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/...

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

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/#postdoc#connectomicspply 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/...

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

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

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#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

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.

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

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/...

Leo James’ group, in the LMB’s PNAC Division, have characterised the defensive pathway TRIM21 uses to degrade a diverse range of pathogens, naming the mechanism antibody-directed xenophagy (ADX). Read more about ADX & its potential for new therapies here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBResearch

On Friday 19th June, we’ll be welcoming Britt Glaunsinger from UC Berkeley to deliver an #LMBSeminar. Her talk, titled ‘Transcriptional trickery controls RNA abundance during viral stress’ will begin at 11am (BST). Find more details on our website: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/seminars-events/

There’s just one month to go until the LMB-EPFL Graduate Life Sciences Symposium 2026! Join LMB & EPFL students from 2nd July for this 20th anniversary event - register here: https://www3.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/sites/gsasymposium/

Just one week to go until we welcome Manuel Serrano to the LMB for an #LMBSeminar. Beginning at 11am (BST) on Monday 8th June, Manuel will be discussing ‘Insights into rejuvenation by cellular reprogramming.’ Visit our website for more details: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/seminars-events/

Celebrating 9 years of the Technician Commitment! The LMB is proud to support technicians, including people like Aggie. Discover her journey from T-levels to a degree-level apprenticeship in this video by Lizardfish TV & the Gatsby Charitable Foundation: https://youtu.be/IXj_f8uBipE

Congratulations to Sarah Teichmann - recognised by the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards! Sarah completed her PhD and later founded her group in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division. www.unesco.org/en/articles/... #LMBAlumni @teichlab.bsky.social @scicambridge.bsky.social

Congratulations to the new Fellows of the @acmedsci.bsky.social including #LMBAlumni John McCafferty! John was a Scientific Visitor in the LMB's PNAC Division from 1990-1992 and is now an Affiliated Professor at CITIID, @medcambridge.bsky.social.

Congratulations to all the researchers elected to the Fellowship of the @royalsociety.org, including these #LMBAlumni: • Facundo Batista • John McCafferty • @johnrubinstein.bsky.social • Melina Schuh @schuhlab.bsky.social • @drmichaelway.bsky.social Read more: royalsociety.org/news/2026/05...

Big picture, fundamental research can change lives. Building on work first begun at the LMB in the 1970s, the NHS has begun rolling out a new, injectable cancer immunotherapy. Read more about the new treatment here: www.ukri.org/news/from-mr... #LMBintheNews

Led by Hannah Ochner, @tbharat-lab.bsky.social’s group have developed correlated #cryoEM & mass spectrometry imaging, capable of sub-cellular chemical mapping. With @kiranrpatil.bsky.social’s group, they have imaged the cellular uptake of forever chemicals. mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBResearch

On Monday 8th June, we’ll be welcoming Manuel Serrano from Altos Labs for our next #LMBSeminar! Join us to learn about rejuvenation by cellular programming. Visit our website for more details: https://mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/seminars-events/

Happy World Bee Day from the #LMBees! 🐝🌼 Why not take home a cuddly bee of your own? Available to purchase from LMB Reception💛

We’re recruiting a Maintenance Engineer! Help keep world-class research facilities running at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology. ⚙️ Electrical/mechanical role 🔧 Planned & reactive maintenance 📍 Cambridge Apply by 03 JUN: fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... #Jobs #Hiring

As it’s #AnimalsInResearch week, take a look around the LMB’s Biological Services Unit and hear from some of the LMB’s dedicated Animal Technicians who discuss what drew them to the industry and what they have got from careers in animal care. youtu.be/V7CHmPGjvSo @animalresearch.bsky.social

The LMB has been granted Leaders in Openness status – underpinning our commitment under the Concordat on Openness to be transparent about when, why and how we use #AnimalsInResearch. Read more about the title here: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBNews @animalresearch.bsky.social

Join our friendly and enthusiastic HR team! As Recruitment Assistant, you’ll provide administrative support for the end-to-end hiring process across the LMB, working closely with HR Advisors. https://mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-people/#current-vacancies#current-vacanciesApply by 28 MAY #HRJobs #Hiring #AdminJobs

Tracking primordial germ cell migration in mouse embryos helps LMB researchers answer fundamental questions about development & fertility. Only by using mouse models can this 3D, dynamic process be imaged in real time. 🔗 mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #AnimalsInResearch @animalresearch.bsky.social

The principles of the 3Rs are considered whenever the LMB research uses animals. Learn more about how our researchers embed Replacement, Refinement and Reduction when using mice and rats in their projects: mrclmb.ac.uk/science/anim... #AnimalsInResearch @animalresearch.bsky.social

Final reminder that applications for the LMB’s Rising Talent Fellowship close on 17 May. If you’re a Black heritage scientist looking for a postdoc position in molecular biology or associated biomedical sciences, click here to learn more about the Fellowship: mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-...

There’s under one week left to apply for our Career Returner Fellowship. If you know someone looking to re-enter the field of research after a 12+ month break, make sure they see this advert! Visit our website for more info: mrclmb.ac.uk/careers-and-...

We’re thrilled to have an opening date for Cambridge South, which will be transformative for our Campus when the first passengers arrive from 28th June onwards.. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Congratulations to the @cambridgeindy.bsky.social Science & Technology Award winners! 🎉 LMB emeritus Greg Winter received the Lifetime Achievement Award and LMB spin-out company TRIMTECH Therapeutics won Start-up of the Year! www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/business/win... #LMBintheNews

Did you know songbirds regenerate parts of their brains, even as adults? An international team, including LMB Group Leader @jmrko.bsky.social, has created the first large-scale connectomics volume of the songbird brain to study this process in detail. #LMBintheNews 🧪 youtu.be/pVGGSqPoz4I?...