People
Researchers
Birkbeck, University of London |
 Dr Sophie HeskethPost-Doctoral Researcher Birkbeck, University of London  United Kingdoms.hesketh@mail.cryst.bbk.ac.uk Intraflagellar Transport, Structural Biology, Electron Microscopy, Dynein, Kinesin |
University of Bristol |
Dr Caroline ShakResearch Associate Biochemistry University of Bristol United Kingdomcaroline.shak@bristol.ac.uk Dynein-2, IFT, Primary cilia |
University of California, San Francisco |
Dr. Thao PhanPostdoc University of California, San Francisco  United Statesphuongthao.phan@ucsf.edu Cilia biology, Centriole biology |
University of Cambridge |
Dr Viridiana Carmona SosaPostdoctoral Research Associate The Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics University of Cambridge United Kingdomvc432@cam.ac.uk Optical Tweezers, Microfabrication, Lung-on-a chip, Bacteria |
Dr Tiphaine DouannePost-doc University of Cambridge United Kingdomtmd36@cam.ac.uk Primary Cilia, Centrosome, Cytotoxic T cells, Lymphocytes |
Dr Ivan Rosa e SilvaMRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology University of Cambridge United Kingdom01223267413 irosa@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk Centriole, Centrosome, Cilia |
University College London |
Dr Dimitria AthanasiouResearch fellow Institute of Opthalmology University College London United Kingdomdimitra.athanasiou.09@ucl.ac.uk retinal degeneration, retinal organoids, gene editing, cell stress responses, disease modelling |
Dr Thomas BurgoyneResearch Associate University College London United Kingdomt.burgoyne@ucl.ac.uk Primary ciliary dyskinesia, Photoreceptors, Outer segment, Connecting cilium, Respiratory |
Dr Sarah ConduitResearch department of Oncology University College London United Kingdoms.conduit@ucl.ac.uk Signalling, Phosphoinositides, Kinases, Phosphatases, Cilia |
Dr Jeshmi Jeyabalan SrikaranPostdoctoral Research Associate Genetics and Genomic Medicine University College London United Kingdomj.srikaran@ucl.ac.uk Cilia, Bone, Development, IFT |
 Dr Maryam KhosraviWellcome Trust Fellow and Specialist Nephrology Registrar Cell & Developmental Biology, Division of Biosciences University College London United Kingdommkhosravi@doctors.org.uk Ciliopathy, Cystic kidney disease, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, Gene therapy |
 Dr Anu SironenInstitute of Child Health University College London United Kingdoma.sironen@ucl.ac.uk primary ciliary dyskinesia, spermatogenesis, intraflagellar transport |
Dr Simona VelkovaResearch Associate UCL GOSICH Genetics and Genomic Medicine University College London United Kingdom07446882012 simona.velkova.15@ucl.ac.uk Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Airway ciliated epithelium, Genetic mutations, Delivery of therapy |
University of Edinburgh |
Dr Emma HallUniversity of Edinburgh United Kingdomemma.hall@igmm.ed.ac.uk Cilia in development and disease, Centriolar satellites, Mouse Models |
Dr Kerstin Hasenpusch-TheilPostdoctoral Researcher Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences (CDBS) University of Edinburgh United Kingdom+44 131 6508310 hasenpusch-theil@ed.ac.uk Neurogenesis, Primary cilium, Gli3, Inpp5e, signaling centre |
 Dr Fay NewtonMRC Human Genetics Unit University of Edinburgh United Kingdomfay.newton@igmm.ed.ac.uk Disease models, Ciliary specialisation, RNA-seq |
 Dr Peter TennantPost-doctoral research fellow MRC Human Genetics Unit University of Edinburgh United Kingdompeter.tennant@igmm.ed.ac.uk Genome editing, PCD, Therapeutic development, CRISPR |
Dr Elisa VillalobosPostdoctoral Research Fellow Centre for Cardiovascular Science University of Edinburgh United Kingdom+447745125015 evillalo@ed.ac.uk Primary cilia, Fibrosis, Cardiovascular disease, Abcc1, Glucocorticoids |
University of Exeter |
Dr Kei JokuraPostdoctoral Research Associate Living Systems Institute University of Exeter United Kingdomk.jokura@exeter.ac.uk motile cilia, ciliomotor nervous system, ciliated larvae, sensory cilia |
Imperial College London |
Dr Emmanuelle SteibDepartment of Bioengineering Imperial College London United Kingdoms-emmanuelle@hotmail.fr Cilia, Zebrafish, Cardiovascular, Development, Mechanosensitivity |
Institute of Cancer Research |
King's College London |
Dr Izzet Mehmet Akcaypostdoctoral researcher BCN King's College London United Kingdom07597 620951 izzet.akcay@kcl.ac.uk primary cilium, neurodegeneration |
King's College London |
