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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.
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MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology @mrclmb.bsky.social · 17d
Just over a year ago, the LMB was thrilled to appoint Neil Sands as the new Stores Manager, overseeing the inspection, receipting, handling, storage and distribution of all deliveries into the LMB.
Read more about Neil and the team here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/neil-sands-s...
#LMBNews
Neil Sands, stood with his arms folded, in the LMB's Stores room with shelves full of items around him
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Are you an enthusiastic and ambitious scientist looking for a challenging project?
Come and join @kellythd-nguyen.bsky.social’s group as a Research Support Officer and help decipher the molecular mechanisms of telomere maintenance!
Apply by 11 JAN
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPU715/r...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Join our Estates & Facilities team at the LMB in Cambridge!
We’re looking for a full-time Maintenance Engineer (electrical or mechanical focus) to help keep our world-class research facilities running smoothly.
More info: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPS553/m...
Apply by 14 JAN
Now hiring: Maintenance Technician To provide electrical or mechanical support alongside our accomplished Estates and Facilities Team to help maintain the LMB's world-class research facilities. Apply by 14th Jan
December 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Just over a year ago, the LMB was thrilled to appoint Neil Sands as the new Stores Manager, overseeing the inspection, receipting, handling, storage and distribution of all deliveries into the LMB.
Read more about Neil and the team here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/neil-sands-s...
#LMBNews
Neil Sands, stood with his arms folded, in the LMB's Stores room with shelves full of items around him
December 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join Marco Tripodi’s group in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, where you'll design and develop computational pipelines to acquire and analyse behavioural and neurophysiological data.
More details: www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Closes 04 JAN #PostdocJobs
December 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Excellent opportunity for a #postdoc to join Michel Goedert’s group, investigating the mechanisms which cause the formation of amyloid filaments in neurodegenerative diseases, in collaboration with @sjorsscheres.bsky.social’s group.
More details: www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Closes 04 JAN
Michel Goedert, sat in front of a computer screen which displays filament fold structures
December 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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In an interview with @timeshighered.bsky.social, @sventruckenbrodt.bsky.social, Group Leader of the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, shares his motivations for moving to the LMB & how Global Talent Funding has helped.

Register to read: www.timeshighereducation.com/news/talent-...

#LMBintheNews
Talent race ‘wide open’, say US researchers heading to UK
Two of the first beneficiaries of £54 million Global Talent Fund discuss how US funding uncertainties – as well as desire for home comforts – influenced their decision to move
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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A multidisciplinary study from @igreger.bsky.social’s group in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division details the rich diversity of GluA4 AMPA receptors in the cerebellum.
Read more here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/distinct-amp...
#LMBResearch
December 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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The LMB is home to a wide array of scientific facilities, which offer expert advice and cutting-edge equipment to assist our researchers.
Find out more about what they can do in this series of Molecular Techniques Training Seminars: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Molecular Techniques Training Seminars 2025 - YouTube
The recordings are from the LMB's recent series of training seminars 'Biophysical Techniques Course: Solving Probes with Molecular Techniques.' Featuring exp...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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The LMB is proud to be a founding member of the newly launched National Research Organisations (NRO) Group – a new alliance of 35 UK research centres dedicated to #MakingResearchMatter for people, communities & the economy.
Learn more: nrogroup.org
#NROGroup #LMBinthenews
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December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Last week, LMB researchers led by Jason Chin and @juliansalelab.bsky.social published their work detailing the first step towards building human genomes.
Read more about the significance of this work from @rogerhighfield.bsky.social here: blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/how-to-build...
#LMBintheNews
How to Build A Synthetic Human Chromosome - Science Museum Blog
Roger Highfield, Science Director, describes the first real stride toward writing human genomes from scratch.
blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk
December 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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New pipeline to implant human chromosomes into mouse cells and back again signals first step in mammoth undertaking to synthesise the human genome.

Read more about the achievement from LMB’s PNAC Division as part of the SynHG project: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/transplant-o...

#LMBResearch
SynHG logo, with letters Syn coloured orange, H represented by an image of a paired chromosome, followed by capital G in black.
December 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Can we build a human?

Madeline Lancaster joined Brian Cox & a panel of experts for the @crick.ac.uk & BBC Studios podcast A Question of Science, to answer this question.

Find the episode here: www.lnk.to/AQOSBioengin...

