ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES
The School of Molecular Biosciences is one of eight Schools that sits within the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences and is a multi-disciplinary centre of excellence conducting fundamental and translational life science research underpinning health and food security.
Our School has significant research contribution at an international level.
![2nd in Molecular Biosciences in the Russell Group](/media/Media_980342_smxx.png)
![4th in the UK for 4 star research outputs](/media/Media_1020182_smxx.png)
![Substantial research impact in specialist green insecticides, pharmacology, bone regeneration, mitochondrial targeting](/media/Media_980344_smxx.png)
*REF 2021 stats
Who We Are
The School of Molecular Biosciences is a multi-disciplinary centre of excellence conducting world-leading molecular life science discovery research that underpins key issues facing our health and food industry sectors. This includes:
- Key areas of molecular, structural, cell, synthetic, and systems biology
- Broad range of model organisms (bacteria, yeast, plants, Drosophila, mouse)
- Mechanistic and molecular research underpinning translational work in humans and cell culture (incl. stem cells)
- Tackle important challenges facing human health and food security.
Our School boasts a unique breadth of expertise in multi-disciplinary integrative biology, from molecules to organisms and biological systems.
![38 research and teaching staff](/media/Media_980346_smxx.png)
![World leaders in FRS, FRSE, EMBO Acad Europaea, FMedSci](/media/Media_980351_smxx.png)
![Equal, diverse and inclusive school Athena SWAN Silver Award](/media/Media_980349_smxx.png)
![Large range of interdisciplinary and global collaborators](/media/Media_980350_smxx.png)
![Co-leaders on LifeTIME CDT and NorthWest Bio BBSRC DTP](/media/Media_980347_smxx.png)
![Specialist empowering technologies and facilities for interdisciplinary research](/media/Media_980348_smxx.png)
* Athena SWAN Silver Award given to the Institute of Molecular Cell & Systems Biology
![Royal Society of Biology logo](/media/Media_982162_smxx.png)
Degree Accreditation and Recognition
The School of Molecular Biosciences Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees are accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.
![Fluorescent microscopic bioimage of four fly brains](/media/Media_899468_smxx.jpg)
Our Research Facilities
The School of Molecular Biosciences is supported by cutting-edge facilities and infrastructure.