The Insall Chemotaxis Lab at University College London

Top image: overlaid videos of dendritic cells. Images by Anamul Hoque, visualisation by David Versluis
Bottom image: Macrophages chemotaxing to c5a, by Abhimanyu Kiran

About Us

Our lab studies how cells sense and respond to chemical signals, focusing on chemotaxis and the machinery that drives cell migration. We combine microscopy, quantitative biology and mathematical modelling to understand how diverse cells move—from immune cells and cancer cells to parasites and amoeba. We foster an environment where researchers develop their own ideas, driving the lab into new directions and discoveries.

B16F1 cell, is StayGold-WAVE2 in cyan and FastAct_X in red. Images by Lucija Mijanovic.