ARC Directory
Professor Mark Banks
Professor of Cultural Economy (School of Culture & Creative Arts)
Email: Mark.Banks@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Cultural Theory, Policy and Practices
Cultural Industries, Cultural Work and Employment
Arts, Culture and Economy
Culture and Ecological Crisis
Professor Timothy Barker
Professor of Media Technology and Aesthetics (School of Culture & Creative Arts)
Email: Timothy.Barker@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
History and philosophy of media technology, with a particular emphasis on digital media
Questions of AI and creativity
Broader questions in philosophy of AI
Videogame studies
Professor Ana Basiri
Professor of Geospatial Data Science (School of Geographical & Earth Sciences)
Email: Ana.Basiri@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Centre for Data Science and AI: Driving impactful, collaborative and ethical research using data science and AI. Encouraging collaboration and providing space for innovation
Geospatial AI: Examining the quality-quantity trade-off in big geospatial data while developing AI-enabled solutions for geospatial problems
Research Excellence: Cross-institute collaborations, integrating traditional and modern data sources, supporting lab members and alumnus, applying important research, serving as a thought-leader on boards, councils, and in peer groups
Missing Data: Leveraging missing data as a tool to uncover the factors behind data gaps. Considering unavailability and biases in data as useful sources of data to make inferences about the underlying reasons that caused missingness or biases
Dr Sam Bayliss
Lecturer in Quantum Engineering (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Sam.Bayliss@glasgow.ac.uk
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Quantum sensing: quantum engineering, molecular systems, spin resonance, magnetometry
Photonic materials: materials photophysics, organic semiconductors, photon up- and down-conversion
Quantum technologies: interfacing with the arts, healthcare, humanities, the Quantum ARC
Physical chemistry/chemical physics: optical/microwave/magnetic spectroscopy, cryogenic measurements, single emitters
Dr Catherine Berry
Reader (School of Molecular Biosciences)
Email: Catherine.Berry@glasgow.ac.uk
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Stem cells: using controlled microenvironments to study self-renewal, differentiation and cell-cell communication
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) (exosomes): priming parents stem cells to generate EVs with specific cargo to facilitate regenerative medicine
Breast cancer dormancy: using in-house 3D bone marrow models to investigate breast cncer dormancy and recurrance
Dr Richard Bowman
Royal Society University Research Fellow (School of Physics & Astronomy)
Email: Richard.Bowman@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Custom light microscope development, and scientific instrumentation more generally
Open source hardware, particularly the OpenFlexure Microscope and the use of open source hardware to scale up solutions rapidly
Automation and experiment control software
Dr Lisa Bradley
Senior Lecturer in Creative and Interdisciplinary Studies (School of Education) & ARC Interdisciplinary Lead
Email: Lisa.Bradley@glasgow.ac.uk
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Post-disciplinary futures: Reimagining research, knowledge infrastructures, and universities beyond traditional disciplines and structures to foster more creative, inclusive, and transformative scholarship
Plural knowledge cultures: Expanding who participates in research, whose knowledges are visible and valued, and how diverse ways of knowing shape academic and societal futures
Creative practice: Using craft, making, and research-creation to diversify thinking, knowing, being, and becoming, and to challenge dominant knowledge-making practices
Decolonising the cosmos: Questioning whose narratives shape our understandings of space, time, and existence, and imagining alternative, more just extra-planetary futures
Dr Maria Chiara Braidotti
Lecturer in Computational and Quantum Imaging (School of Physics & Astronomy)
Email: email: MariaChiara.Braidotti@glasgow.ac.uk
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Photonics: quantum and nonlinear optics
Quantum sensing for fundamental physics
Analogue gravity and electromagnetism
Dr Marco Cantini
Lecturer in Medical Applications of Engineering Materials (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Marco.Cantini@glasgow.ac.uk
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Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering: biomaterials, hydrogels, biointerfaces, stem cells
Mechanobiology: viscoelasticity, extracellular matrix, cell adhesion, mechanotransduction, in vitro tissue models
Cartilage and bone engineering: chondrogenesis, osteogenesis, growth factor mimetics
Atomic force microscopy: nanomechanical characterisation of materials and tissues, protein adsorption
Professor Alasdair Clark
Professor of Nanoscale Engineering (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Alasdair.Clark@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Nano-scale tools, materials and technologies for applications in optics, sensing, bio-imaging and healthcare
Chemical and biological sensors: universal sensor arrays for any liquid sensing task.
