One of the best parts of my job is seeing brilliant scientists find a home for their research and thrive with the support around them. Hear from some of our early career group leaders about their experiences of starting their labs.
Ready to start your own independent research programme?
We're inviting applications for early career group leaders in all areas of biology and biomedicine @crick.ac.uk
Apply by 27 Nov 2025:
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Researchers at the Crick have identified a key step in the development of mammalian embryos, shedding light on how mammals have evolved to generate placentas, among other features.
www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
Congratulations to all six Crick scientists who were recently elected to the @acmedsci.bsky.social:
Sonia Gandhi, @dr-james-lee.bsky.social, Nic Tapon @taponlab.bsky.social, Samra Turajlic @turajliclab.bsky.social, Pietro Fratta @frattalab.bsky.social and Edith Heard
www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-05...
Hepatitis B is a serious global health threat, affecting an estimated 300 million people. But there are still major barriers to tackling and eradicating it.
Explore the science and social context behind tackling the disease with clinician scientist @pippa-matt.bsky.social.
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Harriet Taylor
Opening my lab @crick.ac.uk two years ago has been a privilege, a delight and ultimately the most transformative experience of my sciencific career. Discovery science without boundaries, inspiring colleagues and infinite possibilities. Come join us!
🚨 Applications to the Crick PhD programme are now open!
We are pleased to be recruiting this year. 👇
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Six Crick scientists have been elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of their outstanding contributions to advancing medical science, through discovery research, translational work...
See our Adeline Morez Jacobs et al. study here: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
and a more concise Research Briefing here: doi.org/10.1038/d415....
Who were the ancient Egyptians?
It is expressed in the extraordinary historical and archaeological record, but what about ancestry links to other ancient individuals?
Today we report the successful sequencing of the whole genome of an individual who lived in Egypt about ~4700 years ago.
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have revealed insight into why embryos erase a key epigenetic mark during early development, suggesting this may have evolved to help form a placenta.
We're now recruiting early career group leaders at the Crick to lead ambitious research programmes and explore bold scientific questions.
Hear our Director, Edith Heard, explain why the Crick is a unique place for curiosity-driven research.
Apply now ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
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The Francis Crick Institute
David Liu @harvard.edu beautifully articulates the criticality of basic science funding for developing revolutionary therapeutics like life-saving base editors 👏
youtu.be/8YhJM6zxYDw?...
Carolyn Bertozzi
Crick group leaders work across disciplines, supported by core funding and mentoring to build ambitious, curiosity-driven research.
Apply now to join us ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
We're now recruiting early career group leaders at the Crick to lead ambitious research programmes and explore bold scientific questions.
Hear our Director, Edith Heard, explain why the Crick is a unique place for curiosity-driven research.
Apply now ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
Whole-genome sequencing of an ancient male Egyptian revealed a mixture of North African Neolithic and eastern Fertile Crescent ancestry, suggesting human migration between Egypt and Mesopotamia by the...
