LMCB News

UCL researchers identify the first cellular inositol exporters, revealing an evolutionarily conserved pathway linking phosphate and inositol metabolism.

UCL researchers reveal how turnover of the basement membrane controls cell shape during development, uncovering a key mechanism that helps growing tissues form correctly.

Scientists have discovered that fly eyes develop as natural programmable metamaterials, revealing an

Researchers from across UCL explore collaborations in synthetic developmental biology, combining developmental, stem cell, translational and clinical expertise.

Findings show that three-dimensional cell geometry directly alters signaling range in developing tissues.

HIV infects resting immune cells by triggering CD4 signalling during cell contact, remodelling nuclear pores via CDK1 activity to allow viral entry without fully activating an immune response.

FLS Research Fellow Giulia Paci has been awarded the 2026 BSCB Postdoctoral Researcher Medal for pioneering work on tissue mechanics, cell signaling, and advanced bioimaging.

Researchers have identified a crucial chemotactic factor, CCL3, that plays a pivotal role in the regeneration of peripheral nerves following injury, offering new insights into potential therapies for nerve damage.

A half-hour long documentary by the British Society of Developmental Biology, presented by one of our UCL-Wellcome Optical Biology PhD candidates, showcases the beauty and translatability of developmental biology research being undertaken currently throughout labs in the UK.

The Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology (LMCB) had a fantastic evening at the Science Museum Lates, part of an ongoing collaboration between Datascape Realities and scientists from LMCB, King’s College London, and Institute of Zoology ZSL. The theme was Damage and Repair.