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Our research areas
These are the broad research areas covered in the Institute. Click on the names for more information about each group leader’s specific research questions
![Diagram of results of screening for DNA repair processes Jackson](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jackson-E2-screen-524x440.jpg)
Cancer biology
![Actin comets within a cell Gallop](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Actin-comets-Gallop-759x440.jpg)
![Drawing of branching morphogenesis Simons](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ductal-morphogenesis-image-680x440.jpg)
Computational biology
![Developing lung image Prospectus 2020 Rawlins](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/RAWLINS-research-Prospectus-2020-880x440.jpg)
Developmental biology
![Nematode worms through the microscope](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/MiskaLabCeleganswormsthroughscope-2798-880x440.jpg)
Disease models
Group leaders
![Fish species from Malawi studied for genetics Miska](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Fish-catch-malawi-Miska-880x440.jpg)
Evolution
Group leaders
![Ahringer research image Prospectus 2019](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ahringer-research-image-Prospectus-2019-copy-842x440.jpg)
Gene expression and genome organisation
![Research diagram Tchasovnikarova Prospectus 2020](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Reesarch-diagram-TCHASOV-Prospectus-2020-880x440.jpg)
Genetics and genomics
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Human development and physiology
![Diagram of research method PERRY Prospectus 2020](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PERRY-Prospectus-2020-large-crop-880x440.jpg)
Metabolism
Group leaders
![Image of neurons in developing brain Brand lab](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Brand-Prospectus-2018-image-532x440.jpg)
Neuroscience
Group leaders
![Ball of colourful cells of developing embryo Hackett et al](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Hackett-et-al-Jun2017-SQUARE-JPEG-460x440.jpg)
Reprogramming
Group leaders
![RNA structure diagram Prospectus 2020 Miska](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/RNA-structure-Prospectus-2020-MISKA-736x440.jpg)
RNA biology
Group leaders
![Twin chick embryo in development](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/XIONG-twin-chick-embryo-880x440.jpg)