Kick-starting the genome in early development
We can think of the egg and sperm as information capsules with stored instructions for starting a new life, but post fertilisation, what kick starts the interpretation of these instructions?
Babraham Institute steps-up equality, diversity & inclusion commitments
The Institute is delighted to have joined both the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Science and Health (EDIS) coalition and the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme for embedding LGBT inclusion.
What can worms tell us about human ageing?
Community-developed blueprint of worm metabolism holds promise for greater understanding of ageing.
Wolf Reik awarded Wellcome Trust Investigator Award
Professor Wolf Reik, Associate Director and Head of the Epigenetics research programme at the Babraham Institute has been awarded a Wellcome Trust Investigator Award for research into how to reprogramme the epigenome. The Award provides £2.6 million in funding for five years. Research funded by the award will commence in October this year and involve the recruitment of three new research…