Using cell mechanobiology to diagnose a rare gastrointestinal disease in infants and children

By LifETIME CDT Student: Sabah Sardar (University of Glasgow) My PhD project focusses on a rare gastrointestinal disorder called Visceral myopathy (VSCM). This disease mainly affects infants and young children. However, in some cases it can develop in adulthood. VSCM is a pathological disorder of the intestinal smooth muscle cells where there is a problem …

December 5, 2021

Can Droplets Improve Stem Cell Therapies?

By LifETIME CDT Student: Matthew Woods (University of Glasgow) Stem cells are highly valuable in regenerative therapies because of their ability to change into several cell types. For example, mesenchymal stem cells can change into bone, cartilage or fat. When stem cells were first discovered it was thought that all the cells were identical, and all …