MCMB scientific contacts at the MRC
General contact
For general enquiries about deadlines and the application process, that are non-scientific in nature, please contact:
Contact: MRC pre-awards administration team
Email: grants@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Scientific contacts
If you have a query about scientific aspects of your research proposal, including Board and MRC remit queries, please contact the relevant Programme Manager shown below for your scientific area.
Head of Molecular and Cellular Medicine
(Senior contact for LMB)
Dr Nathan Richardson
Email: Nathan.Richardson@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Board Manager
Claire Wyllie
Email: Claire.Wyllie@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Responsible for managing the day to day operational activities of the Board, including the grant application and review process.
Programme Manager for Structural Studies and Informatics
Dr Adam Babbs
Email: Adam.Babbs@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Scientific patch:
- Structural biology and biophysics
- Nanotechnology and applications of other new technologies to biomedicine
- Methodology development for gene therapy
- Bioinformatics
- Special training fellowships in biomedical informatics
Programme Manager for Genetics, Genomics and Large Cohort Studies
Dr Claire Newland
Email: Claire.Newland@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Scientific patch:
- Large, cross-cutting cohort studies
- Genetics, epigenetics and genomics with potential relevance to disease*
*Applications relating to particular organ systems or disease (with the exception of cancer, leukaemia and molecular haematology) should be normally directed to our other research boards.
Programme Manager for Stem Cells, Developmental Biology, Regenerative Medicine and Haematology
Dr Paul Colville-Nash
Email: Paul.Colville-Nash@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Scientific patch:
- Stem cell research (cross-cutting)
- Regenerative medicine
- Developmental biology (excluding neurological development)
- Translational Stem Cell Research Committee (TSCRC)
- Haematology
Programme Manager for Environmental Health, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Cell Biology
Dr Carolina Mailhos
Email: Carolina.Mailhos@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Scientific patch:
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Cell biology (excluding neurobiology) with potential relevance to disease*
- Chemical Biology
- Occupational Medicine
- Environmental factors affecting health (including health effects of environmental change)
* Applications relating to particular organ systems or diseases (with the exception of cancer, leukaemia and molecular haematology) should be normally directed to our other research boards.
Programme Manager for Cancer
Dr Rhoswyn Walker
Email: Rhoswyn.Walker@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Scientific patch:
- Cancer Biology
- Radiobiology/Radiological science
- Genome stability (in relation to the development of cancer)
- Translational and clinical research in cancer
- Cancer epidemiology