MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences
@mrc-lms.bsky.social
We're the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Sciences. TeamScience: #Aging #SexDifferences #Environment #Genes #Metabolism #CellFate; Translation: #Multimorbidity; Training: #Transdisciplinary & #ClinicianScientist. www.lms.mrc.ac.uk
Register now for our one-day symposium at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences on environmental and metabolic control of early development on 4 December 2025!
Spaces are limited, register here: www.symposia.org.uk/courses/stem...
Spaces are limited, register here: www.symposia.org.uk/courses/stem...
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Register now for our one-day symposium at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences on environmental and metabolic control of early development on 4 December 2025!
Spaces are limited, register here: www.symposia.org.uk/courses/stem...
Spaces are limited, register here: www.symposia.org.uk/courses/stem...
To celebrate Diwali, our LMS staff recently hosted a vibrant event marking the festival of lights. ✨
This celebration featured food, music, and rangoli-making – bringing staff across the LMS together to learn more about Diwali.
This celebration featured food, music, and rangoli-making – bringing staff across the LMS together to learn more about Diwali.
November 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
To celebrate Diwali, our LMS staff recently hosted a vibrant event marking the festival of lights. ✨
This celebration featured food, music, and rangoli-making – bringing staff across the LMS together to learn more about Diwali.
This celebration featured food, music, and rangoli-making – bringing staff across the LMS together to learn more about Diwali.
Now open: Chain Florey Predoctoral Fellowship at the MRC LMS!
12 months of full-time, fully supported research training for doctors in core/specialty training aiming for a PhD.
Apply here: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...
12 months of full-time, fully supported research training for doctors in core/specialty training aiming for a PhD.
Apply here: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...
November 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Now open: Chain Florey Predoctoral Fellowship at the MRC LMS!
12 months of full-time, fully supported research training for doctors in core/specialty training aiming for a PhD.
Apply here: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...
12 months of full-time, fully supported research training for doctors in core/specialty training aiming for a PhD.
Apply here: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...
#TeamScience is a research ethos based in collaboration. By bringing together expertise from many disciplines we can tackle big problems. One of the ways we show our commitment to this philosophy is our Team Science programme.
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
#TeamScience is a research ethos based in collaboration. By bringing together expertise from many disciplines we can tackle big problems. One of the ways we show our commitment to this philosophy is our Team Science programme.
Happy Halloween!
The skull is an image of the DNA of stem cells from a mouse embryo taken by one of our postdocs, Gosia Borkowska.
The eyes of the skull are formed by the nucleus of two cells, while the surrounding ‘bones’ are chromosomes that are preparing for cell division.
The skull is an image of the DNA of stem cells from a mouse embryo taken by one of our postdocs, Gosia Borkowska.
The eyes of the skull are formed by the nucleus of two cells, while the surrounding ‘bones’ are chromosomes that are preparing for cell division.
October 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Happy Halloween!
The skull is an image of the DNA of stem cells from a mouse embryo taken by one of our postdocs, Gosia Borkowska.
The eyes of the skull are formed by the nucleus of two cells, while the surrounding ‘bones’ are chromosomes that are preparing for cell division.
The skull is an image of the DNA of stem cells from a mouse embryo taken by one of our postdocs, Gosia Borkowska.
The eyes of the skull are formed by the nucleus of two cells, while the surrounding ‘bones’ are chromosomes that are preparing for cell division.
This month for Black History Month, the LMS hosted a talk by Professor Martin Griffiths, organised by @imperialsandc.bsky.social
After the talk, we celebrated African and Caribbean culture, with homemade food, a bracelet making station and music from our Black History playlist
After the talk, we celebrated African and Caribbean culture, with homemade food, a bracelet making station and music from our Black History playlist
October 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
This month for Black History Month, the LMS hosted a talk by Professor Martin Griffiths, organised by @imperialsandc.bsky.social
After the talk, we celebrated African and Caribbean culture, with homemade food, a bracelet making station and music from our Black History playlist
After the talk, we celebrated African and Caribbean culture, with homemade food, a bracelet making station and music from our Black History playlist
The final video in our Chain Florey series is out! Melanie Chan shares her experience with the Transition-to-Independence Fellowship—3 years of support, 80% protected research time, and balancing clinical work. lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
October 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The final video in our Chain Florey series is out! Melanie Chan shares her experience with the Transition-to-Independence Fellowship—3 years of support, 80% protected research time, and balancing clinical work. lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
Take a look at the 5th video in our Chain Florey series! Mark Sweeney shares his experience with the Clinical Lectureship—offering up to 4 years of research support with 50% protected time during specialty training. Learn more:
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
October 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Take a look at the 5th video in our Chain Florey series! Mark Sweeney shares his experience with the Clinical Lectureship—offering up to 4 years of research support with 50% protected time during specialty training. Learn more:
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
Just launched: the 1st video in our 6-part Chain Florey Clinician Scientist series at LMS!