Nanophotonics: design and fabrication of novel nanophotonic and plasmonic metasurface devices (sensors, flat optical components, structural colour, etc.)
Molecular micro and nano patterning: biomolecular and chemical patterning of engineered surfaces
Professor Sarah Cleaveland
Professor of Comparative Epidemiology (School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine)
Email: Sarah.Cleaveland@glasgow.ac.uk
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Planetary Health and One Health
Systems approaches to addressing infectious disease challenges
Zoonotic and emerging disease threats
Wildlife trade
Professor Jonathan Cooper
Wolfson Chair of Bioengineering (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Jon.Cooper@glasgow.ac.uk
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Research in Medical Diagnostics and Digital Health
Dr Maggie Creed
Lecturer (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Maggie.Creed@glasgow.ac.uk
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Interdisciplinary research relating to natural hazards and disaster risk reduction
Flood hazard/risk analysis and numerical modelling
River and riparian ecosystem restoration in UK and internationally
Professor Lee Cronin
Regius Chair of Chemistry (School of Chemistry)
Email: Lee.Cronin@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Digital Chemistry
Origins of Life
Assembly Theory
Chemical Computers
Chemify: CEO of the spin out company Chemify
Professor Matthew Dalby
Professor of Cell Engineering, Director of innovation, Engagement and Enterprise (School of Molecular Biosciences)
Email: Matthew.Dalby@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Mesenchymal stem cells
Stem cell senescence
Biomaterials
Dr Alicia Davis
Senior Lecturer (School of Social & Political Sciences) and Associate (School of Health & Wellbeing)
Email: Alicia.Davis@glasgow.ac.uk
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Medical & Environmental Anthropology
Global Health, One Health, Planetary Health focusing on East Africa
Zoonotic disease, Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), community-based health interventions, impact driven research
Climate change impacts on health, livelihoods, social systems
Dr Andriejus Demcenko
Lecturer in Cell Tissue Mechanics (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Andriejus.Demcenko@glasgow.ac.uk
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Physical acoustics for innovative measurement methods
Sensing and imaging of soft matter
Ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation of early-stage, safety-critical material degradation
Dr Oana Dobre
Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: oana.dobre@glasgow.ac.uk
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Fields of expertise: Biomaterials, mechanobiology, tissue engineering and disease modelling
Focus: Piezoelectric constructs for regenerative medicine and muscle diseases focused on volumetric muscle loss repair and sarcopenia
Expertise: in 3D Hydrogel /Scaffold reinforced with fibre development for growth factor, drug delivery and testing
Interests: Muscle regeneration and diseases, artificial meat, small graft for bypass surgery, in vitro models, 3D bioprinting
Dr Carlos Domingo-Felez
Lecturer in Water and Environment (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Carlos.Domingo-Felez@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Bioreactor design and operation for biological wastewater treatment
Mathematical models for bioprocesses optimization and experimental design in water treatment
Greenhouse gas emissions from water systems (Nitrous Oxide)
Microbial ecology of the N-cycle and pathway identification via model discrimination
Professor Minty Donald
Professor of Contemporary Performance Practice (School of Culture & Creative Arts)
Email: Minty.Donald@glasgow.ac.uk
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Ecological arts and performance: rivers, water courses and water infrastructure
Ecological arts and performance: the urban lithic (stones and cities)
Dr Hannah Donnelly
Research Fellow (School of Molecular Biosciences)
Email: Hannah.Donnelly@glasgow.ac.uk
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Cell egineering & mechanobiology: bioengineering models of cell microenvironments, extracellular matrix, mechanotransduction, biomaterials
Stem cell biology: adult stem cells such as mesenchymal and hematopoietic stem cells, their isolation, culture, expansion and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing
Lymphoid tissue microenvironments: such as the bone marrow, tonsils and lymph nodes
Non-animal models: bioengineering human cell-based models of tissues as non-animal alternatives
Professor Doris Ruth Eikhof
Professor of Cultural Economy & Policy (School of Culture & Creative Arts) and Academic Lead for Inclusive Research Practice
Email: DorisRuth.Eikhof@glasgow.ac.uk
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Inclusion and diversity in the cultural economy
Dr Azadeh Emadi
Senior Lecturer (School of Culture & Creative Arts)
Email: Azadeh.Emadi@glasgow.ac.uk
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Technologies of perception and digital aesthetics/experiences in practice
