The University of Glasgow
Centre for the
Cellular Microenvironment
Congratulations to two of our PhD students, Yinbo Xiao and Sara Bartlome on being awarded funding from the Wellcome Institutional Strategic Support Fund (ISSF) Feasibility fund! Read more about the projects below: Sara Bartlome My project is looking to compare the effect of two differing populations of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) on breast cancer …
Welcome to Camilla, who is joining us as a new PhD student from Italy, working with Dr Massimo Vassilli in School of Engineering. Camilla graduated in Biomedical Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano, where she then concluded a Master in Biomechanics and Biomaterials. During her Master, she developed a strong interest in cellular biomechanics and …
Want to know some more about the Fantastic Proteins we work with in the lab? Why are they so fantastic? What is their role and why are they so important to us? Watch our short clips below by our Fantastic Team! Got a question or want to see more? Contact us or tweet us @theglasgowcemi …
A big CeMi welcome to our newest members of the team, Hussain, Rosalia & Udesh! Hussain and Udesh are joining the HEALIKICK project and Rosalia is working with Prof Dalby on an MRC project. Read below for some background on the new team members…. Dr Udesh Dhawan I developed an early interest in genetics when …
Event information The University of Glasgow and University College London are joining together for a half day symposium, in support of the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation. Both teams are working with the Foundation, which aims to improve the lives of victims of conflict. The Foundation’s work is so important to civilians affected by war, often …
During lockdown, the CeMi have participated in fun activities, from personal fitness goals to cooking challenges, raising funds for the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation to support the COVID-19 crisis in vulnerable communities (see: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/centre-for-the-cellular-microenvironment-uofg). As part of the activities, Sara Trujillo-Munoz created some fun sketches and activities for the #TinyTeamUofG (and adults!). From colouring Sir …