Understanding fundamental molecular and cell biology processes that are relevant for human health; from interactions inside our cells to changes relevant to diseases like cancer, neurological disorders or diabetes.
We carry out research in a variety of areas, including:
- Gene regulation
- How the DNA inside our cells is stored, copied and repaired
- Epigenetic markers on DNA that might be passed between generations
- Stem cells, their uses and how to produce them
- How a cell state called senescence affects cancer and ageing
- Metabolism, sexual identity and growth
- Nerve cells in the brain and their role in disease
- What model organisms such as worms, flies and fish can tell us about human health
For more information on our research please see individual member research profiles below.
Our members
Professor Luis Aragon Alcaide
Dr Andre Brown
Professor David Carling
Professor Wiebke Arlt
Professor Wiebke Arlt
Head of the Institute of Clinical Sciences
Professor Jesús Gil
Professor Petra Hajkova
Professor Boris Lenhard
Dr Enrique Martinez-Perez
Professor Matthias Merkenschlager
Dr Vicki Metzis
Dr Michelle Percharde
Professor David Rueda
Professor Christian Speck
Professor Dominic Withers
Honorary appointments
Dr Helena Cocheme
Dr Susumu Hirabayashi
Dr Santiago Vernia
Mikhail Spivakov
For researchers and students
If you have a research idea that you would like to propose or find out what opportunities we have within Molecular Sciences, please contact:
Head of Molecular Sciences
+44 (0) 20 8383 8263
jesus.gil@imperial.ac.uk