#LMBintheNews

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Brian Cox, Madeline Lancaster and fellow panel member sat on stage with microphones.
December 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Congratulations to @anatv.bsky.social, Group Leader in the LMB’s PNAC Division, who has joined @embo.org’s Young Investigator Programme!
Read more about the programme and Ana’s research here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/ana-tufegdzi...
#LMBNews
Ana Tufegdžić Vidaković at a lab bench
December 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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We’re looking for an IT Assistant to join the LMB. Responsibilities include preparing new computers for users, installing software and cataloguing computer waste.
Read more about the role here: mrc.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
Apply by 11 DEC
#CambridgeJobs #ITJobs
Now hiring: IT Assistant Aiding the LMB’s IT team with various tasks, including preparing new computers for users and cataloguing waste. Apply by 11th December
December 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Congratulations to Tony Hyman, announced as the next Director General of @embl.org!
Having completed his PhD in @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social, Tony becomes the second #LMBAlumni to hold the position of EMBL Director General, following EMBL founder John Kendrew.
More: www.embl.org/news/people-...
EMBL Council announces next EMBL Director General | EMBL
EMBL Council has elected the organisation's next Director General, Anthony Hyman, who assumes the role 31 March 2026.
www.embl.org
November 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Check out the latest paper from Leo James and William McEwan which explains the science behind LMB spin out TRIMTECH Therapeutic's TRIMTAC® degraders ⤵️
trimtechtx.bsky.social TRIMTECH Therapeutics @trimtechtx.bsky.social · Nov 28
Our academic co-founders have published in Nature Communications - detailing the science behind TRIMTECH’s TRIMTAC® degraders. Congrats to Will, Leo, Dean, Jonathan, and all collaborators advancing state-selective protein degradation: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Earlier this week, the LMB held a viewing of ‘Ocean with David Attenborough’.
After the film, viewers were joined by Elisabeth Goodman Spain, Judy Hirst and Sue Wells who discussed how they have incorporated sustainability initiatives into their workplaces and local communities.
#GreenLMB
A large screen shows David Attenborough and the title ‘OCEAN’ Five women stood below a sign reading ‘Max Perutz Lecture Theatre’
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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There’s just ONE WEEK left to apply to join our amazing PhD programme next year!
Visit our website for more information: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/int...
Applications close on 2nd DEC 2025
Join the LMB's PhD programme! Applications now open for October 2026 Deadline 2nd December 2025
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic person to join the LMB, providing administrative assistance to scientists in our Structural Studies Division across a diverse range of topics.
More info: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPM745/a...
Closes 02 DEC
#CambridgeJobs
Now hiring: Assistant Divisional Administrator Structural Studies Division Provide administrative support to scientists, act as the first point of contact for the division, and manage tasks such as onboarding, orientation, and day-to-day office coordination. Apply by 2nd December
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The LMB is deeply saddened to share that Martin Kyte, Senior Design Engineer in the Electronics Workshop, died suddenly on 3rd November 2025.
A popular and trusted member of the LMB for over 30 years, Martin will be sorely missed.
www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/martin-kyte-...
#LMBNews
Martin, sat at a wooden desk, speaking whilst gesturing with his hands in front of him.
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Earlier this year, the LMB was thrilled to appoint Csilla Biro as the new Domestic Services Manager, overseeing cleaning and waste disposal services across the LMB.
Read more about Csilla and the team here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/csilla-biro-...
#LMBNews
Csilla Biro, stood against a glass wall in the LMB atrium
November 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Want to join the LMB as a PhD student in October 2026?
You’ve got two weeks left to apply!
Visit our website for more details: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/int...
Applications close on 2nd December 2025.
Join the LMB's PhD programme! Applications now open for October 2026 Deadline 2nd December 2025
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Don't miss our new video, all about microbial surface layers! ⬇️🧪🔬
tbharat-lab.bsky.social Tanmay Bharat @tbharat-lab.bsky.social · Nov 13
Also see the associated primer video on S-layers made by the @mrclmb.bsky.social Visual Aids department Konstantinos Alexandrou and Shraddha Nayak!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgSf...
Introduction to microbial surface layers (S-layers)
YouTube video by MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
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November 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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How is the integrated stress response terminated?

@annebertolotti.bsky.social’s group have revealed the mechanism of termination of the ISR, answering a decades-old question surrounding the ISR pathway, which is crucial to cellular homeostasis.
www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/how-is-the-i...

#LMBReserch
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Considering the LMB for your PhD?
We’ve got over 25 projects available, covering a wide array of topics. Check them out here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/int...
Apply by 2nd DEC for Autumn 2026 admission.
Join the LMB's PhD programme! Applications now open for October 2026 Deadline 2nd December 2025
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM