The University of Glasgow
Centre for the
Cellular Microenvironment
A Special Visitor at CeMi: Eva the Dog Returns! The Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment (CeMi) welcomed back a very special guest – Eva the dog – whose story remains one of the most memorable milestones in the centre’s history. Several years ago, Eva faced the prospect of losing her leg due to a severe …
CeMi showcase at Westminster On 4th November 2025, CeMi had the privilege of attending the Alliance for Human-Relevant Science Parliamentary Showcase at Portcullis House, Westminster. This event brought together leading researchers, companies in the non-animal methods (NAMs) space, and policymakers to discuss the future of UK life sciences and the role of human-relevant research …
On September 16th and 17th, the ARC hosted the Doors Open Day Weekend within the Explorathon series of events across Scotland. It was a very interesting weekend with research groups from across different Scottish universities showcasing their most eye-catching research to the general public. Here at the CeMi, we presented the What is synthetic biology? …
We had the pleasure of hosting visiting researcher Belen Parra Torrejon here at the CeMi! Belen wrote a short blog on her experience in Glasgow: When I arrived at CeMi for the past three months I knew that at the very least, I would get an experience. The first thing that caught my attention was …
The CeMi has gained a new member of the team! Welcome to Laura Sabio Rodríguez who will be working with Profs Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez and Massimo Vassalli. If you see Laura around the lab, say hi! Here is some blurb on our new CeMi member: ‘My full name is Laura Sabio Rodríguez, I come from Granada …
The CeMi is happy to welcome it’s newest members to the team! Dr Miguel Pineda, Dr Donata Iandolo and Dr Lluis Oliver Cervello! Miguel joins us a new Lecturer, moving to the CeMi from the School of Infection and Immunity: ‘I was originally trained in pharmaceutical sciences, and a Versus Arthritis Career Development Fellowship gave …