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.
Max Perutz, the Austrian-born molecular biologist who founded the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in 1962, won the Nobel Prize for his work deciphering the structure of the blood protein haemoglobin. But he was also a passionate writer and speaker committed to revealing the intricacies of science to new audiences. As we launch the 2014 Max Perutz Science Writing Award, Katherine Nightingale looks back on his forays into the world of words. More…
The Chancellor George Osborne visited the LMB on 25th April to announce that the science budget would continue to back research in Cambridge, saying that scientific achievement in Cambridge was “one of Britain’s greatest and most exciting success stories”. This article is no longer available from the source website: Cambridge News 25 April 2014
Melina Schuh from the LMB’s Cell Biology division discusses her work on oocytes in an interview for the Journal of Cell Biology. More…
Matthew Freeman, former Head of Cell Biology at the LMB, now Head of Sir William Dunn School of Pathology in Oxford, is to receive the Novartis Medal and Prize from the Biochemical Society in 2015. More…
Lori Passmore discusses her work on comprehending protein complexes. More…
A training project to raise awareness of mental health issues at work has earned national recognition for Mind in Cambridgeshire and the MRC. As part of this program, a number of LMB employees have been trained as Mental Health First Aiders. This article is no longer available from the source website: Cambridge News 25 February 2014