The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology aims to understand biological processes at the molecular level to help tackle human health problems and disease.https://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mvaerb6myn2vReady 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/11 Sep 2026 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaerb6myn2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3muz6zj6bbs2h#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: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjkd2ylq1yo #LMBintheNews08 Sep 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz6zj6bbs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3muyowmryus26🧠🦠 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: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/articles/brain-defence-system-originates-in-the-gut/ #LMBResearch08 Sep 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyowmryus26https://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mup5ctv3gs2iFrom 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: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/articles/enabling-science-safely-shahana-ahmeds-journey-to-health-and-safety/ #LMBNews #HealthAndSafety04 Sep 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup5ctv3gs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mumq33hvu22yThe 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: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/articles/first-complete-connectome-of-male-fly-central-nervous-system-allows-for-unprecedented-male-female-brain-comparison/ #LMBResearch 1/203 Sep 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumq33hvu22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mukbw3zmok2w50 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: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tra.70048 #LMBAlumni @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social02 Sep 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukbw3zmok2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3muh46h3tak2tUsing 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: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/articles/advanced-microscopy-uncovers-proteasome-compartments-in-sperm-nuclei/ #LMBResearch 🧪01 Sep 2026 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh46h3tak2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mu2hfe5s5s2nCongratulations 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: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/articles/the-royal-society-awards-kelly-nguyen-francis-crick-medal/ Image: The Royal Society #LMBAlumni27 Aug 2026 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2hfe5s5s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mu2hau2yb22nKelly Nguyen, Group Leader in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, has been awarded the 2027 Francis Crick Medal and Lecture from @royalsociety.org. Read more about @kellythd-nguyen.bsky.social’s research on telomerase here: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/articles/the-royal-society-awards-kelly-nguyen-francis-crick-medal/ #LMBNews27 Aug 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2hau2yb22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mtxuitqkdl25📣 Just 2 weeks left to register for the tenth anniversary Next Generation Biophysics Symposium. Join us at the LMB on 16 September to hear a range of speakers cover how they're using new & emerging biophysical techniques. Register by 9 September ➡️ https://www3.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/sites/nextgen/#intro 26 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxuitqkdl25https://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mtvs6szimk2aLooking to solve complex, technical challenges across hardware, software and large-scale computing systems? Join our Scientific Computing team and use open-source software and custom-built systems to support the LMB's computing infrastructure. Closes 17 SEP Read more: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSR455/scientific-computing-officer-structural-studies-scientific-computing-lmb-276525 Aug 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvs6szimk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mte4ekid7c23Exciting plans for a new national hub at @scicambridge.bsky.social to advance novel alternative methodologies for disease models. @lancasterlab.bsky.social will co-lead neuroscience models, including brain organoids. Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dn2rq5g0mo #LMBintheNews @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social18 Aug 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mte4ekid7c23https://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mtbgsww6hs2iHow is AI changing biomedical research? 🤖🔬 In a new article, @jmrko.bsky.social & @neurofinch.bsky.social in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division explore how AI-assisted programming is transforming coding in biomedical research. Read more here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-026-03210-x17 Aug 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbgsww6hs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mt2hbk6rhc2zCongratulations to the @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social cricket team, including players from the LMB, who have triumphed in the Cuppers cup! 🏆🏏 https://cambridge-biomedical.com/news/cbc-cricket-cup/ #LMBintheNews14 Aug 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2hbk6rhc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3msifndw6ls2rMagdalena Sutcliffe, @lancasterlab.bsky.social & @stefanschoenfelder.bsky.social demonstrate how epigenetic ‘memory’ shapes stem cell potential, but a chemical reset can restore differentiation ability. Read more: shorturl.at/PZ4tV #LMBResearch @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social @babrahaminst.bsky.social🧪07 Aug 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msifndw6ls2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mruq6nf2r22eCongratulations 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. https://www.bsc.org.cn/KuoSymposium/2026/award.html #LMBintheNews30 Jul 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruq6nf2r22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mrezmnwnoc2zThousands 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: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/articles/harnessing-ai-to-unveil-hidden-cell-signalling-pathways/ #LMBResearch24 Jul 2026 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrezmnwnoc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mramofqkc22pIn 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🧪22 Jul 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mramofqkc22phttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mr2vw6ys5c2nLooking 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 #CambridgeJobs20 Jul 2026 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2vw6ys5c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mqtznsjgrf2n🔧 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 #Hiring17 Jul 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtznsjgrf2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mqtbphf6c22aMore 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: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/articles/2026-microscopes4schools-competition/ #LMBNews #PublicEngagement17 Jul 2026 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtbphf6c22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mqc3yitsrs2qThe 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 #LMBintheNews10 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc3yitsrs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mqbvbugy2s2hWe'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 #Hiring10 Jul 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbvbugy2s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mq7r7wrxbx27Following 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 Research09 Jul 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7r7wrxbx27https://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mq5j2iymec22Curious 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 https://youtu.be/fOzwbmiKNKI08 Jul 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5j2iymec22https://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mq4ujw7qhs2uOpportunity 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 #ScienceJobs08 Jul 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4ujw7qhs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mq2kxq7uj22cUPDATE: Unfortunately this lecture has been cancelled. As and when it is rearranged, details will be available on our Seminars & Events webpage: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/seminars-events/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2kxq7uj22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mrclmb.ac.uk/post/3mq2b6gia2s2dIn 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: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/articles/big-bang-fair-2026/ #LMBNews #PublicEngagement @nsmyllie.bsky.social07 Jul 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:fod5s5sjpftlmk4e2euu5hiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2b6gia2s2d