The University of Glasgow
Centre for the
Cellular Microenvironment
Recently, a group of ECRs from CeMi visited the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire. The team travelled to use the neutron beam in small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) experiments to probe and investigate the structure of hydrogel matrices used to construct in vitro tissue models at the centre. …
On the 11th March, the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee hosted STEM for Britain 2025 in Portcullis House, at the Houses of Parliament. STEM for Britain gives Early Career Researchers (ECRs) an opportunity to present and discuss their ground-breaking research to Members of both Houses of Parliament at Westminster, and stimulates conversation and engagement both within …
On Sat 9th December, the Advanced Research Centre held their Winter Warmer Festival. Researchers from the University of Glasgow, and local community groups came together to deliver public engagement activities around the theme of “Light”. PhD students from CeMi presented a craft activity called Light Up Your Life, where participants crafted their own cells which …
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? …
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 …
On Wednesday 19th February, the Glasgow Orthopaedic Research Initiative held it’s 8th symposium, bringing together expertise from the fields of orthopaedics, plastic surgery, biology, engineering and chemistry. The event was held in the Debates Chamber of the Glasgow University Student Union and with 90 registered attendees, the day was an exciting one! Professor Dominic Meek …