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About us

About us overview
    Our History Key contacts Intranet

News & Events

    News Events For Press & the Media

Research

Research overview
    Research Groups Mechanisms of Fibre Toxicity Recent publications Datasets & Software Environmental sustainability

Facilities & Services

Facilities & Services overview
    Advanced Light Imaging Bioinformatics Electron Microscopy and Ultrastructural Pathology Flow Cytometry Histopathology Proteomics Support Services

Work & Study

    Vacancies PhD Programme ITTP MPhil programme

Public Engagement

Public Engagement overview
    Discover our science Inspiring future scientists Partnering with communities

Impact & Innovation

Impact & Innovation overview
    Partnerships Commercialisation

MRC Toxicology Unit

Molecular research for safer medicines and environments

The MRC Toxicology Unit is a research organisation exploring how medicines, environmental exposures and biology interact to shape our future health.

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17 Jul 2026

Sweeteners shown to slow growth of important gut bacteria in lab tests

14 Jul 2026

Supporting the next generation of toxicologists through the ITTP Summer School

26 May 2026

Imaging mass spectrometry adds the chemical dimension to cryo-EM

21 May 2026

Prof Anne Willis elected as Academy of Medical Sciences Fellow

13 May 2026

Prof Kiran Patil recognised as Highly Commended at the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2026

5 May 2026

MRC Toxicology Unit scientists showcase research at British Toxicology Society Congress 2026

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