Medical Research Council (United Kingdom)

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a governmental organization in the United Kingdom that operates several research divisions. Among its subsidiaries are the National Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Survey of Health & Development, Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, MRC Cancer Unit, MRC Human Nutrition Research, MRC Human Genetics Unit, Uganda Virus Research Institute, and the MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit. These subsidiaries cover various aspects of medical research, ranging from molecular biology to human nutrition, to support the advancement of healthcare and scientific knowledge.