Professor Declan O’Regan shares how we support early career clinicians bridging discovery and experimental medicine.
Find out more: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
Professor Declan O’Regan shares how we support early career clinicians bridging discovery and experimental medicine.
Find out more: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
October 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Just launched: the 1st video in our 6-part Chain Florey Clinician Scientist series at LMS!
Professor Declan O’Regan shares how we support early career clinicians bridging discovery and experimental medicine.
Find out more: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
Professor Declan O’Regan shares how we support early career clinicians bridging discovery and experimental medicine.
Find out more: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
As part of their DAISY study they enrolled over 900 women with #PCOS to help them better understand the role hormones play in PCOS.
Next they hope to enroll women without PCOS to see how they differ to those with the condition.
Next they hope to enroll women without PCOS to see how they differ to those with the condition.
September 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
As part of their DAISY study they enrolled over 900 women with #PCOS to help them better understand the role hormones play in PCOS.
Next they hope to enroll women without PCOS to see how they differ to those with the condition.
Next they hope to enroll women without PCOS to see how they differ to those with the condition.
Today is World Heart Day!
Over the last year our researchers have discovered more about how our hearts age, developed new methods to diagnose and predict heart disease and were awarded professorships from @thebhf.bsky.social
We look forward to seeing what our researchers do in the coming year!
Over the last year our researchers have discovered more about how our hearts age, developed new methods to diagnose and predict heart disease and were awarded professorships from @thebhf.bsky.social
We look forward to seeing what our researchers do in the coming year!
September 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Today is World Heart Day!
Over the last year our researchers have discovered more about how our hearts age, developed new methods to diagnose and predict heart disease and were awarded professorships from @thebhf.bsky.social
We look forward to seeing what our researchers do in the coming year!
Over the last year our researchers have discovered more about how our hearts age, developed new methods to diagnose and predict heart disease and were awarded professorships from @thebhf.bsky.social
We look forward to seeing what our researchers do in the coming year!
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
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
September 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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.
To demonstrate the importance of pH the incredibly talented Jethro made pretzels which require boiling in alkali water before baking.
August 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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.
To demonstrate the importance of pH the incredibly talented Jethro made pretzels which require boiling in alkali water before baking.
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.
🗨️ “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.
July 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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.
🗨️ “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.
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!
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!
July 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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!
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!
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
"Pride reminds us that diversity shouldn’t just be welcomed, it should be celebrated," Franco Mazzei, postdoctoral researcher & event organiser (pictured left).
#Pride2025
June 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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
"Pride reminds us that diversity shouldn’t just be welcomed, it should be celebrated," Franco Mazzei, postdoctoral researcher & event organiser (pictured left).
#Pride2025
Congrats to the drug transport and tumour metabolism group, headed by @louisefets.bsky.social for winning two awards!
June 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Congrats to the drug transport and tumour metabolism group, headed by @louisefets.bsky.social for winning two awards!
Applications for our Emerging Innovators Fellowship are now open!
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make an impact in the world of biomedical research, we encourage you to apply.
Find out if you’re eligible and apply via our website:
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make an impact in the world of biomedical research, we encourage you to apply.
Find out if you’re eligible and apply via our website:
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
April 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Applications for our Emerging Innovators Fellowship are now open!
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make an impact in the world of biomedical research, we encourage you to apply.
Find out if you’re eligible and apply via our website:
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make an impact in the world of biomedical research, we encourage you to apply.
Find out if you’re eligible and apply via our website:
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...
At the LMS, we value the important role clinician scientists play in advancing medical research.