Immersive experiences in theory and practice
Artist moving image and community engagement
Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and practice-as-research methods
Professor Kristofer Erickson
Professor in Social Data Science, Affiliate (School of Law)
Email: Kristofer.Erickson@glasgow.ac.uk
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The role of intellectual property rights in innovative communities
Interoperability, standards and open knowledge
Impacts of generative AI for creativity and innovation
Professor Daniele Faccio
Professor of Quantum Technologies (School of Physics & Astronomy)
Email: Daniele.Faccio@glasgow.ac.uk
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Quantum imaging and sensing and quantum microscopy
AI, statistical and machine learning methods for data fusion
Quantum and photonic technologies for healthcare, with a focus on heart health and brain health
Professor Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay
Professor of Environmental Engineering and Chemistry (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Caroline.Gauchotte-Lindsay@glasgow.ac.uk
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Dr Cristina Gonzalez-Garcia
Senior Lecturer (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: cristina.gonzalezgarcia@glasgow.ac.uk
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Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering: Biomaterials, bioactive hydrogels, bone regeneration, skin wound healing, vascularization
Extracellular Matrix Engineering: Biomimetic materials, tuneable hydrogel platforms, stem cells, cell behaviour, cell adhesion, migration, and differentiation, cell-material interactions
Therapeutic Delivery Systems: Microfluidics, microgels, microcarriers, growth factor delivery, controlled release systems, cell encapsulation
Experimental Models and Preclinical Research: In vitro models, in vivo models, murine non-union bone defect model, subcutaneous model
Professor Delphine Gourdon
Professor in Biomedical Engineering and Royal Society Wolfson Fellow (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Delphine.Gourdon@glasgow.ac.uk
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Breast cancer: Mechanobiology of breast tumour microenvironment and its role in cancer progression
Link Obesity - Breast cancer: Mechanoregulation of adipose tissue and its role in cancer occurrence
Extracellular matrix mimetics: Natural fibrillar platforms with controlled mechanics and architecture
Osteoarthritis: Link between cartilage mechanics and chondrocytes' metabolism
Professor Patrick Gunning
Professor of Molecular Therapeutics (School of Molecular Biosciences)
Email: Patrick.Gunning@glasgow.ac.uk
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Drug Discovery: small molecule therapeutics, targeted-protein degradation, covalent drug discovery, non-cysteine targeted covalent therapeutics, GPCR-targeted therapeutics, peptidomimetics
Mass spectrometry-based proteomics: chemoproteomics, targeted proteomics, label-based/Label-free quantitative proteomics
Biotechnology Entrepreneurship: Founder of six biotech companies and a contract research organization, commercialization, entrepreneurship
Professor Robert Hadfield
Professor of Photonics (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Robert.Hadfield@glasgow.ac.uk
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I am an expert in single-photon detectors based on superconducting materials
I am a pioneer of infrared photon counting applications, including quantum secure communications, single-photon remote sensing, dose monitoring for laser cancer treatment and the search for dark matter
Dr Brian Hudson
Lecturer (School of Molecular Biosciences)
Email: Brian.Hudson@glasgow.ac.uk
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Pharmacology: molecular and cellular approaches to measure drug actions
Molecular tools: developing fluorescent and bioluminescent-based technologies to study signalling in living cells
Cellular physiology: advanced cell-based models to study metabolism and inflammation
Drug discovery: exploring new approaches for the treatment of metabolic disease
Professor Lorna Hughes
Professor of Digital Humanities (School of Humanities) and Dean for Global Engagement (Europe)
Email: Lorna.Hughes@glasgow.ac.uk
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Dean for Global Engagement (Europe), with responsibility for European partners across the university, supporting mobilities, joint teaching and collaborative research
Research specialisms include the creation of digital cultural heritage, and the use and re-use of digital collections for research, teaching and public engagement
Recent research project with a team of post-docs based in ARC: "Our Heritage, Our Stories: Linking and searching community-generated digital content to develop the people’s national collection", an AHRC Discovery Research Project within the Towards a National Collection programme
Dr Umer Ijaz
Reader in Information Engineering (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Umer.Ijaz@glasgow.ac.uk
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Omics technologies: quantitative methods for omics data (genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics etc.)
