The London Research Institute research groups are based at Lincoln’s Inn Fields and Clare Hall. Our major research themes are: the biology of tumours and tissues, cellular regulatory mechanisms and genomic integrity and cell cycle.
Biology of Tumours and Tissues

The theme of biology of tumours and tissues encompasses the following research fields:
- Tumour biology and cancer models
- Vascular biology
- Immunology
- Differentiation, development and growth control
- Metastasis
Group leaders involved in these research areas are listed below:
Facundo Batista
: Lymphocyte Interaction
Dominique Bonnet
: Haematopoietic Stem Cell
Holger Gerhardt
: Vascular Biology
Adrian Hayday
: Immuno Surveillance
Nancy Hogg
: Leukocyte Adhesion
David Ish-Horowicz
: Developmental Genetics
Julian Lewis
: Vertebrate Development
Taija Makinen
: Lymphatic Development
Ilaria Malanchi
: Tumour Host Interaction
Caetano Reis e Sousa
: Immunobiology
Charles Swanton
: Translational Cancer Therapeutics
Nicolas Tapon
: Apoptosis and Proliferation Control
Barry Thompson
: Epithelial Biology
Nick Wright
: Histopathology






