Congratulations to Chris Russo, Group Leader in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, who has been awarded the 2026 K. H. Kuo Award for Distinguished Scientist in Biological Electron Microscopy. www.bsc.org.cn/KuoSymposium... #LMBintheNews
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Thousands of possible receptor-peptide combinations. One AI-powered solution. Led by @lariferg.bsky.social, a study from @schaferlab.bsky.social & Isabel Beets has developed DeorphaNN, a neural network to identify peptide pairings for GPCRs. Read more: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBResearch
In brain development, timing is everything. @sebastiancachero.bsky.social @erikadona.bsky.social & @jefferis.bsky.social have mapped 450,000+ cells from developing fly nervous systems to build an expansive atlas, revealing how neurons 'remember' when they were born. shorturl.at/tfI4s #LMBResearch🧪
The winners of our school microscopy competition for this year have been announced. Thank you to all the team, and especially Molly Magarotto for all her hard work coordinating the project! mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/...
A catalyst for curiosity: the 2026 Microscopes 4 Schools Competition sparks students’ scientific intrigue | MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Over 600 students across Cambridge, Peterborough and Bedfordshire took part in the 2026 Microscopes 4 Schools Competition, unlocking a new thirst for scient ...
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Looking for a people-focussed role? Join the LMB Reception team and help deliver a first-class visitor experience at our prestigious Cambridge institute. Apply by 02 AUG https://fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/UKRI-Careers/job/2594 #CambridgeJobs
🔧 We're hiring a Maintenance Engineer. Join the Estates & Facilities team at the LMB and help maintain our world-class research facilities. Electrical or mechanical backgrounds welcome. Apply by 03 AUG https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSG140/maintenance-engineer #EngineeringJobs #CambridgeJobs #Hiring
More than 600 students from across Cambridge, Peterborough & Bedfordshire took part in this year's Microscopes 4 Schools Competition submitting images of bugs, flowers & more! 🔬 📸 2026 Winners Read more about this year’s competition here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBNews #PublicEngagement
The LMB is proud to be part of the National Research Organisations @nro-group.bsky.social, a collective voice for around 40 of the UK’s science and research organisations, which celebrated it's launch in London yesterday with Minister Patrick Vallance. 📷 ©UK Atomic Energy Authority #LMBintheNews
We're hiring! Join the LMB as an HR Advisor (Training Coordinator) in Cambridge. Help shape recruitment, learning & development and HR support at a world-leading research institute. Apply by 02 Aug https://shorturl.at/TROAu #HRJobs #CambridgeJobs #Hiring
Following the Home Office’s report issuing the 2025 animal research statistics, we’ve shared our annual statistics on the use of animals in research. See our #AnimalStats here: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/science/animal-research/animal-use-statistics/ #ConcordatOpenness Understanding Animal Research
Curious about how drugs are designed? Check out this seminar for non-scientists by Chris Tate, Group Leader in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division. He covers how drugs work and how researchers are working to design drugs better, faster and with fewer side effects. youtu.be/fOzwbmiKNKI
Drugs! How they work and how to design them. Seminar for non-scientists by Chris Tate
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Opportunity for a #postdoc to join Sven Truckenbrodt's group in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, developing expansion microscopy technology & imaging tools for optical #connectomics! https://www.nature.com/naturecareers/job/12861196/postdoctoral-scientist/ Apply by 21 JUL #PostdocJobs #ScienceJobs
UPDATE: Unfortunately this lecture has been cancelled. As and when it is rearranged, details will be available on our Seminars & Events webpage: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/...
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology@mrclmb.ac.uk · last mo.The LMB warmly welcomes Reinhard Lührmann to deliver the Max Perutz Lecture at 11am (BST) on Monday 13 July titled ‘Structural insights into the cascade of snRNP remodelling steps leading to the formation of a catalytically activated spliceosome’ Read more here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBNews
In June, LMB scientists teamed up with @bioclocksuk.bsky.social for a chronobiology outreach exhibit at #TheBigBangFair, engaging 3000 teachers and students over 3 days. Read more about their exhibit here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBNews #PublicEngagement @nsmyllie.bsky.social
The LMB warmly welcomes Reinhard Lührmann to deliver the Max Perutz Lecture at 11am (BST) on Monday 13 July titled ‘Structural insights into the cascade of snRNP remodelling steps leading to the formation of a catalytically activated spliceosome’ Read more here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBNews
LMB spinout company @trimtechtx.bsky.social has now raised $47M in seed funding. Building on research by Leo James and @w-mcewan.bsky.social, TRIMTECH Therapeutics will utilise targeted protein degradation to develop novel neurodegeneration treatments. Read more here: shorturl.at/LeTaZ #LMBintheNews
TRIMTECH Therapeutics@trimtechtx.bsky.social · last mo.Delighted to announce increasing our total seed round to $47M, with an additional $14M investment to support further development of our targeted protein degrader portfolio. Read more: shorturl.at/DfaXn
It will be our 10th Next Generation Biophysics Symposium @mrclmb.ac.uk on 16th September. Please join us in person or online and celebrate all things #biophysics www3.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/sites/nextge...
