Research groups

Our research groups work within the Institute’s four key research themes. Each has a slightly different focus on understanding the predictors and preventers of health and disease.

Feet of baby in NICU

This research group investigates the effect of maternal, fetal and neonatal treatments and interventions on a child’s growth and development.

What we do
Nutrition samples for clinical research trial

This research group explores the ways in which nutrition at each point in the lifespan affects long-term health and response to disease.

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Nurse with mother and premature baby

This research group investigates the effects of nutrition, preterm birth, in vitro fertilisation and exercise on health conditions in later life.

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Female researcher/scientists in the Liggins Institute laboratory

This area of research is about discovering how early nutrition determines future health and how we can reverse the pathways to obesity and diabetes.

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Researcher in the lab - genome biology

Genome biology is about the relationships that connect a cell’s DNA and environmental signals with development and disease.

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Participants in the LENScience programme

LENScience facilitates connections between schools, organisations and health professionals, to support education-led strategies that empower young people.

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Female researcher/scientists in the Liggins Institute laboratory

Our research has identified specific molecules that are required for tumours to grow and spread, opening new ways to treat breast and other cancers.

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Participant in vibration therapy research

Research into vibration therapy is improving body composition and motor function in children with musculoskeletal disabilities.

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Students gathered outside the Liggins Institute building

Evolutionary medicine is a field of study developing on the interface between evolutionary theory, medicine and public health.

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