By LifETIME CDT Student: Narjes Meselmani (She/Her) (University of Galway) This blog contains material of a highly sensitive nature including surgical procedures that may be triggering for some individuals. Within the intricate realm of reconstructive surgery, specifically in the head and neck region, the success rate of free flap transplants serves as a remarkable monument to …
By LifETIME CDT Student: Chloe Wallace (University of Glasgow) In March I travelled to the Netherlands to undertake a three-month placement at the University of Technology in Eindhoven (TUE), working with Professor Patricia Dankers’ group. Here, I learned all about their self-assembling ureido-pyrimidinone (UPy) functionalised polymers and their potential as biomaterials. These UPy-units act as a …
By LifETIME CDT Student: Martha Gallagher (She/Her) (Aston University) Neurodegenerative diseases – varying in action but all resulting in the degeneration of parts of the nervous system – pose one of the greatest threats to our healthspan today. You can probably name at least one person in your life who is living with Parkinson’s, ALS, MS, …
By LifETIME CDT Student: Justine Clarke (She/Her) (University of Glasgow) Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. They can occur in several different forms, most commonly from a build-up of fatty tissue or blood clots that restrict the blood flow to the brain, heart, or limbs. Another type of CVD occurs when the …
By LifETIME CDT Student: Emily Baker (She/Her) (Aston University) Think back to the last time you took a shower or did some gardening on a (albeit rare) sunny day. How did you feel? Were you worried about your wellbeing or what you may be exposed to in the process? Most people don’t think about this on …
By LifETIME CDT Student: Xally Montserrat Valencia Guerrero (She/Her) (University of Glasgow) Have you ever thought about the similarity between an apple and a bone? Or maybe between a leaf and a human heart? It’s hard to think about what these things have in common, especially because they look nothing alike, their shape, colour, texture… everything …