MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

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The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology aims to understand biological processes at the molecular level to help tackle human health problems and disease.

@mrclmb.ac.uk Oct 9, 2026, 9:40 AM

Collaborators and colleagues of Sarah Teichmann gathered at the LMB to mark 25 years since she established her research group in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division.
Read more here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/...
📷: JET Photographic
#LMBNews #LMBalumni @scicambridge.bsky.social @teichlab.bsky.social

@mrclmb.ac.uk Oct 2, 2026, 11:24 AM

Considering a PhD in 2027?
Applications for Gates Cambridge Scholarships @gatescambridge.bsky.social are now open for October 2027 PhD entry (deadline: 14 October 2026).
Learn more about PhD study at the LMB: mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-...

@mrclmb.ac.uk Oct 2, 2026, 11:22 AM

Luis Briseño-Roa’s Gates Cambridge Scholarship gave him the opportunity to work closely with LMB researchers during his PhD.
He then completed postdoc research at the LMB before relocating to France.
Read his story: www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/g...
#LMBAlumni @gatescambridge.bsky.social

@mrclmb.ac.uk Oct 1, 2026, 2:32 PM

Interested in cerebral organoids? 🧠
Don’t miss the latest episode of Unexpected Elements from BBC World Service, featuring @apadonovan.bsky.social, Postdooctoral Fellow in @lancasterlab.bsky.social’s group in @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social.
Catch it here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#LMBintheNews

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 30, 2026, 3:25 PM

How does neurodegeneration spread across the brain? 🧠

@sjorsscheres.bsky.social, Michel Goedert & Masata Hasegawa’s groups have demonstrated that human misfolded tau filaments act as a molecular template for prion-like propagation in the mouse brain.

mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/...

#LMBResearch 🧪

Alzheimer's and corticobasal degeneration tau filaments induce distinct pathologies in mouse brains, with corresponding cryo-EM images and structural models.

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 24, 2026, 3:48 PM

Join us on Friday 16th October for our annual 'What Next For Your Career?’ event with Cambridge AWiSE.

You'll hear about the different career paths pursued by our three excellent speakers: Carly Dix, @louisefets.bsky.social and Gisela Otten.

More details: engagementhub.ukri.org/mrc-lmb-hr/9...

Event poster for 'What Next For Your Career?' on 16th October featuring speakers Louise Fets, Carly Dix, and Gisela Otten.

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 23, 2026, 9:24 AM

How does the brain build its serotonin network? 🧠🧪

Jing Ren’s group (LMB Neurobiology Division) have built a 4D atlas, revealing how serotonin neuron subtypes are specified pre-birth and follow coordinated programmes to build brain-wide connections.

More in @pnas.org: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

@hhmi-science.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 6:31 PMReposted by @mrclmb.ac.uk

(1/2) Serious science, unexpected fun. A fruit fly wiring diagram from our Janelia Research Campus & collaborators is being used to play Minecraft, parallel park (badly), & dance to '70s disco. That’s the joy of open science. More from @nytimes.com: bit.ly/4htsTm6.

The wiring diagram of the central nervous system of an adult male fruit fly will help researchers better understand how the brain enables complex action, from sensory perception to behavior. Credit: Data acquired and analyzed by the FlyEM Project Team at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus, the Cambridge Connectomics Group, and Google Research. Image by Philip Hubbard/HHMI Janelia Research Campus

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 17, 2026, 8:29 AM

📢 We're hiring an Assistant Divisional Administrator in our Neurobiology Division. Help support world-class science through HR, finance, events & administration.
This is a rolling recruitment, apply early!
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#CambridgeJobs #AdminJobs

Photo of LMB atrium with people walking and sitting, overlaid with text stating: Now hiring: Assistant Divisional Administrator. First point of contact to a broad range of internal stakeholders and providing varied administrative support to the LMB Neurobiology Division. Rolling recruitment: Apply early.

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 16, 2026, 8:46 AM

How do cells remove abnormal glycogen?
Led by Matthew Yip, using mouse models, cell engineering & cryo-ET, Felix Randow's group found that RNF213 ubiquitylates aberrant glycogen to trigger autophagy.
https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/articles/how-cells-clear-dysfunctional-glycogen/
#LMBResearch

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 11, 2026, 10:38 AM

Ready to take the next step in your research career?

The LMB is now accepting applications for PhD placements starting in October 2027.

Deadline: 08 December 2026 (allow time for reference submission).

Discover what we offer here: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-people/phd-students/

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 8, 2026, 2:06 PM

#ICYMI, @jefferis.bsky.social’s group, with @hhmijanelia.bsky.social & collaborators, published a collection of papers detailing the first complete connectome of the male fly CNS, enabling unprecedented male-female brain comparisons.
Featured on the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#LMBintheNews

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 8, 2026, 9:18 AM

🧠🦠 How can infection in the gut affect the brain?

Menna Clatworthy’s group in the University of Cambridge’s Molecular Immunity Unit at the LMB have identified an immune link between the gut & the brain that protects the brain from future infection.

Read: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/...

#LMBResearch

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 4, 2026, 2:09 PM

From scientist to Health & Safety Advisor: Shahana Ahmed shares her career journey, including completing the NEBOSH General Certificate and why robust safety practices help make groundbreaking science possible.
Read more here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/...
#LMBNews #HealthAndSafety

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 3, 2026, 3:09 PM

This was a large project, requiring mapping 166700+ neurons, involving a large, international team, including @janelia-flyem.bsky.social Google Research @camzoology.bsky.social with @beckett14.bsky.social Philipp Schlegel @stuartberg.bsky.social @mmcosta.bsky.social & many others.

#LMBResearch 2/2

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 3, 2026, 3:07 PM

The complete #connectome of the adult Drosophila male CNS has allowed researchers, inc @jefferis.bsky.social’s group, to compare male & female brains at synaptic-resolution for the first time.

Read more here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/...

#LMBResearch 1/2

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 2, 2026, 3:48 PM

50 years after Barbara Pearse’s seminal discovery of clathrin, Frances Brodskey and Scottie Robinson met Barbara to reflect on the lasting impact her work has made to the field of cell biology.
Read the interview here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LMBAlumni @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social

@mrclmb.ac.uk Sep 1, 2026, 9:27 AM

Using advanced microscopy @piotrkolata.bsky.social @a-dsantos.bsky.social @tomdendooven.bsky.social @matteoall.bsky.social have identified the molecular anatomy & organisation of proteasomes in the sperm nucleus.
Read more about the study here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/...
#LMBResearch 🧪

@cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social Aug 28, 2026, 12:27 PMReposted by @mrclmb.ac.uk

Join us at our quarterly Open Forum on Monday 21st September (5.30-7pm), inviting the public to hear the latest news in life science, innovation and research on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC).

Book your place now: cambridge-biomedical.com/event/cbc-op...

@mrclmb.ac.uk Aug 27, 2026, 8:44 AM

Congratulations to the former LMB Group Leaders awarded prizes from @royalsociety.org!
KJ Patel has received the Buchanan Medal and Sarah Teichmann (@teichlab.bsky.social) has been awarded the Gabor Medal.
Read more here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/...
Image: The Royal Society
#LMBAlumni

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