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Academics
- Bangor University
- University of Bath
- Birkbeck, University of London
- University of Bristol
- Brunel University
- Brunel University London
- University of California Irvine
- University of California, Riverside
- University of Cambridge
- City St. George's, University of London
- University College London
- University of Dundee
- Durham University
- University of East Anglia
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Exeter
- Imperial College London
- Independent
- Keele University
- University of Kent
- King's College London
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
- King's College London
- University of Leeds
- University of Leicester
- University of Liverpool
- University of Manchester
- Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
- Newcastle University
- University of Oxford
- Oxford Brookes University
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Plymouth
- University Pompeu Fabra
- Queen Mary University of London
- Queen's University Belfast
- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
- University of Sheffield
- University of Southampton
- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
- UConn Health
- University of Warwick
- University of Wolverhampton
- University of York
Bangor University |
Dr Christopher StaplesSenior Lecturer Medical Sciences Bangor University United Kingdom07507 537407 c.staples@bangor.ac.uk DNA Repair, Primary Cilia, Innate Immune Response |
University of Bath |
Dr Vasanta SubramanianReader Biology and Biochemistry University of Bath United Kingdom+44 1225 386315 bssvss@bath.ac.uk Embryonic and adult Stem cells, Zebrafish disease models, Brain and gut development, IPS cell models, Knockout and transgenic mice, Motor neuron disease |
Birkbeck, University of London |
Dr Anthony RobertsDepartment of Biological Sciences Birkbeck, University of London United Kingdoma.roberts@mail.cryst.bbk.ac.uk |
University of Bristol |
Dr Rachel BennettSchool of Mathematics University of Bristol United Kingdomrachel.bennett@bristol.ac.uk coordination of cilia, hydrodynamics |
Dr Hermes GadêlhaSenior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics and Data Modelling School of Engineering University of Bristol United Kingdomhermes.gadelha@bristol.ac.uk Flagella, Cilia, mathematical biology, molecular motors, bio-filaments |
Brunel University |
Brunel University London |
Dr Victor HernandezLecturer in Biomedical Sciences Department of Life Sciences Brunel University London United Kingdomvictor.hernandez@brunel.ac.uk Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, Primary cilia, ciliogenesis, retinal degeneration, obesity |
University of California Irvine |
Dr Amal AlachkarFaculty University of California Irvine United States9498242522 aalachka@uci.edu Cilia functions in the brain, Cilia role in Psychiatric disorders |
University of California, Riverside |
Dr. Xuecai GeAssociate professor Devision of Biomedical Sciences University of California, Riverside United States6174706498 xuecai.ge@ucr.edu Cell signaling, ciliary signaling, neurodevelopment, neurological diseases, developmental disorders, Hedgehog signaling |
University of Cambridge |
Prof Pietro CicutaProfessor in Physics Physics University of Cambridge United Kingdompc245@cam.ac.uk motile cilia, microfluidics, organ on chip, video analysis, cilia synchronisation |
Dr John KilmartinEmeritus MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology University of Cambridge United Kingdomjvk@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk Sfi1, Spindle pole body |
Dr Vito MennellaMRC investigator, Director of research MRC Toxicology Unit, School of Biological Sciences University of Cambridge United Kingdomvm430@cam.ac.uk Super-resolution Microscopy, Ciliopathies, Airway pollution, Molecular Diagnosis, Imaging |
City St. George's, University of London |
Dr Soo-Hyun KimPrincipal Investigator, Group Leader, Reader in Biomedical Science Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute City St. George's, University of London United Kingdom020 8266 6198 skim@citystgeorges.ac.uk Ciliopathy, Fertility, Hedgehog signal pathway, Neuroendocrine, Aging |
University College London |
Prof Phil BealesInstitute of Child Health University College London United Kingdomp.beales@ucl.ac.uk ciliopathy, Bardet Biedl Syndrome, intraflagellar transport |
