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3 Jun 2024: One of the major tasks that the nervous system faces is that of linking perception to action. We perceive the world around us through our senses and we

23 Feb 2024: Cells are highly compartmentalized into numerous membrane-bound organelles. The membranes that define each organelle contain unique sets of embedded

3 Jun 2024: Pluripotent stem cells have the unique capacity to generate all the cell types of the organism. In the embryo, they undergo concomitant changes in shape

21 Jul 2023: 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. Search this website. Emeritus.

24 Oct 2023: Joan A. Steitz Postdoc Prize The Max Perutz Fund was set up in June 1980 in honour of the LMB’s founder, Max Perutz, and was established for the promotion

14 Mar 2024: In an effort to better understand human brain development, we have developed a new model system, called cerebral organoids.

23 Feb 2024: 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. Search this website. Chris Tate

18 Mar 2024: Ultimately, mycobacteria can cause granuloma breakdown by inducing programmed macrophage death, a step that further increases bacterial growth and promotes transmission to new hosts. ... Our findings have been borne out in humans and are informing new

23 Feb 2024: Science News : Scientists have mapped an insect brain in greater detail than ever before. ... Sky News : First map of insect brain signals 'big step forward' in understanding thoughts.

21 Jul 2023: Current Vacancies Listed below are the vacancies currently being advertised. In addition we welcome speculative applications from postdocs – see Postdoc

22 Mar 2024: Thus, understanding their cell biology requires re-thinking some of our most basic assumptions (bilayers membranes) and the development of new research tools and methods (high-temperature live cell imaging).

23 Feb 2024: Information transfer in the nervous system occurs at synapses, where presynaptic signals are interpreted by postsynaptic receptors. We study this process

24 Oct 2023: Perutz Student Prize The Perutz Student Prize is awarded annually for outstanding work performed at LMB prior to the award of a Ph.D. Nominees

1 Jul 2024: Lalita Ramakrishnan, Group Leader in the LMB’s Cell Biology Division and the Molecular Immunity Unit, receives the award in recognition of her pioneering research into tuberculosis.

21 Jul 2023: For a list of recent news items please see the LMB News section.

24 Oct 2023: Eileen Southgate Prize The Max Perutz Fund was set up in June 1980 in honour of the LMB’s founder, Max Perutz, and was established for the promotion

29 Jan 2024: Dendritic cells (DCs) play a key role in initiation of cytotoxic immune responses against pathogens and tumours. In order to prime the relevant T cells,

21 Jul 2023: The LMB moved into a new, modern building in February 2013, on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. ... A new type of immune cell, that can initiate allergic asthma, has been found.

23 Feb 2024: Our research is aimed at understanding the mechanisms and regulation of chromosome segregation in mitosis. During the cell cycle, accurate chromosome

21 Jul 2023: Since retirement in 2010 he has been working part-time in the University of Strathclyde on new types of microscope, using his ‘Mesolens’ and collaborating in published work on nonlinear optics