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.
Richard Henderson talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his childhood, studies and career, specifically his journey working on the development of cryo-electron microscopy for which he was ultimately awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, together with Joachim Frank and Jacques Dubochet. More…
Charlotte Church is on a scientific journey to explore the cutting edge of mental health research. As part of this, she meets Madeline Lancaster, from the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, to learn about how the lab grows ‘mini brains’ and uses them to study brain development and disease. More…
Lori Passmore, from the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, is interviewed for The Science Show on Cambridge 105 Radio. This monthly programme showcases leading scientific figures from Cambridge, exploring how they got into a life dedicated to discovery and understanding. More…
Shielded by our thick skulls and swaddled in layers of protective tissue, the human brain is extremely difficult to observe in action. Luckily, scientists can use brain organoids – pencil-eraser-sized masses of cells that function like human brains but aren’t part of an organism – to look closer. Madeline Lancaster, from the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, discusses how this is done and whether it is ethical through a video created by TED-Ed. More…
Madeline Lancaster, from the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, discusses how lab-grown ‘mini-brains’ could be the key to solving the biggest mysteries about human brain development and disease. More…
John O’Neill, from the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, discusses how unravelling the complex mechanisms of the body clock has led to some fascinating discoveries worthy of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. More…