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About us
The Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology (LMCB) is a division of the Faculty of Life Sciences听and is听located in the heart of the of UCL.听Research听staff and students work together to understand the fundamental principles of cell and tissue biology relevant to human disease. Read more about our mission here.
History of the LMCB
The LMCB opened in 1993 under the leadership of Prof听Colin Hopkins, as one of the first centres dedicated to molecular cell biology in the UK. In April 2001, Prof听Alan Hall took over as Director, and听a new MRC Cell Biology Unit (CBU) was incorporated within the LMCB. In March 2006, Prof听Mark Marsh became the听LMCB听Director. In 2013, the MRC LMCB at听UCL听University Unit was established to provide leadership in the field of cell biology research.听Prof Alison Lloyd was appointed as听Director in 2020. The LMCB is now an academic division within UCL's Faculty of Life Sciences.
A visual chronology of the LMCB's听history
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The LMCB is an academic听division within UCL's听,听one of four Faculties in Life and Medical Sciences. The听Faculty of Life Sciences also includes the Division of Biosciences, the , the and the .
The Faculty听has been associated with six Nobel Laureates and听presents an unrivalled environment for students and researchers in life science disciplines ranging from the biology of molecules, cells and organisms through to neuroscience and behavioural sciences.