Researchers have discovered a new biological process they've called 'interstasis', which keeps groups of proteins in check, preventing excessive build up and protecting the cell from potential harm. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

NEW EPISODE: Can we cure cancer? Join our expert panellists as they answer audience questions about the future of cancer research and treatment. Listen on your favourite podcast platform: lnk.to/AQOSCancerBB

Researchers from the Crick, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, Waseda University and the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research have found that chromosomes aren’t always stable X-shaped structures, but are constantly in flux as cell division takes place. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Book now for our next #MedicineAtTheCrick event, where researchers and clinicians will explore new insights and breakthroughs in autoimmunity. 🎤 Hosted by @dr-james-lee.bsky.social and @carovinuesa.bsky.social 📅 Thursday 20 November www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medicine-a...

Applications are now open for our single-cell genomics course. This course covers the complete end-to-end workflow of single-cell sequencing, from experimental design to data analysis. 📅 18 – 21 November Learn more and apply 👇 www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/sin...

NEW PODCAST: ‘A Question of Science’ with Professor Brian Cox. In every episode, panels of scientists and experts answer audience questions about some of the biggest issues facing us today. Listen to the first episode, ‘Can we live forever?’: lnk.to/AQOSAgeingBB

Crick researchers have generated a computer simulation of the evolution of gene networks, which has helped them establish general principles about the evolution of body patterns over time. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

A diverse team of Crick researchers has come together to make some surprising new insights into how copies of DNA are held together by the ring-shaped protein complex cohesin during the replication process. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Listen to Sonia Gandhi, Assistant Research Director at the Crick, on the latest episode of BBC 4’s The Life Scientific. Sonia discusses her lab’s use of stem cells to drive the development of drugs and other therapies for Parkinson’s patients. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Want to enhance your image analysis skills with napari? We’re running a two-day training event on how to use napari to effectively analyse your bioimaging data. 🕒 Applications close on 15 September. Learn more and apply 👇 www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cbi...

Researchers at the Crick and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social have discovered that our epithelial cells, which form protective barriers around our organs, use electricity as a way to maintain these protective layers and prevent overcrowding. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Watch @maxgg.bsky.social, Group Leader at the Crick, as he explains what happens to cells that are infected with tuberculosis and how his lab is studying our bodies’ response to this infection. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWCt...

Edith Heard our new CEO shares ten lessons from her life in science, from curiosity, courage and coffee to the secrets of our genetic code. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

We spoke to @dremmacbw.bsky.social, who recently took up a Clinical Research Group Leader position at the Crick, alongside a new appointment at @qmul.bsky.social. Read more about Emma’s past work at the Crick, and what she hopes to accomplish in her new role: www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Researchers have found that early embryonic cells start to specialise via converging developmental paths, rather than following linear trajectories as was previously believed. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Congratulations to @carovinuesa.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 FEBS | @embo.org Women in Science Award. She is recognised for her scientific achievements and her impact as a role model within the life sciences community. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Research from the Cancer Grand Challenges eDNyamiC team found that rogue rings of DNA appear early in glioblastoma, a very aggressive form of brain cancer. Co-first author Imran Noorani explains how this work makes the case for early detection of these tumours. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Congratulations to @gregfindlay.bsky.social on being awarded a €1.5 million Starting Grant from the @erc.europa.eu to take a closer look at possible disease variants hiding in the dark genome. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Today, Edith Heard begins her tenure as our new Chief Executive Officer. Edith joins us from @embl.org, and will head up the new Developmental Epigenetics Laboratory alongside her executive role. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

The idea that cancer cells might interact with neurons is a new and unconventional idea, but that didn’t stop Leanne Li from pitching it when she applied for her role at the Crick. Five years later, we spoke to Leanne about what she and her team have been working on. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-08...

What is consciousness? Meet the panellists for an upcoming live episode recording of our new podcast, A Question of Science: @anilseth.bsky.social, @smfleming.bsky.social, @kathaschmack.bsky.social and Alex O'Connor 📅 9 September 14:45 🎟️ Book your free tickets now ⬇️ 🔗 lostintv.com/tv-show?id=1...

The language we use to talk about diseases like cancer can have a strong impact on the way we think about that disease as a whole. Gerard Evan, James DiFrisco and Kaleb Ells discuss how myths and misconceptions can arise from a simple turn of phrase. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-08...

If you lead a facility or research group whose primary focus is on genetic engineering, our upcoming workshop held on behalf of the @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social may be for you. Find out more and apply ⬇️ www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/uk-...

What is the future of fertility? Meet the panellists for one of the upcoming live episode recordings of our podcast, A Question of Science: @profjoyceharper.bsky.social, @lucyvandewiel.bsky.social, @nmoris.bsky.social and @gunes-taylor.bsky.social. 🎟️ Book now ⬇️ 🔗 lostintv.com/tv-show?id=1...

Researchers from the Crick and the Australian National University have shown how certain proteins are involved in helping the immune system’s ‘peacekeepers,’ known as B-1 cells, keep inflammation responses in check. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-08...

