MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences

Senior leadership team (research)

Our scientific senior leadership team are integral to the implementation of the LMS research strategy, and work tirelessly to ensure that our scientists have the support they need to underpin their research endeavours. In doing this they help foster a space where ideas and people are valued and where our researchers have everything they need to focus on delivering world-class science. With the team placing science at the heart of every decision, LMS researchers are able to focus on making discoveries that have a real-world translational impact.

Wiebke Arlt

LMS Director

Alexis Barr

Co-Director of Postgraduate Training & Head of the Cell Cycle Control Research Group

Louise Fets

Programme Leader Track & Head of the Drug Transport and Tumour Metabolism Research Group

Jesus Gil

Programme Leader & Head of the Senescence Research Group

Petra Hajkova

LMS Deputy Director and Head of the Reprogramming and Chromatin Research Group

Lindsay Keith

Head of Communications and Engagement

Jamie Meredith

Head of Operations

Declan O’Regan

Chain Florey Lead & Head of the Computational Cardiac Imaging Group

Michelle Percharde

PHD Training Lead & Head of the Chromatin and Development Research Group

Juanma Vaquerizas

Programme Leader & Group Head of the Developmental Epigenomics

Dominic Withers

LMS Deputy Director & Head of the Metabolic Signalling Research Group