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

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

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-...

Check out the latest paper from Leo James and William McEwan which explains the science behind LMB spin out TRIMTECH Therapeutic's TRIMTAC® degraders ⤵️

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Don't miss our new video, all about microbial surface layers! ⬇️🧪🔬

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

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.

James (Jim) Watson, LMB Nobel laureate, co-discoverer with Francis Crick of the structure of DNA, has died at the age of 97. www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/james-watson... #LMBNews #LMBAlumni

Terrific day @mrclmb.bsky.social - tea, lovely homemade cakes, chats with young and old, signed and sold all the copies of my book (32! should have brought more) and had a lovely time giving a talk about Francis Crick. Thanks to all, especially Shahana Ahmed who organised it all and made the cakes!

The Cambridge Biomedical Campus Open Mic returns! With a fully stocked bar and food on sale, whether you’re performing or just soaking up the atmosphere, everyone is welcome – you don’t need to work at the Biomedical Campus to join in! Find out more: cambridge-biomedical.com/event/open-m...

Excellent #postdoc opportunity available in @sjorsscheres.bsky.social’ group, working on new image processing algorithms for #cryoEM structure determination in their #RELION open-source software. www.nature.com/naturecareer... Apply by 25 NOV #PostdocJobs #ScienceJobs

LMB scientists showcased their research at the @pborostemfest.bsky.social with hands-on activities focused on the microscopic world 🔬 Read about the event here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/peterborough... #LMBNews #PeterboroughSTEMFestival

Missed the 2025 Next Generation Biophysics Symposium? Great news – you can now watch the fantastic talks on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Don't miss these great discussions on how new and emerging technologies may be able to address challenging biological questions.

Congratulations to #LMBAlumni Arun Prasad Pandurangan who has been elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London in recognition of his work in structural bioinformatics and protein evolution and function! Read more: www.cai.cam.ac.uk/news/linnean...

The LMB was saddened to hear of the death of #LMBAlumni Bill Scott, who was a postdoc at the LMB working with Aaron Klug from 1993-1996. During this time he won the LMB’s postdoctoral prize for outstanding research. Read more about Bill from @ucsantacruz.bsky.social: news.ucsc.edu/2025/10/in-m...

25 years on from publishing the structure of the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, alumni, collaborators & friends of Venki Ramakrishnan’s group joined us for a symposium celebrating the legacy of this work. Read about the event and find photos here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/25-years-of-... #LMBNews

The M4S Competition has expanded its reach to Birmingham and Manchester, underscoring the programme's success in sparking scientific curiosity among primary students across the UK #LMBNews www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/m4s-expansio... @mcrcnews.bsky.social @uom-dcs.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social

Join us at 11am (GMT) on Monday 3rd November to hear about ‘How the physical sciences can empower biology’ from David Klenerman, University of Cambridge. Find more information here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Eileen Southgate Staff Prize which recognises those who have made outstanding contributions to the LMB: Ian Elbrow, Pam Gallacher, Jessica McCool and Alison Turnock. Read more about their work here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/lmb-prizes-2... #LMBNews 👏

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Perutz Student Prize and the Joan Steitz Postdoc Prize: Claudia De Miguel, @lucaschwarz.bsky.social, Tom Dendooven, Sofia Lövestam, Katerina Naydenva & Tomke Stürner. Find out why they won here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/lmb-prizes-2... #LMBNews 👏

Following the Home Office’s report issuing the 2024 animal research statistics, we’ve shared our annual statistics on the use of animals in research. See our #AnimalStats here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/research/ani... @animalresearch.bsky.social #ConcordatOpenness

Chris Russo and Anastasiia Gusach have developed a new method to prepare #cryoEM samples that avoids protein damage during freezing Read more: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/a-new-method... #LMBResearch

Looking to start your PhD in 2026? Check out the opportunities available at the LMB here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/int... Applications now open! Deadline: 2nd DEC

What do apple trees, Nobel Prizes, cows, and world-changing innovation all have in common? Well, they're all part of a new animated journey across one of Europe’s most extraordinary places, the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. youtu.be/2K7Txdwb_k4

Huge congratulations to Katerina Naydenova and Andrija Sente who are both starting their own independent research groups at @imprs-lm.bsky.social in @mpi-dortmund.bsky.social. Best of luck to the both of you! 🎉 👏 #LMBAlumni

#ICYMI, @jefferis.bsky.social’s group recently published the first complete connectome of an entire male Drosophila central nervous system with @hhmijanelia.bsky.social and other collaborators. Read more about the work here: www.janelia.org/project-team... #LMBintheNews 🧪🪰

Want to learn more about diverse applications of single molecule fluorescence? Don’t miss this #LMBSeminar from David Klenerman at 11am (GMT) on Monday 3rd November. Visit our website for more details: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Join us at @pborostemfest.bsky.social on Oct 18 to test your detective skills in an interactive game, matching what you see under a microscope with different areas of LMB’s science #PSF2025 📍 ARU Peterborough 🕚 11:00 – 16:00 (Quiet time 9.30-11) www.peterboroughstemfestival.co.uk/exhibitors/m...