🚆 It’s great to see Cambridge South station now open. Located right next to the LMB, the new station makes it easier than ever for visitors, collaborators and colleagues to travel to our institute and the wider @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social. #CambridgeSouth #SustainableTravel
Cambridge Biomedical Campus@cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social · last mo.Today we welcomed our first Monday train commuters using the new Cambridge South Railway Station to come to our Campus. The new station provides direct connection to 69 destinations and adds another sustainable travel option for many of the 37,000+ people who visit our site each day.
Congratulations to LMB Group Leaders Emmanuel Derivery, Kelly Nguyen and Julian Sale, who have all been elected members of @EMBO.org! Read more about their research at the LMB here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBNews @deriverylab.bsky.social @kellythd-nguyen.bsky.social @juliansalelab.bsky.social
2026 marks the tenth edition of the Next Generation Biophysics Symposium! Registration for this year’s event, happening at the LMB on Wednesday 16th September, is open now ➡️ https://www3.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/sites/nextgen/#intro
Novel base editing technology has been used to test gene function in human embryos in a @loke-ctr.bsky.social study. LMB Investigator Scientist @kashishsingh.bsky.social purified the adenine-base editing enzyme which was used for the genome-editing experimental work. shorturl.at/i1WFt #LMBintheNews
A new pathway to target intracellular pathogens - Listen to Tyler Rhinesmith and Leo James from the LMB’s PNAC Division discuss their new paper on the latest episode of The Naked Scientists podcast: www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak... #LMBintheNews
UK's under-16 social media ban, and the first trillionaire
Plus, scientists trace the origins of cotton to the Caribbean
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Congratulations to Jason Chin, former LMB Group Leader & Joint Head of the PNAC Division, on receiving the 2026 Heinrich Wieland Prize for his work on synthetic biology! Jason is now Executive Director of GBI at @eitoxford.bsky.social. boehringer-ingelheim-stiftung.de/en/scientifi... #LMBAlumni
Congrats to #LMBAlumni Girish Mali, @dyneinassembly.bsky.social, who has been awarded the Lister Prize from @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social! 🎉 Girish was a Career Development Fellow in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division from and now leads his own research group at the @dunnschool.bsky.social.
The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine@thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · last mo.We are more than delighted to welcome our new #ListerPrize2026 Fellows! These eight inspiring researchers are set to pursue ambitious biomedical science, thanks to our flexible funding. Bravo! 👏 Meet the new #ListerFellows (read thread) and repost ⤵️ lister-institute.org.uk/news/our-lis...
Don’t miss tomorrow’s #LMBSeminar from Britt Glaunsinger: ‘Transcriptional trickery controls RNA abundance during viral stress’ Join us from 11am (BST). Visit our website for more details: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/seminars-events/
The LMB was once again brightened by a colourful display of artistic talent for the 2026 Arts and Crafts Show! Check out some of the fantastic items on display here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBNews
Creative hobbies abound at the LMB Arts and Crafts Show | MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
A colourful display at the LMB with crafts ranging from sketching, painting and photography, to jewellery making, ceramics and crochet.
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Just one week to go until the next #LMBSeminar! Britt Glaunsinger from UC Berkeley will give her talk ‘Transcriptional trickery controls RNA abundance during viral stress’ at 11am (BST) on Friday 19th June. More details: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/seminars-events/
We had a great time representing @mrclmb.ac.uk and @bioclocksuk.bsky.social at #TheBigBangFair this week, bringing brains and body clocks to primary school students and teachers, with the aim of inspiring the next generation to pursue STEM careers.
Join us on Tues 30th June 2026 as CBC Ltd holds its quarterly Open Forum, inviting the public to hear the latest news in life science, innovation and research on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The agenda is currently being finalised, but you can Sumit questions in advance.
The LMB is thrilled to announce the appointment of @ivanabukvin.bsky.social as a Group Leader in the PNAC Division. Beginning in January 2027, Ivana’s group will investigate co-translational folding and misfolding of proteins. Read more: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/...
