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The strategic mission of the MBU is to understand mitochondrial biology in health and disease, and to exploit this understanding to develop new therapies and improve human health.

Research by the Whitworth group has been highlighted in the Life Science Alliance Neuroscience Collection 2024

3 October 2024

Recent research from the group has been selectively highlighted in Life Science Alliance’s Neuroscience Collection 2024 (a "special collection of articles recently published in LSA highlighting some of the latest advances in neuroscience”), and will also be featured in a special magazine that LSA are distributing at SfN...

World Mitochondrial Disease Week: 16-22 September

16 September 2024

The annual World Mitochondrial Disease Week (WMDW) is 16-22 September this year. World Mitochondrial Disease Week raises awareness about mitochondrial diseases (mito). It aims to improve the lives of people affected by mito and to increase awareness among doctors and the general public. As researchers in mitochondrial...

New research uncovers a mitochondrial quality control pathway for maintaining adequate mtDNA levels within cells

7 June 2024

Mitochondria are small organelles within our cells that contain their own genetic material, known as mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). mtDNA encodes 13 core subunits of the different complexes of the respiratory chain and is essential to sustain cellular metabolism and life. Only two copies of nuclear DNA (nDNA) are required to...

Patrick Chinnery elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society

16 May 2024

Congratulations to Professor Patrick Chinnery , who has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his substantial contribution to the advancement of science. Nine of the Royal Society’s newly elected Fellows are from the University of Cambridge. University of Cambridge press release

Official Opening of the Hirst Building at Greenhead College, Huddersfield

24 April 2024

We are delighted to share coverage of the official opening of the Hirst Building at Greenhead College Huddersfield, which has been named after the MBU’s Director - Professor Judy Hirst , who is a former Greenhead College student. The Hirst Building replaces the College’s 1960s Science block with vibrant, modern classrooms...

MBU members involved in new £7.5 million LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases

24 April 2024

Professor Michal Minczuk , leader of the MBU’s Mitochondrial Genetics programme, Dr Jelle van den Ameele , leader of the Mitochondria in Development group and MBU associates - Professors Rita Horvath and Patrick Yu Wai Man , are excited to be key partners in the LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases . The LifeArc...

ISAC/M 2024: Inspiring Scientists at the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research and the MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit

5 March 2024

This free, widening participation programme for Cambridgeshire-based Year 12 students (16+) took place from 20-22 February (half-term) at the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR) and MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit (MBU), in association with St Catharine's College , Cambridge. This was our second year of...

MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit

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The strategic mission of the MBU is to understand mitochondrial biology in health and disease, and to exploit this understanding to develop new therapies and improve human health.

Research by the Whitworth group has been highlighted in the Life Science Alliance Neuroscience Collection 2024

World Mitochondrial Disease Week: 16-22 September

New research uncovers a mitochondrial quality control pathway for maintaining adequate mtDNA levels within cells

Patrick Chinnery elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society

Official Opening of the Hirst Building at Greenhead College, Huddersfield

MBU members involved in new £7.5 million LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases

ISAC/M 2024: Inspiring Scientists at the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research and the MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit

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