Prof Mike CheethamProfessor of Molecular and Cell Biology Institute of Opthalmology University College London United Kingdommichael.cheetham@ucl.ac.uk |
Dr Mahmoud FassadGreat Ormond Street Institute of Child Health University College London United Kingdommahmoud.fassad.14@ucl.ac.uk |
Prof Stephen HartProfessor in Molecular Genetics UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health University College London United Kingdoms.hart@ucl.ac.uk |
Dr Dagan JenkinsGreat Ormond Street Institute of Child Health University College London United Kingdomd.jenkins@ucl.ac.uk IFT, Carpenter syndrome, Jeune syndrome, skeletal ciliopathies, cilia trafficking |
Prof Tim LevineProfessor of Cell Biology Institute of Ophthalmology University College London United Kingdomtim.levine@ucl.ac.uk Basic Life Sciences, Cardiometabolic Science, Neuroscience, Personalised Medicine |
Professor Hannah MitchisonProfessor of Molecular Medicine UCL GOS Institute of Child Health University College London United Kingdomh.mitchison@ucl.ac.uk Genetics, Ciliopathies, Therapies, Primary ciliary dyskinesia, Rare disease |
Professor Jacqueline van der SpuyProfessor of Molecular and Cellular Biology University College London United Kingdomj.spuy@ucl.ac.uk Inherited retinal degeneration, Stem cell technology, Gene editing technology, Disease modelling, Molecular and cell biology |
University of Dundee |
Prof Amelia ShoemarkSchool of Medicine University of Dundee United Kingdomashoemark@dundee.ac.uk Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Bronchiectasis, Motile ciliopathy |
Durham University |
Dr Francesco BoselliDurham University United Kingdomfrancesco.boselli@durham.ac.uk fluid flow, biophysics, polarity, development, transport |
University of East Anglia |
Prof Andrea MünsterbergSchool of Biological Sciences University of East Anglia United Kingdoma.munsterberg@uea.ac.uk cell fate specification, myogenesis, muscle stem cells, somite development |
University of Edinburgh |
Dr Megan DaveyDivision of Developmental Biology The Roslin Institute University of Edinburgh United Kingdommegan.davey@roslin.ed.ac.uk |
Prof Andrew JarmanProfessor of Developmental Cell Biology Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences University of Edinburgh United Kingdomandrew.jarman@ed.ac.uk |
Dr Roly MegawClinical lecturer / honorary consultant ophthalmologist at NHS Lothian MRC Human Genetics Unit University of Edinburgh United Kingdomroly.megaw@ed.ac.uk |
Prof Pleasantine MillProfessor of Cilia Biology MRC Human Genetics Unit University of Edinburgh United Kingdompleasantine.mill@igmm.ed.ac.uk |
Prof Robert SempleUniversity of Edinburgh United Kingdomrsemple@ed.ac.uk insulin resistance, Alstrom syndrome, diabetes, POC1A |
Dr Thomas TheilReader Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences University of Edinburgh United Kingdom0131 650 3721 thomas.theil@ed.ac.uk Primary cilium, corticogenesis, radial glial cells, Gli3, Inpp5e |
University of Exeter |
Dr Helen DaweSenior Lecturer in Cell Biology Geoffrey Pope Building University of Exeter United Kingdom+44 (0)1392 723431 h.r.dawe@exeter.ac.uk |
Prof Gaspar JekelyLiving Systems Institute University of Exeter United Kingdomg.jekely@exeter.ac.uk ciliary bands, mechanosensory cilia, ciliated larvae, PKD, NompC |
Dr Kirsty WanLiving Systems Institute University of Exeter United Kingdomk.y.wan2@exeter.ac.uk motile cilia, microscale fluid mechanics, protists |
Imperial College London |
Dr Eric KeavenyImperial College London United Kingdome.keaveny@imperial.ac.uk biofluid mechanics, mathematical modelling and computation, microscale fluid-structure interactions |
Dr Julien VermotImperial College London United Kingdomjvermot@ic.ac.uk developmental biology, cardiovascular, mechanotransduction |
Independent |
Keele University |
Dr Helen PriceSenior Lecturer Keele Keele University United Kingdom01782734219 h.price@keele.ac.uk BBSome, Leishmania, Trypanosoma brucei, Drug discovery |
Dr Charlie SoftleyLecturer in Pharmacology Keele University United Kingdomc.a.softley@keele.ac.uk Cilia, Planarians, Ciliopathies, Xenopus, Alstrom Disease |
University of Kent |
King's College London |
Dr Laura PellegriniGroup Leader Centre for Developmental Neurobiology King's College London United Kingdomlaura.pellegrini@kcl.ac.uk Choroid Plexus, Organoids, Cerebrospinal fluid, Wnt signalling, Single Cell RNA sequencing |