Join us on Monday 13th October at 11am for an #LMBSeminar from Bonnie Bassler on ‘Quorum sensing across domains: From viruses to bacteria to eukaryotes’ Visit our website for more info: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

John Gurdon, former Group Leader and Head of @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social has died. Despite calling himself a "total non-intellectual” his work to reprogramme somatic cells to pluripotent stem cells transformed the field of developmental biology. More: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/john-gurdon-... #LMBNews

The LMB is delighted to announce Madeline Lancaster as Joint Head of @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social and Julian Sale as Joint Head of the PNAC Division! Read more below. Madeline (@lancasterlab.bsky.social): www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/madeline-lan... Julian: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/julian-sale-... #LMBNews

Providing order amongst constant traffic: #LMBResearch from Sean Munro (@cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social) with John Briggs (@mpibiochem.bsky.social) reveals how GOLPH3 allows COPI vesicles to distinguish between Golgi residents & ER-bound proteins. Read more: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/protein-sort...

Don’t miss this upcoming #LMBSeminar from Bonnie Bassler! Join us at 11am on Monday 13th October to hear all about ‘Quorum sensing across domains: From viruses to bacteria to eukaryotes’ More details: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Considering a PhD in molecular biology? Make sure to check out the projects on offer at the LMB! www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/int... General applications by 2nd DEC. US Gates Scholarship applications by 15th OCT. #PhD

Congratulations to LMB Group Leader @lapassmore.bsky.social, who has recently been appointed Honorary Professor of the University of Cambridge and received an Honorary Doctorate from Aarhus University in Denmark! www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-lori... #LMBintheNews (1/2)

Excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic #postdoc to join Kate McDole in @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social, using interdisciplinary approaches to investigate tissue formation during early organogenesis in mouse embryos. More info: www.nature.com/naturecareer... Closes 20 OCT #ScienceJobs #PostdocJobs

📣📣We're seeking a postdoc to join us at the @mrclmb.bsky.social to investigate neuroimmune interactomes in tumour & viral immunity. If you find fascinating & want to learn about #neuroscience & #immunology, tracing neurons, molecular biology & #flowcytometry, apply! 🧠🫁👀🩸🔬 mrc.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

We’re looking for TWO full-time Maintenance Engineers to join our Estates and Facilities team to ensure our state-of-the-art facilities continue running smoothly. Find more info here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOU025/m... Apply by 20 OCT #CambridgeJobs

Team of the Year for LMB’s Biological Services Group in the Janet Wood Innovation Awards Congratulations! #LMBintheNews www.datesand.com/news_item/jw...

Congrats to #LMBAlumni Juan B. Rodriguez Molina, former Investigator Scientist in the LMB's Structural Studies Division, newly appointed Assistant Professor in the Dept of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchdirectory.uc.edu/p/1818215

Congratulations to former @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social Group Leader Melina Schuh (@schuhlab.bsky.social at @mpi-nat.bsky.social) who has been awarded the Science Breakthrough 2025 Prize from the Falling Walls Foundation! Read about her work here: www.mpinat.mpg.de/5118437/pr_2... #LMBAlumni

Calling all prospective PhD students! Why not consider the LMB for your PhD? Applications are now open! www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/int... General deadline: 2nd DEC US Gates Scholarship deadline: 15th OCT

Don’t miss Hiroaki Suga’s #LMBSeminar on Monday 29th September at 11AM. Hiroaki, from the University of Tokyo, will discuss ‘De novo discovery of macrocyclic peptides and pseudo-natural products for therapeutic innovation’ Click here for more info: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

#ICYMI spearheaded by Sofia Lövestam, Michel Goedert & @sjorsscheres.bsky.social's groups have identified a combination of 12 residues in tau’s fuzzy coat which, when mutated, facilitates assembly of amyloid filaments. Read more in AlzForum: www.alzforum.org/news/researc... #LMBintheNews #PAD12