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The LMS is a vibrant research environment in which scientists and clinicians collaborate to advance the application of biology to medicine.

10/12/2025

🎉 Exciting news from the LMS!

We’re thrilled to celebrate all the amazing LMS participants who took part in this year’s Your Entrepreneur Scheme (YES) competition! YES provides early-career researchers the opportunity to prepare a business plan for a hypothetical company providing them with key enterprise skills for their future

In addition to developing business skills, YES encourages creative thinking, teaches communication skills and provides a space for networking, helping commercial and professional networks to blossom.

The innovation, dedication and teamwork of the participants exemplifies the team science ethos integral to the culture here at the LMS.

The three teams from the LMS were:

- Aptametrix (Aida Sanchez Ricol, Anno Koetje, Jeong Seihee, Mariana Veiga, Niki Isima and Richard Bartlett)

- ScentReset (Jane Bennett, Luc-Alban Vuillemenot, Milly Coxhead, Sanjana Saravanan and Stephen Rong)

- PhenoPhase (A’ishah Shaikh, Minna Xu, Monika Kyliotaityte, Phoebe Hopper and Shamin Tahasildar).

A special shout-out goes to PhenoPhase, who have been named finalists in the biomedical category and will compete in the finals in January! 🏆

08/12/2025

We’re pleased to introduce Keshava Datta as our new Head of Proteomics at the LMS.
Keshava joins us with more than 14 years of experience in mass-spectrometry-based proteomics across Australia and India, most recently working as a Proteomics Specialist at the University of Melbourne.
Keshava is also passionate about fostering the next generation of scientists and is keen to combine research support with education.
“Joining the LMS is the start of an exciting new chapter. I’m looking forward to working side by side with biologists to develop innovative, tailored workflows that drive new insights and discoveries.” Keshava Datta
Please join us in warmly welcoming Keshava to the LMS community!

05/12/2025

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting ‘Aging: From Biology to Therapeutic Opportunities’, a two-day event bringing together leading researchers from across the globe to discuss the latest advances in ageing science.

The event featured a flash talks, keynote presentations, and in-depth discussions covering everything from fundamental biological mechanisms of ageing to emerging therapeutic strategies. It was inspiring to see such a collaborative, forward-thinking community come together to share insights and explore new opportunities.

A huge thank you to all speakers and attendees, as well as to and their InterAging programme who collaborated with us to deliver this event.

We look forward to continuing the momentum and fostering further collaboration in the field of ageing research.

04/12/2025

Congratulations to for winning the prestigious award! 🎉

Alan is a postdoctoral researcher here at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Science and He was recognised in the Science and Innovation category.

This honour celebrates emerging achievers who are making meaningful impact in their fields. The award also acknowledged his commitment to STEM outreach, including efforts to engage students and the wider public in science through educational activities and community engagement.

05/11/2025

What is Team Science? 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬

At the LMS we are committed to a transdisciplinary team science approach 🧬🧫🔬

By bringing together expertise from across many disciplines we can tackle big problems.

The Team Science programme at the LMS began more than two years ago. Staff were invited to workshops discussing the intersection of LMS expertise and facilities, and what projects could be tackled. These gave rise to a collection of some 500+ individual questions which were curated, categorised and prioritised. Subsequent workshops focused on narrowing down these questions into big challenges that the LMS is uniquely placed to answer with the right people and the right approach.

Watch this space for our big announcement soon!

31/10/2025

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 cells have been fixed (chemically preserved) in paraformaldehyde and then stained with a dye called DAPI, which can enter both fixed and live cells, to bind the DNA so we can visualise the genetic material.

07/10/2025

New work from and his lab has uncovered previously unknown links between our genes and heart shape 🫀🩷

This was achieved using a technique called 3-dimensional genomic wide analysis study (3D GWAS). 3D GWAS allows for a comparison between 3D heart structure and genomics. By performing 3D GWAS on over 40,000 UK Biobank participants the study was able to find new genetic loci that influence heart structure.

The video was created using heart MRIs and demonstrates how the heart contracts. This model was used in the analysis of the participants hearts.

19/06/2025

Congratulations !

Her image “Genetic rhythms – the fingerprint of genes on the beating heart” has been shortlisted for the BHF image competition! To vote head over to post and comment the number 5.

This image was created as part of research that Soodeh conducted with in collaboration with

This image of bead-like structures was created using AI analysis of cardiac MRI scans from nearly 20,000 people. It maps how the heart moves in 3D and shows how specific gene variants affect heart function—red areas highlight the most impaired regions.

These variants are linked to cardiomyopathy, a leading cause of sudden death in young adults, often without symptoms. This research could help detect early signs of heart muscle disease in people who otherwise appear healthy.

24/04/2025

We’re delighted to announce the first winners of our newly introduced PhD Prize for outstanding theses and viva performances.

Congratulations to Carmen Ramirez Moncayo, Paul Middleton and Sherry Cheriyamkunnel who impressed their examiners with their breadth of knowledge, analytical skills and clear scientific communication!

21/03/2025

In cooperation with , the LMS recently put on the SciArt Perspectives Showcase. The showcase brought together people with lived experience of PCOS and gestational diabetes, researchers and artists to create some incredible works. This embroidered napkin was made by

During the gestational diabetes workshop the participants were asked to create collages. This work was inspired by a researcher who made a collage of beta cells, an important part of the production of insulin.

08/03/2025

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!

11/02/2025

Today for International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we are highlighting Dr Helena Cochemé, pictured here as a girl and later working in the lab. Also pictured is a recreation of a figure from one of her group’s papers, made in cake.

When asked about her journey into science, Helena had this to say:

“As a child, I was an ‘all-rounder’ at school, so I went through a range of career aspirations, including a translator (I grew up speaking 3 languages), an artist (I have always loved drawing), and a chef (baking is still my favourite hobby now). Ultimately, I decided to study biology at university because of an inspirational teacher at secondary school, who encouraged me on my path as a scientist. And I still get to utilise my other skills, for instance designing figures for publications, which is an important aspect of science communication, or baking science-themed cakes for the lab, when celebrating PhD students passing their viva.”

Today, Helena leads the Redox Metabolism Group at the LMS focusing on the role of redox signalling in metabolism, disease and ageing.

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