Statistical methods: methods based on the principle of numerical ecology and machine learning directly applicable to community surveys
Software and engineered system development: being an information engineer, I have been developing scientific software and engineered systems for over 25 years, particularly on synthesizing "big data"
Key application areas: food security and crop health; microbiome mediated remediation; aquaculture; global health problems related to LMICs; nutrition, health equality, well-being, and aging; water and waste-water treatment; and, improving poultry performance
Professor Andrew Jamieson
Professor of Chemical Biology (School of Chemistry)
Email: Andrew.Jamieson.2@glasgow.ac.uk
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Drug Discovery: medicinal chemistry, GPCRs, ion-channels, kinases and malaria
Peptide chemical biology: peptide synthesis, stapled peptides, peptides incorporating disulfide bonds, and conotoxins
Biotech: CSO of the UofG spin out company Keltic Pharma, inventor of PEPSMOL discovery platform
Professor Nicol Keith
Professor of Molecular Oncology and Head of Research Impact (School of Cancer Sciences)
Email: Nicol.Keith@glasgow.ac.uk
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Cancer research: from lab to clinic
Open research, innovation and impact
Evolving collaboration from sharing knowledge to sharing experiences and co-creating understanding and insight
Understanding and navigating career development, research evaluation and institutional change
The Curious Researchers
LinkedIn | ORCID Identifier | Open Science Framework Profile
Dr Emma Laurie
Senior Lecturer (School of Geographical & Earth Sciences)
Email: Emma.Laurie@glasgow.ac.uk
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Politics and lived experiences of health inequalities
Health-related comms campaigns and policy interventions
Policy stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation
Professor Carl Lavery
Professor of Theatre and Performance (School of Culture & Creative Arts)
Email: Carl.Lavery@glasgow.ac.uk
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Philosophy
Performance
Creative thinking/writing
Landscape/City/Space
Professor Martin Lavery
Professor (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Martin.Lavery@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Optical and Quantum Communications
Optical Sensing
Environmental Optics
Fiber Optics
Structured Light
Dr Tiziana Lembo
Senior Lecturer (School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine)
Email: Tiziana.Lembo@glasgow.ac.uk
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Applied epidemiological research focusing on infectious disease problems affecting the health and livelihoods of marginalised communities in low-resource settings
Understanding the broader political, social, economic and cultural contexts that shape people’s views and practices around health and treatment
Building multi-stakeholder partnerships that go beyond disciplinary and sectoral boundaries in order to design locally-relevant and sustainable interventions
Thinking outside the box and taking research into unusual directions
Dr Ashley Lyons
RAE Research Fellow (School of Physics & Astronomy)
Email: Ashley.Lyons@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Quantum Imaging & Sensing: Using concepts such as superposition, quantum interference, and entanglement for new forms of imaging and microscopy
Computational Imaging & Single Photon Cameras: The latest generation of single photon sensitive cameras also have incredibly fast response times and can reach up to 1 million frames per second. These can allow Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), imaging around corners, and new forms of fluorescence microscopy
Alliance for Research Challenges (ARC) in Quantum Technologies: I lead a network of people connecting quantum technologies to other realms such as healthcare, social sciences, and the arts. We provide network and collaboration events, summer schools, and seed funding for new cross-discipline interactions.