Dr William BarrellResearch Associate Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology King's College London United Kingdomwilliam.barrell@kcl.ac.uk Craniofacial Development, Neural Crest Development, Craniofacial Ciliopathies, Skeletal Ciliopathies |
Dr juan fonsResearch Associate Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology King's College London United Kingdom020 7188 1808 juan.fons_romero@kcl.ac.uk Cilia, ear development, Hearing loss, Otitis Media, Regeneration |
University of Leeds |
 Dr Basudha BasuResearch Fellow Leeds Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences University of Leeds United Kingdomb.basu@leeds.ac.uk Primary cilia, Retinal disease modelling, Human iPSCs and organoids, CRISPR/Cas9, Cell signalling pathways |
Dr Claire SmithPost-doctoral researcher Division of Molecular Medicine, Leeds Institute of Medical Rese University of Leeds United Kingdomc.e.l.smith@leeds.ac.uk |
 Dr Katarzyna SzymanskaPost-doctoral Research Fellow Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James’s University of Leeds United Kingdom+441133438336 k.szymanska@leeds.ac.uk primary cilia, MKS1, kidney organoids, polycystic kidney, ubiquitination |
University of Manchester |
Dr Andrew PorterPost-Doc CRUK Manchester Institute University of Manchester United Kingdom07903 754582 andrew.porter-2@manchester.ac.uk Centriole Duplication, Centrosome Structure, PLK4, Chromosomal Instability, Mitosis |
Medical Research Council Harwell |
Dr Jennifer KeyntonPostdoctoral Researcher Mammalian Genetics Unit Medical Research Council Harwell United Kingdomj.keynton@har.mrc.ac.uk |
Dr Vrinda SreekumarPostdoc Medical Research Council Harwell United Kingdomv.sreekumar@har.mrc.ac.uk Autosomal dominanat polycystic kidney disease, Polycystin 1, Polycystin 2, Polycystin1l1, Primary cilia, mTOR signaling, kidney cystogenesis, left right assymetry |
Newcastle University |
Dr Praveen Dhondurao SudhindarResearch associate Institute of genetic medicine Newcastle University United Kingdom07727 985157 praveen.dhondurao-sudhindar@newcastle.ac.uk Ciliopathies, Nephronopthisis, Small molecule inhibitors, Joubert Syndrome, Human urine derived renal epithelial cells, RNA differential expression analysis |
University of Oxford |
Dr Cecile FortUniversity of Oxford United Kingdomcecile.fort@ndm.ox.ac.uk IFT, cilia, calcium, Trypanosoma.leishmania, beating |
Dr Karim HousseiniUniversity of Oxford United Kingdomkarim.housseinibissa@path.ox.ac.uk Axonemal dyneins, DNAAFs, ODAs, IDAs, Motile Cilia, PCD |
Dr Swati MidhaPost doctoral research associate Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology University of Oxford United Kingdom07501 700506 swati.midha@kennedy.ox.ac.uk musculoskeletal research, bioengineered osteochondral tissue, IFT, cilia, In vitro 3D models |
 Dr Aakash MukhopadhyayPostdoctoral Researcher Sir William Dunn School of Pathology University of Oxford United Kingdomaakash.mukhopadhyay@path.ox.ac.uk Cilia, Dynein-2, Intraflagellar transport |
 Dr Katerina ToropovaSir William Dunn School of Pathology University of Oxford United Kingdomkatiotoropova@gmail.com Dynein-2, Intraflagellar transport, Viruses, Cryo-EM |
Oxford Brookes University |
 Dr Jack SunterDavid Fell Research Fellow Department of Biological and Medical Sciences Oxford Brookes University United Kingdomjsunter@brookes.ac.uk IFT, Leishmania, trypanosomes, cell morphology |
Queen Mary University of London |
Royal Brompton Hospital |
Dr Mathieu BottierResearch Associate National Heart and Lung Institute - Imperial College London Royal Brompton Hospital United Kingdomm.bottier@rbht.nhs.uk Ciliary beat pattern, High Speed video Microscopy, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision |
University of Sheffield |
 Dr Manoj Kumar ValluruPostdoctoral Research Associate IICD University of Sheffield United Kingdom07590 266007 m.valluru@sheffield.ac.uk RNA biology, ADPKD, Bioinformatics |
Dr Rebecca WalkerPostdoctoral research associate IICD University of Sheffield United Kingdomr.v.walker@sheffield.ac.uk PKD, Kidney, Polycystins, mitochondria, ARPKD, Pkhd1 |
University of Southampton |
Dr Claire JacksonResearch Fellow/ PCD Scientist Clinical and Experimental Sciences University of Southampton United Kingdomclj@soton.ac.uk Cilia, Airway epithelium, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Airway infection, short ACE2, Airway cell culture |
UCL |
university of edinburgh |
Dr Ed JarmanMRC Human Genetics Unit university of edinburgh United Kingdomejarman2@ed.ac.uk cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver |
