MRC Human Genetics Unit
The Medical Research Council (UK) Human Genetics Unit is situated at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. It is one of the largest MRC research establishments, housing over two hundred scientists, support staff, research fellows, PhD students, and visiting workers.
| Founded | 1967 |
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| Location | Edinburgh, UK |
| Director | Professor W Bickmore |
| Website | http://www.ed.ac.uk/mrc-human-genetics-unit |
The Medical Research Council (UK) Human Genetics Unit is situated at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. It is one of the largest MRC research establishments, housing over two hundred scientists, support staff, research fellows, PhD students, and visiting workers.
Staff
[edit]As of 2018[update] current and former staff at the MRC HGU include:[1]
Directors
[edit]- 1956–1969 Dr Michael Court Brown[citation needed]
- 1969–1994 Professor John Evans[citation needed]
- 1994–2015 Professor Nicholas Hastie
- 2015– Professor Wendy Bickmore
Group leaders
[edit]Institute of Genetics and Cancer (IGC)
[edit]The MRC Human Genetics Unit is based at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh at the site of the Western General Hospital. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Research". 5 September 2023.
- ^ https://institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/research/funded-centres/mrc-human-genetics-unit
- ^ "IGMM renamed the Institute of Genetics and Cancer | Institute of Genetics and Cancer | Institute of Genetics and Cancer". institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Medical Research Council (UK)
- MRC Human Genetics Unit
- Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine
- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine
- Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre
- Western General Hospital
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