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Research
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/research
The research interests of the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Leicester cover a wide area from physico-chemical mechanisms through to cell physiology and pharmacology, and developmental biology. Explore our research themes.
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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.
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Film screening to explore post-prison lives of wrongly convicted individuals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/film-screening-to-explore-post-prison-lives-of-wrongly-convicted-individuals
For its inaugural screening Reel Law, Leicester Law School’s film club, is holding a free public screening of BBC documentary ‘Fallout’ and a panel discussion with the film’s director and two of the featured exonerated prisoners.
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Space Park Leicester celebrates World Space Week with exclusive art exhibition by Matt Turner
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/matt-turner-spl
A relaxed, self-led workshop on Tuesday 8 October will encourage visitors to create their own still-life drawings, using iconic Space Park Leicester exhibits such as the MIRI Model, Envisat, MeteoSat, Gaia, and "For Harmony and Wonder" as reference points
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Service and Ordering
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/facilities-and-technologies/protex/service-and-ordering
We provide a unique PLEICS vector(s) cloning service with a choice of 136 vectors.
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Molecular Methods and Experimental Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mb7402
Module code: MB7402 This module is designed to develop your experimental research skills and give you a comprehensive understanding of the theory and practice of key molecular biology techniques.
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Molecular Methods and Experimental Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/mb7402
Module code: MB7402 This module is designed to develop your experimental research skills and give you a comprehensive understanding of the theory and practice of key molecular biology techniques.
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Molecular Methods and Experimental Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mb7402
Module code: MB7402 This module is designed to develop your experimental research skills and give you a comprehensive understanding of the theory and practice of key molecular biology techniques.
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Molecular Methods and Experimental Design
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/bs4402
Module code: BS4402 This module is designed to develop your experimental research skills and give you a comprehensive understanding of the theory and practice of key molecular biology techniques.
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Venice comes to Attenborough Arts Centre with Shape Arts’ landmark exhibition about the Disability Arts Movement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/crip-arte-spazio
The exhibition celebrates the Disability Arts Movement which contributed to changes in UK law.