Medical Research Council R&D labs
Medical Research Council runs 24 R&D labs in the 311 Institute directory, across 1 country (United Kingdom), focused on genetics, molecular biology, physiology and public health, environmental and occupational health.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRC Laboratory of Molecular BiologyMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Structural biology | 1947 |
| MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus ResearchMedical Research Council | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Animal Science and Zoology, Epidemiology | 2010 |
| Centre for Inflammation ResearchMedical Research Council | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Hepatology, Physiology | 1999 |
| Hutchison/MRC Research CentreMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2001 |
| Mary Lyon Centre at MRC HarwellMedical Research Council | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Sensory Systems, Small Animals | |
| MRC Biostatistics UnitMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Basic science | Genetics, Statistics and Probability, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | 1913 |
| MRC Brain Network Dynamics UnitMedical Research Council | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 2015 |
| MRC Centre for Reproductive HealthMedical Research Council | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine, Immunology | |
| MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCLMedical Research Council | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Statistics and Probability, Infectious Diseases, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | 1948 |
| MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences UnitMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental health, Developmental and Educational Psychology | 1944 |
| MRC Epidemiology UnitMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2003 |
| MRC Human Genetics UnitMedical Research Council | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Plant Science | 1967 |
| MRC Integrative Epidemiology UnitMedical Research Council | Bristol, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Molecular Biology | |
| MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell BiologyMedical Research Council | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biophysics | 1993 |
| MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology UnitMedical Research Council | Southampton, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Pharmacology | 2010 |
| MRC Metabolic Diseases UnitMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 2013 |
| MRC Population Health Research UnitMedical Research Council | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Surgery | 1995 |
| MRC Prion UnitMedical Research Council | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Molecular Biology, Psychiatry and Mental health | 1998 |
| MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation UnitMedical Research Council | Dundee, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Neurology, Epidemiology | |
| MRC Toxicology UnitMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Pharmacology, Plant Science | 1947 |
| MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and AgeingMedical Research Council | London, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Genetics, Health | 2008 |
| MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular MedicineMedical Research Council | Oxford, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Immunology, Molecular Biology | 1989 |
| MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences UnitMedical Research Council | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Health, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1998 |
| Wellcome/MRC Cambridge Stem Cell InstituteMedical Research Council | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Developmental Neuroscience, Hematology |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs does Medical Research Council have?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 24 Medical Research Council R&D labs as of October 2026.
Where are Medical Research Council's R&D labs?
In United Kingdom (24).
What does Medical Research Council research?
Its labs focus on genetics, molecular biology, physiology and public health, environmental and occupational health.
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