PhD students

Eva Barcelona-Estaje

Research title:

Engineering surface mobility to control stem cell differentiation.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez

Sara Bartlome

Research title:

Investigating the potential for MSC-derived extracellular vesicles to induce breast cancer cell dormancy within the bone marrow.

1^st Supervisor:

Dr Catherine Berry

Caroline Busch

Research title:

Investigating Leukaemic Stem Cell – Opportune Remodelling of the Bone Marrow Microenvironment.

1^st Supervisor:

Dr Catherine Berry

Laila Damiati

Research title:

Impact of Nanotopography Titanium Surfaces in Enhancing the Osteogenesis and Bacteriostasis.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Matt Dalby

Sam Donnelly

Research title:

Using PEG hydrogels and MSCs to create a 3D bone marrow niche to support HSCs in vitro.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Matt Dalby

Katie Douglas

Research title:

Investigating Dormancy and Awakening of Pancreatic Cancer using Tunable 3D Hydrogels.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez

Martino Guiotto

Research title:

Regenerative medicine of peripheral nerve repair.

1^st Supervisor:

Dr Mathis Riehle

Ana San Felix

Research title:

Effect of forces and deformation of the substrate on MSCs metabolism and differentiation.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez

Nuttaporn Jarangdej

Research title:

Mechanobiology of stretch.

1^st Supervisor:

Dr Mathis Riehle

Thomas Laverty

Research title:

Extracellular vesicles, extracellular matrix and their effects on cancer cells.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Matt Dalby

Shijoy Mathew

Research title:

Manipulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation via Gold Nanoparticle-mediated Delivery of AntagomiRs.

1^st Supervisor:

Dr Catherine Berry

Wich Orapiriyakul

Research title:

Nanovibrational stimulation (Nanokicking) in a new biphasic 3D scaffold: the option for bone tissue engineering

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Matt Dalby

Vassilis Papalazarou

Research title:

Bioengineering microenvironments for pancreatic cancer cell invasion

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez

Michaela Petaroudi

Research title:

Bacterial engineering for the ex vivo expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez

José Manuel Rey

Research title:

Collagen microgels for regenerative medicine.

1^st Supervisor:

Dr Cristina Gonzalez-Garcia

Sofia Perea Ruiz

Research title:

Bioengineering microenvironments to study mechanotransduction in MSCs.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Matt Dalby

Alvaro Sanchez-Rubio

Research title:

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Manuel Salmeron=Sanchez

Stylianos Sarrigiannidis

Research title:

Collagen Calcium Phosphate Composite Devices for Bone Augmentation

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez

David Shields

Research title:

Translation of Bioengineered Osteogenic Systems.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez

Robert Silverwood

Research title:

MicroRNA delivery for osteoporotic bone regeneration.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Matt Dalby

Mark Sprott

Research title:

Synergistic microenvironments to control stem cell fate.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez

Paula Sweeten

Research title:

Engineering stem cell niches

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Matt Dalby

Douglas Venters

Research title:

Injectable Hydrogels for Spinal Cord Regeneration.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez

Yinbo Xiao

Research title:

Bioengineering the hematopoietic stem cell niche.

1^st Supervisor:

Prof Matt Dalby