We’re excited to announce that we’ve appointed Professor Brian Cox to the new position of Crick Scholar. The position is dedicated to promoting, explaining and exploring multidisciplinary research and championing the role of science in shaping our world. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-08...

Have a research project that requires analysing microscopy data? Master the skills you need in our upcoming ‘Introduction to image analysis’ technical training course. 📅 27-28 October 📍 The Francis Crick Institute For more info and to apply 👇 www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/int...

Join Francesco Saverio Tedesco, Senior Group Leader at the Crick, as he explains the genetic causes and physical effects of muscular dystrophy, and the work his lab is doing to better understand these conditions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJYp...

Crick staff joined UK Black Pride this weekend for its 20th anniversary, celebrating diversity in all its forms. We can’t wait to see even more Crick faces there next year for a fantastic day out. Thanks to the Crick’s Debipriya Das for the photos. 📷

See if you can spot us on tonight’s episode of Human, BBC Two’s new documentary series about the human species. Watch the episode live at 21:00 or catch it on iPlayer. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Researchers at the Crick have discovered that the heart’s contractions trigger biological signals for its own development. Their study in zebrafish highlights the heart’s ability to remodel itself in response to biological challenges. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-08...

Group leader @nmoris.bsky.social spoke to @cnn.com about recent proposals from scientists to update the guidance around using human embryo models in the lab. The updated guidelines would help ensure this research is performed in an ethically responsible way. us.cnn.com/2025/07/30/s...

Meet Jernej Ule (@ulelab.bsky.social) and Ben Blencowe, who set up the Brain RNA Regulatory Networks satellite lab here at the Crick. We spoke to Ben and Jernej about their research into RNA auto-gated vectors and their potential applications in gene therapy. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-07...

For #WorldHepatitisDay, why not join Crick clinician scientist @pippa-matt.bsky.social as she explains the science and social context behind tackling hepatitis B. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFr9...

Be part of the live studio audience for a new podcast from the Crick and BBC Studios Science Unit. Free tickets are available to our next six recordings, with topics ranging from consciousness to space. Book tickets to the live recordings on 5, 9, and 17 September 🔗 lostintv.com/tv-show?id=1...

Researchers at the Crick have discovered how cryptosporidium, a dangerous intestinal parasite, uses its human host to hide and survive. The findings offer a potential treatment in a previously abandoned drug called lapaquistat. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-07...

Meet Mark Wallace, who recently set up a satellite lab here at the Crick. We spoke to mark about his work creating artificial cell membranes and proteins in order to study and better understand them. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-07...

Researchers in the Crick’s Visual Biochemistry Lab are teaming up with Microsoft Research AI for Science to combine cutting-edge lab experiments with AI to better understand and predict how proteins move and interact. @franknoe.bsky.social www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-07...

Get a sneak peek of some of the images shortlisted for the Wellcome Photography Prize this year 📸 All the winning and shortlisted images are on display at the Crick until 18 October 2025. 🔗 www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Watch our documentary on the science that freed Kathleen Folbigg, accused of killing her children and exonerated after 20 years in prison. Hear the team of scientists, lawyers and Kathleen herself discussing the genomic investigation that led to her freedom. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KExw...

Our free exhibition showcasing the top 25 entries of this year’s Wellcome Photography Prize is now open. See the winning images and learn more about the exhibition itself, open Wednesday-Saturday until 18 October. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-07...

The Crick’s Robin Lovell-Badge has commented on the results of a new technique using in vitro fertilisation to reduce the risk of mitochondrial disease in children. Read more about the technique and find the link to Robin’s full comment in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Join Caetano Reis e Sousa (@reisesousalab.bsky.social) as he describes how our immune systems work and his team’s research into better understanding dendritic cell receptors. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBC9...

Our new, free exhibition featuring shortlisted entries from the Wellcome Photography Prize opens tomorrow. Stop by to experience stories of health, science and human experience captured in stunning photographs from around the world. www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/exh...

Congratulations to @jkohl.bsky.social, who was awarded a @wellcometrust.bsky.social Discovery Award for £2.7m to research how pregnancy and social experience remodel the parental brain in mice. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-07...

Last week we held our annual Bring Your Culture to Work Day, where people from around the building share their culture through food, clothing, dance, and a variety of activities from around the world. The evening included a mariachi performance, a themed quiz, and the Castellers of London.

If you’ve ever wondered how we get high resolution images of incredibly tiny things, check out our latest video with @em-stp.bsky.social They discuss how electron microscopes use beams of electrons to see things that light microscopes can’t. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMAe...

In our latest feature we take a deep dive into volume electron microscopy, a powerful new method to see inside cells in 3D. Learn more about how it could reduce the time to get ultra high-quality images of biopsies to better understand kidney transplant rejection. www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-fea...

Congratulations to @hyardimci.bsky.social on receiving a £2.3m @wellcometrust.bsky.social Discovery Award to study how cells faithfully duplicate their genetic material when under stress. 🥳 www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-fea...

[email protected], who heads up our Ancient Genomics lab, spoke to the Today Programme about new work from his team and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social to extract and sequence DNA from a 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian individual. Listen back from 1:22:30 ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...