenesis. More…

A new therapeutic target for inflammatory diseases such as asthma and autoimmune disorders has been identified by scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The researchers found that the PD-1 protein is a marker for developing Innate Lymphoid Cells that can trigger asthma.The LMB’s Andrew McKenzie is a author on the paper, and comments on this latest development. More…

A custom-built objective lens called the Mesolens allows relatively large biological specimens to be imaged with cellular resolution. It was developed by Brad Amos, LMB Emeritus scientist, and a team at the University of Strathclyde led by Professor Gail McConnell,along with lens designer Esmond Reid.  For the first time it becomes possible to see the whole picture. For example, a small tumour can be examined in its entirety but the images are sharp enough to see the internal structure of individual cells migrating out of the mass. Previously, this could only be seen in a tiny sub-region, so important details could be missed. More…

Our brains are complex organic computers – some believe the most complicated in the Universe. Yet one scientist has managed to create mini brains that mimic how our minds work. A BBC World film explores the work of the LMB’s Madeline Lancaster. More…

Collaborative research between Leo James’s group and colleagues at UCL has uncovered key components of HIV, which they believe could lead to new approaches for drugs to fight the infection. More…