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We make discoveries that help us understand human biology and improve lifelong health
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Studying the biology of ageing to help us live healthier lives

The Babraham Institute is a life science research institute dedicated to making the fundamental discoveries needed to maintain health and improve wellbeing throughout life. Our ground-breaking research in human biology sparks the innovative advances which will improve and protect lifelong health.

Our research is split into three programmes: Epigenetics, Signalling, and Immunology, supported by eight scientific facilities. 
 

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Aspirin prevents metastasis by limiting platelet TXA suppression of T cell immunity.

Yang J, Yamashita-Kanemaru Y, Morris BI, Contursi A, Trajkovski D, Xu J, Patrascan I, Benson J, Evans AC, Conti AG, Al-Deka A, Dahmani L, Avdic-Belltheus A, Zhang B, Okkenhaug H, Whiteside SK, Imianowski CJ, Wesolowski AJ, Webb LV, Puccio S, Tacconelli S, Bruno A, Di Berardino S, De Michele A, Welch HCE, Yu IS, Lin SW, Mitra S, Lugli E, van der Weyden L, Okkenhaug K, Saeb-Parsy K, Patrignani P, Adams DJ, Roychoudhuri R 05 Mar 2025, PMID: 40044852 Nature
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The Babraham Institute offers a dynamic and diverse place of employment. Our excellent training activities allow us to attract and retain the best PhD students, postdoctoral scientists, research fellows and staff across all parts of the Institute.

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Our animated description of the Institute’s core values, illustrating how we work as an organisation and with others to achieve our mission of excellence in life science research to secure lifelong health.

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