The Babraham Institute Revenue and Competitors

The Babraham Institute receives funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and carries out world-leading research to generate new knowledge of biological mechanisms underpinning ageing, development and the maintenance of health. Our research is focussed on four main science programmes; Epigenetics - a branch of genetics research which studies modifications to DNA that affect gene activity, it helps to explain how our environment and lifestyle can affect our behavior or likelihood of getting diseases. Immunology - the study of the immune system, which recognises and fights diseases in our bodies. Research in this area can lead to improvements in vaccines, combat autoimmune disease, develop tumour immunotherapy or improve the efficiency of organ transplantation. Signalling - researching communication within and between the cells in our body, which underpins how cells and organs develop and respond to changes in their environment, vital for maintaining health. Research in this area is identifying new targets for treatment of cancer. Nuclear Dynamics - studying how DNA is packaged inside the cells in order for the genome to function correctly. This is shedding light on why we may have susceptibility to developing cancers as well as providing insight into the coordination of gene expression and physiological functions in relation to health and ageing. Epigenetics, Nuclear Dynamics, Signalling, Immunology