Research organisations conduct scientific investigation and innovation across biotechnology, healthcare, agriculture and environmental science. Their work drives discovery, collaboration and knowledge generation.
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Browse 56 UK research organisations below.
Quality-controlled human iPSC lines for disease modelling
EBiSC is a not-for-profit biobank supplying quality-controlled human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines to academic and commercial researchers. Its catalogue includes disease-associated, healthy control and gene-edited isogenic cell lines for disease modelling, drug discovery and preclinical research. The…
Authenticated cell lines, cell banking and culture testing services
ECACC is the European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures, a UK Health Security Agency resource based at Porton Down. It preserves and supplies quality-controlled human and animal cell lines, hybridomas, induced pluripotent stem cells and nucleic acids for biomedical research. Its services include cell line…
National capability in grassland and plant breeding science for sustainability
IBERS is a research institute at Aberystwyth University focused on sustainable food, feed and plant based industrial resources. Drawing on a century of plant breeding expertise, scientists develop resilient varieties of grasses, oats and other crops to address food security, dietary health and climate change. IBERS…
Blood group reference testing, antibody reagents and assay development
IBGRL comprises NHS Blood and Transplant laboratories in Filton, Bristol, providing specialist blood group reference testing, transfusion research and biological reagents. Its red cell reference team investigates complex antibody and antigen cases, while IBGRL Research Products supplies monoclonal antibodies and…
Cancer Research UK's translational and commercialisation arm
Cancer Research Horizons is the translational subsidiary of Cancer Research UK, operating at the interface between academic research and industry. The organisation combines in-house drug discovery expertise across six UK sites with technology transfer, licensing, and early-stage venture investment activities. It…
Experimental diabetes research into insulin and metabolic therapies
Centre for Diabetes is an Ulster University research centre in Coleraine investigating the molecular mechanisms of diabetes and emerging treatment approaches. Its research includes pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction, insulin secretion, glycation, glucose-regulating peptides and experimental antidiabetic compounds. The…
Synthetic biology facility for gene design, engineering and characterisation
The London Biofoundry is a core facility of SynbiCITE, the UK's national Innovation and Knowledge Centre for Engineering Biology, based at Imperial College London's White City Campus. The facility uses advanced robotic systems to provide design, build, test, and learn services for synthetic DNA and engineered…
University core facility for spatial transcriptomics and multi-omics
The Spatial Biology Facility is a university core research facility offering spatial transcriptomics, proteomics and multi-omics services. Using imaging-based platforms, it maps RNA and protein expression at single-cell resolution within intact tissue sections. The facility supports researchers with experimental…
National institute uniting UK health data for research and discovery
Health Data Research UK is the UK's national institute for health data science, working across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Institute does not hold health data itself, but builds the infrastructure that makes NHS, university, charity and industry datasets safely and securely discoverable for…
Medical research charity translating science into treatments and diagnostics
LifeArc is a self-funded UK medical research charity focused on translating early-stage science into treatments and diagnostics for patients with rare diseases and global health challenges. Formerly MRC Technology, the organisation operates its own drug discovery and diagnostics development laboratories in Stevenage…
National genomics research and NHS whole genome sequencing
Genomics England is a government-owned organisation that partners with the NHS to deliver whole genome sequencing diagnostics and advance genomic medicine in the UK. It operates the National Genomic Research Library, providing approved researchers with access to linked genomic and clinical data to identify the causes…
BBSRC-funded genomics and bioinformatics research institute
The Earlham Institute is a BBSRC-funded life science research institute based at Norwich Research Park, specialising in genomics, bioinformatics, single-cell research and engineering biology. Its research applies computational science and biotechnology to decode living systems across plant science, microbiology,…
Independent global health research institute focused on chronic diseases
The George Institute for Global Health (UK) is an independent medical research institute conducting large-scale clinical trials, population studies, and health policy research on non-communicable diseases. Based at Imperial College London's White City Campus and affiliated with Imperial as a strategic partner, the UK…
University of Oxford GMP facility for clinical-grade biologics
The Clinical BioManufacturing Facility is the University of Oxford's GMP-licensed manufacturing facility, producing biological investigational medicinal products for early-phase clinical trials. The facility holds an MHRA Manufacturer's Authorisation for Investigational Medicinal Products and manufactures viral vector…
National institute researching dementia and neurodegenerative disease across the UK
The UK Dementia Research Institute is the UK's leading national institute dedicated to transforming outcomes for people affected by dementia and neurodegenerative conditions. Its central Hub at University College London coordinates seven research Centres hosted across leading UK universities, working towards new…
Academic-industry translational research institute
The Milner Therapeutics Institute is a University of Cambridge biomedical research institute established to bridge academic science and pharmaceutical drug discovery. Founded in 2015 and based at the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, it operates both an in-house research programme and…