LMS is a vibrant research environment in which scientists and clinicians collaborate to advance the understanding of biology and its application to medicine. Our research is focused on some of the UK’s major health challenges that arise from changes in diet (obesity, diabetes and heart disease) and increased lifespan (dementia and cancer). Through tackling fundamental questions about the interplay between our genes, environmental stresses such as diet, and the way our bodies age our researchers aim to translate this knowledge to improve the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of diverse medical conditions.

LMS research programmes are focused in three sections: Epigenetics, Genes and Metabolism, and Quantitative Biology.