King's College Hospital NHS Trust |
Dr Tassos GrammatikopoulosConsultant in Paediatric Hepatology Paediatric Liver, GI & Nutrition Centre King's College Hospital NHS Trust United Kingdom020 3299 9000 ext 31162 t.grammatikopoulos@nhs.net Paediatric Liver diseases, Cholangiopathies, Primary cilia, Doublecortin domain containing protein 2 |
King's College London |
Dr Shukry HabibCentre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine King's College London United Kingdomshukry.habib@kcl.ac.uk |
Prof Karen LiuProfessor of Genetics and Development Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology King's College London United Kingdom020 7188 8035 karen.liu@kcl.ac.uk neural crest, cilia, congenital anomalies, craniofacial, mouse |
Prof Abigail TuckerProfessor of Development & Evolution Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology King's College London United Kingdom07977 558636 abigail.tucker@kcl.ac.uk Craniofacial development, Ear, Jaw, Dentition, Repair |
University of Leeds |
Dr Helen FosterLecturer in cryo-electron tomography School of Molecular and Cellular Biology University of Leeds United Kingdomh.e.foster@leeds.ac.uk Structural Biology, Cryo-electron microscopy, Microtubule motors, Correlative imaging, Cytoskeleton |
Prof Colin JohnsonProfessor of Medical & Molecular Genetics Section of Ophthalmology and Neurosciences, Leeds Institute of University of Leeds United Kingdom+44 (0)113 343 8443 medcaj@leeds.ac.uk |
Dr Takashi OchiUniversity Academic Fellow Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology University of Leeds United Kingdom0113 3432528 t.ochi@leeds.ac.uk Centrosome, Cilia, Basal body, Structure biology |
University of Leicester |
Dr Robert HirstPrincipal Scientist Department of Respiratory Sciences University of Leicester United Kingdom0116 252 5817 rah9@le.ac.uk Primary ciliary dyskinesia, Motile cilia, Respiratory, Ependymal cilia, Cilia genetics |
University of Liverpool |
Dr Urszula McClurgTenure Track Fellow Institute of Integrative Biology University of Liverpool United Kingdom0151 795 7735 urszula.mcclurg@liverpool.ac.uk cancer, meiosis, centrosome, synaptonemal complex, cell division |
University of Manchester |
Dr Raman DasIndependent Research Fellow University of Manchester United Kingdom01613060493 raman.das@manchester.ac.uk Neuronal differentiation, Shh, Axonogenesis, Polarisation, Actin, Microtubule |
Dr Kathryn HentgesUniversity of Manchester United Kingdomkathryn.hentges@manchester.ac.uk cardiac development, splicing, genetics |
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School |
Dr. Shiaulou YuanAssistant Professor Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School United States1-617-643-6343 shiaulou.yuan@mgh.harvard.edu Left-right axis patterning, Cardiac development, Zebrafish animal models, Advanced microscopy |
Newcastle University |
Dr Colin MilesNewcastle University United Kingdom01912418699 c.g.miles@ncl.ac.uk Ciliopathies, Genetics, Development, Renal, Mouse models |
Prof John SayerClinical Professor of Renal Medicine Translational and Clinical Research Institute Newcastle University United Kingdomjohn.sayer@ncl.ac.uk kidney disease, joubert syndrome, nephronophthisis, cystic kidney, tubulupathy |
University of Oxford |
Dr Girish Ram MaliGroup Leader MRC Fellow Sir William Dunn School of Pathology University of Oxford United Kingdomgirish.mali@path.ox.ac.uk Motile cilia and ciliopathies, Dynein motors, macromolecular assembly, Protein folding and quality control, Molecular |
Dr Katerina ToropovaSir William Dunn School of Pathology University of Oxford United Kingdomkaterina.toropova@path.ox.ac.uk Intraflagellar Transport, Cryo-EM, Dynein, Structural Biology |
Oxford Brookes University |
Prof Sue VaughanProf. Cell and molecular biology Gipsy Lane Oxford Brookes University United Kingdom+447909039582 svaughan@brookes.ac.uk basal bodies, trypanosoma, flagella, electron microscopy, Leishmania, transitional fibres |
University of Pittsburgh |
Prof Kotdaji HaAssistant Professor University of Pittsburgh United Statesdajiha@pitt.edu Cilia, polycystin, ion channel, renal physiology, kidney, metabolism |
University of Plymouth |
Prof Bing HuProfessor of Oral Biology, Associate Head of School (Research) Peninsula Dental School, Faculty of Health University of Plymouth United Kingdom+44 (0) 1752 437804 bing.hu@plymouth.ac.uk Tooth, Skin, Salivary gland, Stem cell |
