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 …