Team
The Cellular Mechanobiology Lab started its activity at the University of Glasgow in October 2019, within the Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment. If you are interested in joining the Lab, or you want additional information, please feel free to contact us via email.
Massimo Vassalli
Staff (Professor)
Head of the Lab, mechanobiology enthusiast, curious scientist
massimo.vassalli@glasgow.ac.ukAlexandre Trubert
PDRA
Tissue engineer striving to construct living tissues in vitro. PDRA on the PRISM-LT project.
Alexandre.Trubert@glasgow.ac.ukAneesah Khan
PDRA
Passionate about exploring cell-environment interactions to propel advancements in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Current project: 'Printed symbiotic materials as a dynamic platform for living tissues production (PRISM-LT)'
Aneesah.Khan@glasgow.ac.ukAnna Maria Kapetanaki
PhD student
lifETIME CDT PhD student, Interested in mechanobiology. Project: Label-free physical biomarkers for cell sorting
2454721k@student.gla.ac.ukCamilla Romagnoli
PhD student
Project: Mechanobiology of senescent cells
c.romagnoli.1@research.gla.ac.ukDavid Matthew Hughes
Guest
MEng in EEE engineering prototype devices (acustofluidics, microindentation) for potential commercialisation
david.hughes.4@glasgow.ac.ukEmily Horsburgh
PhD student
Exploring living materials for producing pigments
2697854H@student.gla.ac.ukFaiza Abdul Salam
PhD student
Industrial PhD student working with Schaefer SEE on the development of a next generation nanoindentation platform
2725666S@student.gla.ac.ukGiedre Astrauskaite
PDRA
Physicist with a specialism in optical microscopy, passionate about working at the interface of imaging and life science. Current project: 'Brillouin microscopy of in-vitro bone marrow models to support early diagnosis of leukaemia.'
Giedre.Astrauskaite@glasgow.ac.ukKe Wang
PhD student
Exploring mechanosensing and mechanoprotection in physiology and pathology
2222113W@student.gla.ac.ukLaura Sabio Rodriguez
Guest
Focused on the development and testing of Engineered Living Material using probiotics.
Laura.SabioRodriguez@glasgow.ac.ukMarta Cubero Sarabia
PhD student
Project: Remote mechanical stimulation of stem cells for osteochondral regenerative therapy
2496511c@student.gla.ac.ukMatilde Gelli
Visiting student
PhD student from the University of Florence, collaborating with the CML on the development of advanced control strategies for imaging techniques in AFM.
2896230G@student.gla.ac.ukMatthew Walker
PDRA
Interested in mechanobiology, biomaterials and tissue engineering. Current project: Investigating the mechanical properties of gel ‘noodles’
Matthew.Walker@glasgow.ac.ukSabah Sardar
PhD student
Project: Identification of label-free biomarkers in visceral myopathy
2078317s@student.gla.ac.ukXally Valencia
PhD student
lifETIME CDT PhD Student (1st supervisor Prof John Christie). Project "Designing animal-free organoids based on engineered vegetables and protein crystals"
2783756V@student.gla.ac.ukAlumni
We are particularly grateful to all the scientists who participated in the activities of the Cellular Mechanobiology Lab in recent years, and we wish them a great future career.