Our recent away day for our Chain Florey clinician scientist fellows was a huge success! The day was filled with insightful talks from our fellows, meaningful discussions and valuable career advice.
Our recent away day for our Chain Florey clinician scientist fellows was a huge success! The day was filled with insightful talks from our fellows, meaningful discussions and valuable career advice.
March 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
At the LMS, we value the important role clinician scientists play in advancing medical research.
Our recent away day for our Chain Florey clinician scientist fellows was a huge success! The day was filled with insightful talks from our fellows, meaningful discussions and valuable career advice.
Our recent away day for our Chain Florey clinician scientist fellows was a huge success! The day was filled with insightful talks from our fellows, meaningful discussions and valuable career advice.
At the LMS we have students and staff from across the world who we want to celebrate and make feel welcome.
We supported Shayan, an Iranian member of Lab Services, to celebrate Nowruz (Iranian New Year) with colleagues and share Iranian culture and traditions with them.
We supported Shayan, an Iranian member of Lab Services, to celebrate Nowruz (Iranian New Year) with colleagues and share Iranian culture and traditions with them.
March 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
At the LMS we have students and staff from across the world who we want to celebrate and make feel welcome.
We supported Shayan, an Iranian member of Lab Services, to celebrate Nowruz (Iranian New Year) with colleagues and share Iranian culture and traditions with them.
We supported Shayan, an Iranian member of Lab Services, to celebrate Nowruz (Iranian New Year) with colleagues and share Iranian culture and traditions with them.
Happy International Women’s Day!
We’re proud of all the remarkable women at the LMS, from our dedicated students, to the research leaders pushing the boundaries of our knowledge and our vital support and operations staff who make it all possible!
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
We’re proud of all the remarkable women at the LMS, from our dedicated students, to the research leaders pushing the boundaries of our knowledge and our vital support and operations staff who make it all possible!
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
March 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Happy International Women’s Day!
We’re proud of all the remarkable women at the LMS, from our dedicated students, to the research leaders pushing the boundaries of our knowledge and our vital support and operations staff who make it all possible!
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
We’re proud of all the remarkable women at the LMS, from our dedicated students, to the research leaders pushing the boundaries of our knowledge and our vital support and operations staff who make it all possible!
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
✨ Fantastic to have Dr Isabel Torres from @mothersinsci.bsky.social with us today at @mrc-lms.bsky.social for an important lecture discussing why women in science are leaving the workforce.
January 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
✨ Fantastic to have Dr Isabel Torres from @mothersinsci.bsky.social with us today at @mrc-lms.bsky.social for an important lecture discussing why women in science are leaving the workforce.
Our amazing staff have embraced the festive season and supported Shepherds Bush Families Project & Children's Centre
💸 Raising £602
🎅 Fulfilling 46 kid’s letters to Santa
🎁 Donating over 50 items
To everyone who made this happen, thank you and have a happy holiday and a great new year!
💸 Raising £602
🎅 Fulfilling 46 kid’s letters to Santa
🎁 Donating over 50 items
To everyone who made this happen, thank you and have a happy holiday and a great new year!
December 20, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Our amazing staff have embraced the festive season and supported Shepherds Bush Families Project & Children's Centre
💸 Raising £602
🎅 Fulfilling 46 kid’s letters to Santa
🎁 Donating over 50 items
To everyone who made this happen, thank you and have a happy holiday and a great new year!
💸 Raising £602
🎅 Fulfilling 46 kid’s letters to Santa
🎁 Donating over 50 items
To everyone who made this happen, thank you and have a happy holiday and a great new year!
Thank you to everyone who came to our Sci:Art Perspectives workshops!
With the @unibirmingham.bsky.social, we hosted a fantastic day mixing creativity with science as women with lived experience of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and gestational diabetes shared their experiences through art.
With the @unibirmingham.bsky.social, we hosted a fantastic day mixing creativity with science as women with lived experience of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and gestational diabetes shared their experiences through art.
December 17, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Thank you to everyone who came to our Sci:Art Perspectives workshops!
With the @unibirmingham.bsky.social, we hosted a fantastic day mixing creativity with science as women with lived experience of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and gestational diabetes shared their experiences through art.
With the @unibirmingham.bsky.social, we hosted a fantastic day mixing creativity with science as women with lived experience of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and gestational diabetes shared their experiences through art.