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The Francis Crick Institute will aim to generate new insights and knowledge about the biological mechanisms controlling cell, tissue and body function.

Progress in biomedical research is rapid, so the Institute's research programme will not be defined in detail until closer to its opening in 2015. Research will be based on that currently being carried out at the founder institutes: the Medical Research Council's National Institute for Medical Research, Cancer Research UK's London Research Institute, UCL, Imperial College London and King's College London.

The medical drive will reflect burdens of disease in the UK and throughout the world. Cancer will naturally be a strong focus. So too will be circulatory conditions such as heart disease and stroke  as well as infections and conditions linked to the immune system. Diseases of the nervous system, particularly those of later life, are likely to figure strongly.

The Francis Crick Institute's emphasis on maintaining a flexible and dynamic workforce to bring constant refreshment of ideas will help it to achieve its objectives.

Group discussion about vascular biology.

Group discussion about vascular biology.
© Noel Murphy

  • The Francis Crick Institute's research programme will be broad and deep.
  • Building on the significant achievements of the organisations in this unique partnership, its aim is for discoveries made in the laboratory to lead to the treatment and prevention of the major diseases, such as cancer and heart disease, that affect people all over the world.
  • A dynamic workforce will ensure a constant stream of fresh ideas.

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The Francis Crick Institute is a unique partnership between the Medical Research Council (MRC),
Cancer Research UK, the Wellcome Trust, UCL (University College London), Imperial College London
and King's College London.

The Francis Crick Institute is the working name of UKCMRI Limited, a registered charity in England and Wales no. 1140062 and a company registered in England and Wales no.06885462, with its registered office at 215 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE.