MRC Human Genetics Unit
| Founded | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Location | Edinburgh, UK |
| Director | Professor W Bickmore |
| Website | http://www.ed.ac.uk/mrc-human-genetics-unit |
The Medical Research Council (UK) Human Genetics Unit is situated at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. It is one of the largest MRC research establishments, housing over two hundred scientists, support staff, research fellows, PhD students, and visiting workers.[citation needed]
Staff
[edit]As of 2018[update] current and former staff at the MRC HGU include:[1]
Directors
[edit]- 1956–1969 Dr Michael Court Brown[2]
- 1969–1994 Professor John Evans[3]
- 1994–2015 Professor Nicholas Hastie[4]
- 2015– Professor Wendy Bickmore[5]
Group leaders
[edit]Institute of Genetics and Cancer (IGC)
[edit]The MRC Human Genetics Unit is based at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh at the site of the Western General Hospital.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Research". 5 September 2023.
- ↑ https://www.bmj.com/content/1/5635/598.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/heritage-obit/professor-henry-john-evans-frcp-edin. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/news-and-events/news-2018/celebrating-nick-hasties-legacy. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.nasonline.org/directory-entry/wendy-bickmore-08gc1a/. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/research/funded-centres/mrc-human-genetics-unit
- ↑ "IGMM renamed the Institute of Genetics and Cancer | Institute of Genetics and Cancer | Institute of Genetics and Cancer". institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2025.