The Medical Research Council Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology is a centre for research into fundamental aspects of cell function and their links to human disease. The Institute is located in the heart of the Gower Street Campus of University College London (UCL) and currently houses 15 research groups funded by the MRC, Cancer Research UK, The Royal Society, The Wellcome Trust and University College London.
The scientific aim of the LMCB & Cell Biology Unit is to provide a molecular understanding of cell behaviour through discovery-based research. Major human diseases such as cancer, inflammation, neuro-degeneration and bacterial/viral infection are primarily diseases of cells. Our philosophy is that multi-disciplinarity is an essential ingredient for promoting imaginative and innovative discoveries in cell biology.