University Pompeu Fabra |
Queen Mary University of London |
Prof Paul ChappleProfessor of Molecular Cell Biology William Harvey Research Institute Queen Mary University of London United Kingdom+44 (0)20 7882 6242 j.p.chapple@qmul.ac.uk |
Dr Himadri GuptaSchool of Engineering and Materials Science Queen Mary University of London United Kingdomh.gupta@qmul.ac.uk |
Dr Peter KingWilliam Harvey Research Institute Queen Mary University of London United Kingdom+44 (0)20 7882 6242 p.j.king@qmul.ac.uk |
Prof Martin KnightProfessor of Mechanobiology School of Engineering and Materials Science Queen Mary University of London United Kingdom+44 (0)20 7882 8868 m.m.knight@qmul.ac.uk primary cilia, inflammation, mechanosignalling, structure-function, organ-on-a-chip |
Prof Hazel ScreenSchool of Engineering and Materials Science Queen Mary University of London United Kingdomh.r.c.screen@qmul.ac.uk |
Dr Stefaan VerbruggenResearch Fellow School of Engineering and Materials Science Queen Mary University of London United Kingdoms.verbruggen@qmul.ac.uk Bone, Primary cilia, Mechanobiology, Cancer, Biomechanics |
Queen's University Belfast |
Dr Lindsay BroadbentLecturer (as of July 2022) Queen's University Belfast United Kingdom07887 660892 lindsayjanebroadbent@gmail.com Primary airway cells, Viruses, Respiratory, Differentiation, ALI |
Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust |
Dr Claire HoggPaediatric respiratory consultant Clinical lead Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust United Kingdom020 7351 2681 c.hogg@rbht.nhs.uk |
University of Sheffield |
Prof Colin BingleProfessor of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease University of Sheffield United Kingdom+44 (0)114 215 9514 c.d.bingle@sheffield.ac.uk |
Dr Anne-Gaelle BoryckiSenior Lecturer Department of Biomedical Science University of Sheffield United Kingdoma.g.borycki@sheffield.ac.uk |
Prof Andrew FurleyProfessor of Developmental Neuroscience Department of Biomedical Science University of Sheffield United Kingdoma.j.furley@sheffield.ac.uk Cell adhesion, SHH signalling, Axon guidance, neural stem cell, cerebellum |
Dr Andrew GriersonPrincipal Investigator Neuroscience University of Sheffield United Kingdom0114 222 2277 a.j.grierson@sheffield.ac.uk neurodegeneration, photoreceptor, trafficking, microtubules, acetylation |
Prof Albert OngProfessor of Renal Medicine, Head, Academic Unit of Nephrology Kidney Genetics Group, Department of Infection Immunity and Car University of Sheffield United Kingdom+44 114 271 3402 (direct), 271 2237 (Academic sec- Jean Lazenby) a.ong@sheffield.ac.uk |
Dr Gewndolen ReillyDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering University of Sheffield United Kingdomg.reilly@sheffield.ac.uk |
Dr Andrew StreetsSenior Research Fellow in Nephrology Medical School University of Sheffield United Kingdom07798 711492 a.j.streets@sheffield.ac.uk Cell adhesion, ADPKD, Polycystin, miRNA, Exosomes |
University of Southampton |
Prof Jane LucasProfessor of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Honorary Consultant Paediatric Respiratory Medicine Medicine University of Southampton United Kingdomjlucas1@soton.ac.uk primary ciliary dyskinesia |
University of Southampton |
Dr Angus WannAssociate Professor School of Biological Sciences University of Southampton United Kingdoma.k.t.wann@soton.ac.uk Primary cilia, mechanobiology, cartilage biology, endocytosis, Matrix |
UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health |
Dr Louise GregoryBRC Catalyst Fellow in rare disease Genetic and Genomic Medicine Research & Teaching Programme UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health United Kingdom07951 832064 louise.gregory.12@ucl.ac.uk Cilia genes, Congenital disease, Hypothalamo-pituitary development |
UConn Health |
Dr Danielle RuxAssistant Professor Orthopedic Surgery UConn Health United Statesrux@uchc.edu Cartilage, Development, Hedgehog, Patterning, Morphogenesis, Osteoarthritis |
University of Warwick |
University of Wolverhampton |
University of York |
Dr Laurence WilsonSchool of Physics, Engineering and Technology University of York United Kingdom01904322851 laurence.wilson@york.ac.uk Holographic microscopy, Biological physics, Fluid dynamics, Chlamydomonas |

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