Tissue Repair Postgraduate Training Programme

News and views

A selection of news about Tissue Repair students and researchers.

Viva success for Tissue Repair students Sarah Neely and Marta Horcas-Lopez

Tissue Repair students Sarah Neely and Marta Horcas-Lopez have passed their viva

Lizi Hegarty wins SIGNET 2022: Scottish Immunology Group Network Symposium Poster Prize

Tissue Repair PhD student Lizi Hegarty received prize for her poster presentation at SIGNET.

Shiau Haln Chen co-authors paper on single-cell RNA-seq of mouse endothelial cells in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Tissue Repair PhD student Shiau Haln Chen is co-first author on a study showing distinct transcriptional profiles of endothelial subpopulations in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

Congratulations to Darren Wisniewski on passing his PhD viva

Tissue Repair student Darren Wisniewski passes PhD viva voce

Susanna Riley wins CIR Public Engagement Award 2021

Tissue Repair PhD student Susanna Riley receives award for her contributions to the communication of science.

Tissue Repair student Niamh McNamara wins award from British Federation of Women Graduates

PhD student Niamh won the Winifred Cullis award from BFWG for her research on microglia regulating CNS myelin integrity.

Campbell et al review role of ageing and parenchymal senescence on macrophage function and fibrosis

Review paper by Tissue Repair student Ross Campbell discusses senescent cells in diseases of kidneys and other organs.

Congratulations to Niya Aleksieva on passing her PhD viva

Tissue Repair student Niya Aleksieva passes PhD viva voce

Congratulations to Lizi Hegarty on receipt of a Tissue Repair Small Research Grant Award

Lizi Hegarty has been awarded Tissue Repair Small Research Grant to investigate colonic macrophages in the context of stroke.

Tissue Repair PhD student Niamh McNamara in UoE Three Minute Thesis Competition Final 2021

Tissue Repair student Niamh McNamara is a finalist in the University of Edinburgh 3 Minute Thesis Final on 24th June 2021

Creation of wonderful dens as part of Tissue Repair Retreat 2021

Staff and students from the Tissue Repair programme enjoyed some outdoor fun as part of the online Tissue Repair Retreat 2021

Congratulations to Chris Mapperley on passing his PhD viva

Tissue Repair student Chris Mapperley passes PhD viva voce

Tissue Repair Science & Society series kicks off with 'Picture a Scientist' film, 22-24 April 2021

Join virtual screening of feature-length documentary film chronicling the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists.

Congratulations to Ana-Maria Ristoiu on passing her PhD viva

Tissue Repair student Ana-Maria Ristoiu passes PhD viva voce

Louwe et al show that fate of inflammation-elicited peritoneal macrophages is regulated by the inflammatory environment

Paper by Tissue Repair student Pieter Louwe shows that recruited macrophages that colonize the post-inflammatory peritoneal niche convert into functionally divergent resident cells.

Congratulations to Sophie Quick on passing her PhD viva

Tissue Repair student Sophie Quick passes PhD viva voce

Congratulations to Pieter Louwe on passing his PhD viva

Tissue Repair student Pieter Louwe passes PhD viva voce

New mechanism to suppress inflammation in hematopoietic stem cells identified by Tissue Repair PhD student Chris Mapperley

Study by Mapperley et al identifies mRNA m6A reader YTHDF2 as suppressor of inflammatory pathways in hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and highlights the significance of m6A in long-term HSC maintenance.

Tissue Repair student Niamh McNamara wins BioRender 2020 Graphical Abstract Prize

Niamh McNamara picks up prizes in BioRender competition with graphical representation of her PhD research.

Tissue Repair PhD student Leslie Nitsche wins 3MT competition at CRM

Three Minute Thesis competition at 2020 CRM Online retreat won by Tissue Repair PhD student Leslie Nitsche

Tissue Repair PhD student Ella Mercer wins 2020 Public Engagement Award at CRM Retreat.

Public Engagement Award at 2020 CRM Online retreat won by Tissue Repair PhD student Ella Mercer

Alisha May publishes review on erythroblastic island niche: modeling in health, stress, and disease

Tissue Repair student Alisha May reviews the use of vivo genetic models and in vitro co-culture systems in erythroid cell maturation studies.

Marta Horcas-Lopez co-author on review on tumor-associated macrophages.

Tissue Repair PhD student Marta Horcas-Lopez contributes to a review on tumor-associated macrophages

Jill Williamson passes her PhD viva with flying colours

Tissue Repair student Jill Williamson successfully defends PhD thesis without receiving corrections.

Marta Horcas-Lopez co-author on review on tumor-associated macrophages.

Tissue Repair PhD student Marta Horcas-Lopez contributes to a review about tumor-associated macrophages.

Microglia review published by Tissue Repair student Niamh McNamara

Niamh McNamara reviews role of microglia in developing white matter and perinatal brain injury.

Stephen West passes his PhD viva voce - many congratulations

Tissue Repair student Stephen West successfully defends his PhD thesis.

Congratulations to Dyana Markose on passing her PhD viva

Tissue Repair student Dyana Markose passes PhD viva voce

Warm welcome to the new Tissue Repair PhD students

New cohort of PhD students has joined the Tissue Repair programme.

Congratulations to Jose Meseguer Ripolles on passing his PhD viva voce

Tissue Repair student Jose Meseguer Ripolles passes viva - congratulations on this significant achievement