Dr Rair Macedo
Senior Lecturer in Electrodynamics and Spin systems (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Rair.Macedo@glasgow.ac.uk
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Research in: spin systems and magnetic materials for quantum technologies and next-generation spintronic and magnonic technologis
Research in: novel optical phenomena and metamaterials for photonic and optical devices
Public engagement and science communication: from working with primary and secondary school (including advanced higher projects) to online content (see examples for Quantum Technologies and Quantum Devices
Improving learning and teaching experience in STEM and academic/research culture
Dr Pauline Mackay
Senior Lecturer (School of Critical Studies)
Email: Pauline.Mackay@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Robert Burns Studies (inc. textual editing, reception, legacy and impact)
Scottish Literature and Cultural Memory
Cultural Heritage and XR (Extended Reality)
Professor Neil McDonnell
Professor of Philosophy and XR Technology (School of Humanities)
Email: Neil.Mcdonnell@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
XR Technology: virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality in research, teaching and innovation projects - Museume in the Metaverse
XR Labs: UofG have outstanding facilities for XR research and teaching - ARC XR
Realities: virtual ontology, metaphysics of causation, counterfactual reasoning
RIG: our centre for immersive realities
Professor Nicola McEwen
Professor of Public Policy and Governance (College of Social Sciences) and Director of the Centre for Public Policy
Email: nicola.mcewen@glasgow.ac.uk
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I am a political scientist with research expertise on devolution, multi-level government and public policy
My ambition is to build opportunities for UofG research and expertise to help practitioners address key policy challenges
Professor Graeme Milligan
Gardiner Chair of Biochemistry (School of Molecular Biosciences)
Email: graeme.milligan@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Drug discovery
G protein-coupled receptors and cellular signalling
Assay and screen development
Metabolic and immuno-metabolic diseases
Dr Elem Miranda
Lecturer in Management (Adam Smith Business School)
Email: Elem.Miranda@glasgow.ac.uk
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Turning ideas into market-ready producs and guiding early product development stages
Strategic planning for efficient business growth, customer expansion, and operational optimization
Dr Caroline Müllenbroich
Senior Lecturer (School of Physics & Astronomy)
Email: Caroline.Muellenbroich@glasgow.ac.uk
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Advanced bioimaging: fluorescence lifetime imaging, multiphoton microscopy, light-sheet microscopy, dynamic imaging of living tissues, AI-driven data analysis
Photonics & biotech: Motion-artifact-free cardiotoxicity screening
Cardiophotonics: multiscale functional imaging and structure-function correlation in cardiac health and disease
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Diversity-Led, Mission-Driven Research: fair, inclusive PhD admissions and competency-based recruitment
Dr Yulia Nesterova
Lecturer (School of Education)
Email: Yulia.Nesterova@glasgow.ac.uk
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Youth, Peace and Security: Youth-led peacebuilding, Intergenerational dialogue for peace
Education and peace: Peace education in conflict and post-conflict zones, Democracy and education, Education and Transitional justice
Education and conflict: Securitisation and militarisation of education
Peacebuilding: Community-led peacebuilding, Reconciliation
Professor Kate Oakley
Professor of Cultural Policy (School of Culture & Creative Arts)
Email: Kate.Oakley@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Cultural Policy - local, national and international
Cultural Labour and its discontents
Culture and the Environmental Crisis (www.cusp.ac.uk)
Professor Miles Padgett
Royal Society Research Professor and Kelvin Chair of Natural Philosophy (School of Physics & Astronomy)
Email: Miles.Padgett@glasgow.ac.uk
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Interested in all things optical from the basic ways in which light behaves as it pushes and twists the world around us, to the application of new optical techniques in imaging and sensing
Professor Mia Perry
Professor of Arts and Literacies in Education (School of Education)
Email: Mia.Perry@glasgow.ac.uk
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Education for Sustainable Futures (Pluriversal Literacies)
Ethical Partnership Practices
Culturally Responsive and Arts Based Research
Dr Nicole Perry-Hauser
Lecturer (School of Molecular Biosciences)
Email: Nicole.Perry-Hauser@glasgow.ac.uk
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Research Program: Investigating the role of adhesion G protein-coupled receptors in neuropsychiatric disorders and brain function
Receptor Pharmacology: Developing small molecules to modulate adhesion GPCR activity (agonists, antagonists, etc).
Cell Biology: Exploring adhesion GPCR signalling using cell systems and primary neuronal cultures.
