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MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences
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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
November 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We’re based in White City, which is becoming one of the UK’s most dynamic life-science ecosystems — a place where scientists, entrepreneurs and local talent work side by side.

This investment will ensure that discovery in West London is translated into better health outcomes 🌍
November 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This funding has enabled 8 new collaborations between LMS research teams and companies — from local #WhiteCity spinouts to global pharma.

Each partnership aims to accelerate ideas that can improve human health and wellbeing.
November 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Infertility affects 1 in 6 people globally. Petra Hajkova, Enrique Martinez-Perez & Juanma Vaquerizas will lead a team investigating how ageing, metabolism & immune signals shape egg & sperm development to reveal key mechanisms behind reproductive decline & find new opportunities for intervention.
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Chronic low-level inflammation drives many age-related diseases. Luis Aragon, Jesus Gil, Dominic Withers and Will Scott will lead a team exploring how nucleic acid sensing pathways fuel inflammation during ageing to uncover new targets to slow biological ageing.
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Team Science programme at the LMS began in 2023.

Staff were invited to workshops discussing the intersection of LMS expertise and facilities, and what projects could be tackled. These gave rise to 100s of questions which have been narrowed down to our big challenges.
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM