The University of Glasgow
Centre for the
Cellular Microenvironment
Blog written by PhD, Mariana Azevedo Gonzalez Oliva: ‘I recently had the opportunity to visit Dr. Sirio Dupont’s Mechanobiology Laboratory [1] in the Department of Molecular Medicine in Padova, Italy. My PhD project focuses on the role of the transmembrane mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1 in the transduction of viscoelastic cues to the cell nucleus. This …
We would like to warmly welcome our new cohort of PhD students and visiting researcher, Belen. We look forward to having you as part of the team and see you achieve great things with your research projects! Belen Parra Torrejón, a visiting PhD student from University of Granada (Spain) is on an EMBO Fellowship and …
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 …
My name is Styli and I am a 2nd year PhD student. From May to mid-August I embarked on a placement at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. My time in Montreal (including flights and accommodation) were generously supported by the University of Glasgow Mobility Fund. I had a fantastic time in Montreal, so, when Claire …