Animal Models: Leveraging genetic mouse models to study adhesion GPCRs in normal biology
Professor Alison Phipps
Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies (School of Education)
Email: Alison.Phipps@glasgow.ac.uk
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UNESCO Chair for Refugee Integration through Education, Languages and Arts
Ambassador for Scottish Refugee Council
Currently undertaking a Permaculture Diploma and passionate allotmenteer.
Dr Miguel Pineda
Lecturer (School of Molecular Biosciences)
Email: Miguel.Pineda@glasgow.ac.uk
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Understanding mechanisms of chronic inflammation and ageing
Applying non-biomedical technologies to biomedical research
Assessing the societal impact of chronic diseases
Exploring innovative ways to communicate science
Professor Julien Reboud
Professor (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Julien.Reboud@glasgow.ac.uk
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Low-cost diagnostics technologies, linking microfluidics and biosensing for low-resource settings and Planetary Health
Bioassay and liquid handling development for molecular and cellular studies, including Synthetic Biology approaches
Acoustic technologies for drug delivery and medical diagnosis
Professor Bernhard Reinsberg
Professor of International Political Economy and Development (School of Social & Political Sciences)
Email: Bernhard.Reinsberg@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
The performance of international organizations: how can we measure performance and how do funding structures affect organizational performance?
Foreign aid and international development: how do donors allocate aid and when and why is foreign aid effective?
Blockchain technology and global governance: how can new technologies contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals?
Dr Mathis Riehle
Reader (School of Molecular Biosciences)
Email: Mathis.Riehle@glasgow.ac.uk
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Peripheral nerve repair
Mechanobiology
Cell biology
Professor Jude Robinson
Professor in Health & Wellbeing (School of Social & Political Sciences) and Associate (School of Health & Wellbeing)
Email: Jude.Robinson@glasgow.ac.uk
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Social anthropologists working on the health of women and children living in low-income households
Research interests in gender, water access, transportation and storage
Spotlight on water and waste research
Engaging people and communities in Everyday Clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) interventions
I use participatory and visual methods to work independently or as part of interdisciplinary teams
I collaborate with colleagues in countries in East and Southern Africa
Dr Sadie Ryan
Lecturer in Languages and Intercultural Studies (School of Education)
Email: Sadie.Ryan@glasgow.ac.uk
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Research using audio; podcasting; digital storytelling
Participatory research approaches; co-creation
Research with young people; research is secondary schools
Sociolinguistics; the sociolinguistics of migration
Professor Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez
Chair of Biomedical Engineering (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Manuel.Salmeron-Sanchez@glasgow.ac.uk
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Engineered biomaterials for stem cell engineering, including in vitro tissue models
Mechanobiology: engineered extracellular matrices in cell mechanobiology
Engineered living materials: genetically engineered bacteria incorporated into (bio)materials for enhanced functions
Professor William Sloan
Professor of Environmental Engineering (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: William.Sloan@glasgow.ac.uk
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Professor Cindy Smith
Professor (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Cindy.Smith@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Sustainable Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment
Drinking Water Biofilms and Pathogens
Biogeochemical Cycling of Nitrogen
Molecular Microbial Ecology
Decentralised Water Technologies
Professor Zoe Strachan
Professor of Creative and Interdisciplinary Practice and Dean of International and External Partnerships (School of Critical Studies)
Email: Zoe.Strachan@glasgow.ac.uk
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Writing in itself and storytelling as a method
Creative approaches to heritage and place
Sustainable collaborations and innovative approaches to SDGs
Dr Rebecca Sutton
Senior Lecturer in International Law (School of Law)
Email: Rebecca.Sutton@glasgow.ac.uk
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International Humanitarian Law (IHL): 'everyday' IHL; protection of civilians in armed conflict; humanitarian assistance
Law and emotions: emotions in international law; emotions in legal pedagogy; socio-legal research methods on emotions
Games and experiential learning: 'peace gaming'; simulations and role-plays; creative approaches to training frontline practitioners (e.g. humanitarians)
