Scientific Aims - What is our role?
The Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit is at the forefront of research into human genetics. Its role is to advance the understanding of genetic factors implicated in human disease and normal and abnormal development. The Unit's programmes of work cover the themes of developmental genetics, chromosome biology and models for human genetic diseases. The unit is one of the largest MRC research establishments supporting approximately 220 scientists, support staff, fellows, PhD students and visiting scientists.
Latest News
Prestigious MRC Career Development AwardDr Gracjan Michlewski has been awarded a prestigious award to establish his independent laboratory at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology... August 2010
A glitch in the analysis of genomic DNA methylationDr Donncha Dunican, Dr Richard Meehan and colleagues have discovered a gremlin in the analysis of genomic DNA methylation... July 2010
Grant/award news
Dr Wenhua Wei has been awarded a £107,000 grant from the BBSRC Tools and Resources Development Fund for a 1.5 year project aiming to develop a novel tool for high throughput detection of gene-gene interactions... July 2010
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Partnerships
The Unit is delighted to be part of the Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine (IGMM) in association with The Centre for Molecular Medicine and Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre