This week is Postdoc Appreciation Week, so we’d like to say a huge thank you to our incredible postdoc committee! Through the committee our postdocs have gained access to career support, in and out of academia, as well as the opportunity to build a network within the LMS. #NPAW2025 #Postdoc

Come be our head of bioinformatics at @mrc-lms.bsky.social ! Our bioinformatics team are closely involved with lots of interesting science and we love working with them. Topics inc. development, cancer, metabolism, aging, TEs (my favourite of course 😜) #TEsky lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...

Can microbes enhance chemotherapy? A new paper from the LMS shows how the tumour-associated microbiome can impact the efficacy of chemotherapy drugs. #medsky #cancer #biomed

🚨New paper published today on cancer bugs and drugs!🚨 “Chemotherapy modulation by a cancer-associated microbiota metabolite” Congrats to the Cabreiro lab on this exciting study! #Cancer #Microbiome #Metabolism #Chemotherapy #MRC_LMS #ImperialCollege #CECAD_Cologne www.cell.com/cell-systems...

We’re seeking a highly skilled and motivated candidate to lead the LMS Bioinformatics Facility. Find out more and apply now by following the link below! #Bioinformatics #Hiring #NowHiring #CareerOpportunities #Jobs

Why do some hearts age faster than others? 🫀 Research led by @mrc-lms.bsky.social finds that visceral fat – the 'invisible fat' around your organs – may be a key culprit. But for women, fat on the hips & thighs could actually help slow heart #ageing 👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/267773/...

An article in the BMJ just highlighted the free fall in clinician scientist numbers www.bmj.com/content/390/... - a catastrophe in waiting for health! At the @mrc-lms.bsky.social we support next gen clinician scientists in discovery research and experimental medicine lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...

Congratulations to @alexisbarr.bsky.social and Jesus Gil who have received funding awards, together totalling around £3M, from @cancerresearchuk.org! They will lead two exciting projects that could result in discoveries that make a real difference to the lives of people with cancer in the future.

"Our research shows that ‘bad’ fat, hidden deep around the organs, accelerates #aging of the heart." Research led by Prof Declan O’Regan used AI to analyse over 21,000 UK Biobank heart scans, linking hidden visceral fat to #inflammation.🫀 @mrc-lms.bsky.social ca.news.yahoo.com/hidden-body-...

"Hidden" visceral fat around organs accelerates heart aging - but fat on the hips and thighs could be protective in women. Read our paper out now in the European Heart Journal. #whyCMR doi.org/10.1093/eurh...

Excessive amounts of visceral fat — the hidden fat surrounding organs — is linked with faster ageing of the heart, according to a new study from @drdeclanoregan.bsky.social and his team at the LMS and @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social.

Great opportunity for someone to join our dynamic group @cvgenomics.bsky.social as a research assistant, where we are using genomics and transcriptomics to better understand heart disease. Closing date 27th August for applications! @mrc-lms.bsky.social @jamesware.bsky.social t.co/u68MZ6DDFD

🚀 Exciting Research Assistant opportunity! Join Dr Melanie Chan’s team at the LMS as a Research Assistant to uncover the genetics of kidney disease using cutting-edge genomics and bioinformatics! Apply here 👇

🚨 We’re hiring a Research Assistant! Join the Cardiovascular Genomics Precision Medicine Group at the MRC LMS. Work on cutting-edge research into the genetics of inherited heart disease, gain hands-on lab experience, and help drive discoveries that could transform patient care. Apply here 👇

This Summer, as part of Great Exhibition Road Festival, we were lucky to have our own @cochemelab.bsky.social highlighted in the Future Food Live tent! To demonstrate the importance of pH the incredibly talented Jethro made pretzels which require boiling in alkali water before baking.

New research provides a first look into the molecular defenses of archaea, highlighting the importance of surveying diverse microbes to discover new types of antimicrobials. The work was led by scientists at the LMS, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and @ox.ac.uk.

🚨 We’re hiring a Research Assistant! The MRC LMS is looking for a motivated Research Assistant to join two exciting research groups supporting clinician scientists. A great opportunity to grow your research career in a world-leading Institute. lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...

There’s still time to apply for one of our five advertised postdoctoral positions in developmental epigenetics! Click here to find out more and apply: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci... Applications close 12th August #HiringNow #Jobs #Epigenetics

We’re delighted to welcome Mariana Santos as our new Head of Metabolomics at the LMS! 🗨️ “My long-term goal is to ensure metabolomics becomes a deeply integrated part of how we explore biology at LMS, helping drive forward new discoveries in metabolism and beyond,” Mariana.

Join the #LMS! Our institute is advertising for junior #GroupLeader positions in #Physiology and #Metabolism. Closing date for applications: August 31st!

📢 We have PLT openings! If you carry out ambitious research in an area relevant to Human Metabolic Disease then get in touch! We are especially interested in research focused in Metabolic Physiology using murine and/or human in vivo models and Immunometabolism. Apply now!

The Gene Home was a huge success! At the Gene Home visitors were able to engage with science through exciting activities within the familiar setting of the home. Activities ranged from identifying and building protein variants, talking to sickle cell warriors and becoming a Sunscreen Picasso!

📢 We're hiring 5 postdocs across multiple projects! Spanning germline demethylation, gene regulation and genome architecture in development and disease! Apply now!

📢 We’re hiring a Research Assistant! Join the LMS to support cutting-edge research in fatty liver disease alongside a Clinician Scientist. Apply now: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...

