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.
To celebrate the DNA 60 anniversary, several Australian scientists have released statements about the wonders of DNA, including LMB alumnus Professor Suzanne Cory: “The time I spent in his department at the famed MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge marked me indelibly”… More
To celebrate National Science & Engineering Week a public vote for the most important innovation in science and technology is taking place – and includes innovations from LMB.
Katherine Nightingale talks to Sir Greg Winter, who pioneered techniques that have led to antibody therapies for cancer, and diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, as he is honoured by the MRC with the MRC Millennium Medal which recognises research that has led to significant health and economic benefits.
Jonny Kohl, a postgraduate student at LMB, talks to Naked Scientist Hannah Critchlow about how investigating fruit flies has given us an insight into the neural circuits that control courtship.
LMB’s Felix Randow in discussion with Annalisa M. VanHook from the journal
Science about the process of autophagy. More…
Scientists from the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, led by M. Madan Babu in collaboration with Chris Tate (LMB) and researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institut, have detected characteristic constructional features in a family of sensors that process signals in the human body and control physiological processes. More…