Welcome to LIGHT

Leeds Institute of Genetics, Health and Therapeutics

Welcome to the Leeds Institute of Genetics, Health and Therapeutics (LIGHT). The Institute is the first biomedical facility in the University of Leeds and includes staff from both the Faculty of Medicine and Health and the Faculty of Biological Sciences.

We have around 200 staff working to perform internationally competitive translational research into complex chronic disorders (including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases) and to improve the delivery of patient care. In addition, the Institute is committed to research-led teaching, through its training of postgraduate research students, postgraduate taught courses and its contribution to undergraduate teaching.

The Institute is organised into Divisions with staff also participating in a number of cross-Faculty research Centres.