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10 Jan 2019
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have found that support cells called astrocytes can actually lead the tempo of the body’s internal clock and have been shown for the first time to be able to control patterns of daily behaviour in mammals.
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9 Jan 2019
MRC scientists have taken a major step forward in understanding how a family of viruses, including norovirus, initiate infections.
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3 Jan 2019
Individuals closely connected with the MRC have been recognised in the 2019 New Year’s Honours list.
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21 Dec 2018
People who are less likely to put on excess fat around their hips due to their genes are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart attacks, according to a new study led by scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit.
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20 Dec 2018
Bobby Gaspar, whose gene therapy trial into the rare ‘Bubble Baby’ disease has been supported by the MRC since 2007, will be interviewed as part of the iconic Royal Institution Christmas Lectures broadcast on BBC Four this December.
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10 Dec 2018
It is with great sadness that we learnt of the death of Sir David Weatherall, founding Director of the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine.
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6 Dec 2018
The MRC, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is investing £6.7 million to support the UK’s contribution to mapping every cell type in the human body, through the global Human Cell Atlas initiative.
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6 Dec 2018
The 100,000 Genomes Project has reached its goal of sequencing 100,000 whole genomes from NHS patients. Established with the support of the MRC, the project began in 2012 to uncover new diagnoses and improved treatments for patients with rare diseases and cancer.
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30 Nov 2018
A new funding scheme has been launched to enable NHS consultants to participate in high-quality collaborative research partnerships. The MRC has committed £10 million to pilot the scheme and the National Institute of Health Research will commit up to £2 million additional funding.
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28 Nov 2018
Four major new China-UK research collaborations will tackle antibacterial resistance thanks to an £8 million investment by the UKRI AMR Cross Council Initiative through the Newton Fund and 36 million RMB from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).