My colleagues at @mrc-lms.bsky.social are hiring (five postdoc positions in total!).

Interested in developmental epigenetics? So are we! Apply now to join us for your postdoc! Multiple positions across multiple groups @mrc-lms.bsky.social Projects spanning germline demethylation, gene regulation, genome architecture in development & disease 👇👇 lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...

A new study, published today in Nature, reveals the hidden benefits of weight loss on fat tissue. A better understanding of how weight loss leads to health improvements at a molecular level could help inform the development of therapies for diseases such as type 2 diabetes in the future.

🚨Symposium alert! 🚨 Next edition of our biennial stem cell symposium is 4th Dec 2025 - focus on metabolism and development. Sponsored by @bsdb.bsky.social. Great lineup of speakers, hosted @mrc-lms.bsky.social in London. Registration is open. www.symposia.org.uk/courses/stem...

🚴‍♂️🫀 What if you could assess heart health while cycling? Researchers at Imperial and @mrc-lms.bsky.social have used a unique MRI-compatible bike to help spot early signs of heart disease — capturing how the heart responds under real-time stress. 🔗 Find out more: www.imperial.ac.uk/news/264733/...

Are you a recent UK graduate without an MSc, eager to launch your career in biomedical research? Apply now for our two-year Science Technology Graduate Programme! You'll gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art research facilities, build technical expertise and earn a competitive salary.

Thanks to our LMS Postdoc Committee for organising our Pride event to celebrate LGBTQ+ voices in science! "Pride reminds us that diversity shouldn’t just be welcomed, it should be celebrated," Franco Mazzei, postdoctoral researcher & event organiser (pictured left). #Pride2025

Paper alert! I am really pleased to share the final version of the work led by Irène Amblard in the team on a regulatory switch controlling Cdx2 expression during posterior body development! #regulatorylogic #devbio @mrc-lms.bsky.social @imperialmed.bsky.social

Research published today in Developmental Cell uncovers a new mechanism that controls how genes are switched ‘on’ and ‘off’ during embryonic development. The work holds potential for a variety of biomedical applications by unlocking new ways to control gene expression where and when it’s needed.

Researchers at the LMS have extended the lifespan of female fruit flies by boosting the levels of an enzyme which breaks down the reactive oxidant, hydrogen peroxide, inside cells. This highlights the role of hydrogen peroxide as an important cell signalling molecule.

Congrats to the drug transport and tumour metabolism group, headed by @louisefets.bsky.social for winning two awards!

#JobAlert! We have an opening for a postdoctoral scientist in #CancerMetabolism in my lab @mrc-lms.bsky.social. If you're interested in the role of metabolism in drug response and resistance in cancer, and would like to work in a fun and friendly team, check it out: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...

New research published in PLOS One explores a new method for gene transfer in worms which could revolutionise genetic research.

Congratulations to Dr Soodeh Kalaie! Her image "Genetic Rhythms - the fingerprint of genes on the beating heart", based on her research with @drdeclanoregan.bsky.social, has been shortlisted as one of the @thebhf.bsky.social #ReflectionsOfResearch! To vote follow the link and like the post!

We’re excited to share a new pre-print from the lab! Led by Carmen Ramirez Moncayo and a fantastic collaboration with several groups from across @mrc-lms.bsky.social & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social. Interested in #OvarianCancer, #PARPinhibitors or #DrugDistribution? please read on! bit.ly/45lpekS

Our Louisa is also featured in the Gene Home exhibition from @mrc-lms.bsky.social - find them in the Future Medicine Zone: www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/gene-h... #SickleCell #genetics #familytree

In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, Petra Hajkova from the @mrc-lms.bsky.social‬ discusses her research on mammalian development, focusing on DNA methylation, histone modifications and TET enzymes. #podcast #epigenetics 🎧 Listen here: activemotif.com/podcasts-pet...

New research from the LMS will help more doctors use a simple test called Exercise Cardiac MRI to diagnose heart conditions accurately and at an earlier stage.

Syntato, a new spinout emerging from the LMS, announces securing funding from @aria-research.bsky.social. The contract with ARIA will facilitate Syntato’s pioneering work in the field of deep crop re-engineering, focusing on creating a potato variety with a novel chromosome.

The Technician Commitment turns eight years old tomorrow! As a @tech-commit.bsky.social signatory, we’re committed to enhancing the visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of our technical professionals. Find out more about our initiatives for technicians ⬇️ #TCturns8

Helena Cochemé MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences, UK Redox Signaling in Aging and Its Implications for ME/CFS and Long-COVID Research #brmec14 #mecfs #research

The BBC recently covered research carried out by LMS Group Head Dr Carl Jenkinson showing that regular exercise in winter can help keep Vitamin D levels up.

We’re excited to welcome tesscacciottolo.bsky.social and lucasbouys.bsky.social to our Chain Florey Clinician Scientist Programme at the LMS! This programme offers world-class training to clinicians to develop essential research skills at key stages of their careers.

A recently published Perspective in Nature Reviews Genetics from the LMS and Boston Children’s Hospital explores how X-linked genetic variation combines with X-chromosome inactivation to drive competition between cell populations.

@camilledion.bsky.social of @mrc-lms.bsky.social presented a talk on the role of L1TD1 in germ cell regulation and male fertility.

We’re delighted to announce that our Director, @wiebkearlt.bsky.social, has been appointed as President of the European Society of Endocrinology, becoming the first woman to hold this prestigious role! 🎉