Participatory Action Research (PAR): youth-led PAR; PAR and peacebuilding
Dr Manlio Tassieri
Reader (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Manlio.Tassieri@glasgow.ac.uk
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Soft matter rheology: Broadband rheology and microrheology for material characterization
i-Rheo: Innovative rheological characterization from bulk rheometry to single-cell analysis
Rheology & mechanotransduction: Applications in biomedical engineering and cellular studies
Professor Andrew Tobin
Professor of Molecular Pharmacology (School of Molecular Biosciences) and Director of the Advanced Research Centre
Email: Andrew.Tobin@glasgow.ac.uk
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Cell biology and physiology: Cell signalling, proteomics, pharmacology, lung, gut and metabolic physiology
Neuroscience: Neuroanatomy, neurotransmission, neurological behaviours, Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, addiction
Malaria: Malaria parasite culture and biology, drug development
Biotech: CEO of the spin out company Keltic Pharma focused on drug discovery in malaria, lung disease and neurological disease
Professor Jaime Toney
Professor in Environmental and Climate Science (School of Geographical & Earth Sciences) and Academic Lead GCF Sustainable Futures
Email: Jaime.Toney@glasgow.ac.uk
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Interdisciplinary research projects focussed on sustainable and equitable futures e.g. GALLANT
Enabling people, organisations and communities to act toward a sustainable future e.g. Centre for Sustainable Solutions
Sharing best sustainability practices either within organisations or place-based approaches
Translating climate-related research for policy or other audiences
Professor Massimo Vassalli
Professor of Bioengineering (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Massimo.Vassalli@glasgow.ac.uk
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Mechanobiology: mechanosensation, cell mechanics, piezo1, membrane tension, mechanomedicine
Biophysics: AFM, Brillouin spectroscopy, tension reporters, force spectroscopy
Instrumentation design: acoustofluidics, image-based assays, translational microscopy
Curiosity-driven interdisciplinary research
Dr Marta Vignola
Lecturer (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Marta.Vignola@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Microbial ecology in water treatment systems
Design and optimisation of biofiltration technology for organic compound removal
Application of flow cytometry to environmental samples
Professor Martin Weides
Professor of Quantum Technologies (James Watt School of Engineering) and Director of the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre
Email: Martin.Weides@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Quantum technology: Superconducting quantum electronics, Quantum Computing and Simulation, Quantum Sensors
Nanotechnology: James Watt Nanofabrication Centre, Nanofabrication, Cleanroom
Information and communications technology: electronics, optics and wireless for interfacing cryogenic hardware
Dr Julie Williamson
Senior Lecturer (School of Computing Science)
Email: Julie.Williamson@glasgow.ac.uk
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Social XR: Behavioural modelling in immersive environments, social signal processing, and multi-player immersive experiences
Social Acceptance: Social factors impacting the adoption and appropriation of immersive technologies in public and social contexts
Communication and Productivity: Evaluations of communication, user productivity, and augmented humans in work environments
Dr Jiabao Xu
Lecturer (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Jiabao.Xu@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Single-cell Raman technologies
Advanced single-cell machine learning/artificial intelligence
Blood cell-based diagnostics of post-infection chronic syndromes, chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and autoimmune diseases
Pathogen identification and characterisation of antimicrobial resistance
Single-cell cancer and stem cell research
Professor Huabing Yin
Professor of Biomedical Engineering (James Watt School of Engineering)
Email: Huabing.Yin@glasgow.ac.uk
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Single-Cell Technologies: Raman microspectroscopy, Atomic force microscopy, Cell patterning
Microfluidics: Raman flow cytometry, Raman-activated cell sorting, Droplet microfluidics, Organ-on-a-chip systems
Microbiology: Tools for rapid pathogen diagnosis and antibiotic resistance detection, Single-cell study of microbial communities
Cancer Research: Cell-matrix interactions, Tumor microbiota studies
Professor Christina Young
Professor of Conservation and Technical Art History (School of Culture & Creative Arts)
Email: Christina.Young@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact me about:
Making, Meaning, Conserving A' Cruthachadh, A' Mìneachadh, A' Glèidheadh
Conservation and conservation science applied to cultural heritage
Development of new materials for conservation (Adhesives e.g. GDAs / Paints/Smart Woven Materials)
Application and development of optical systems for the study and preservation of cultural heritage