

Prof. Dr. Christoph Ballestrem
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email: Christoph.Ballestrem [a] manchester.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 1708
Location: Michael Smith Building B.3011
Postdocs

Dr. Judith Barbara Fülle
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email: Judith.Fulle [a] manchester.ac.uk
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"I study the dynamics and regulation of desmosomes."

Dr. Rafaella Konstantinou
email: Rafaella.Konstantinou [a] postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
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"I study cell-matrix adhesions with regard to extracellular matrix remodelling."
Graduate students

Ashwaq Albaraky
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email: Ashwaq.Albaraky [a] postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
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"I investigate the contribution of the extracellular matrix to the cellular behaviour in breast cancer cells. "

Xingchen Li​
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email: Xingchen.Li [a] postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
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"I investigate the role of cell-matrix adhesions in cell polarity and acini formation."

Beatrice Varanauskaite
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email: beatrice.varanauskaite [a] postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
"I study the regulation of desmosomes in health and disease."

Tom Whalley​
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email: tom.whalley [a] postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
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"I combine biomaterials and cell biology to research the extracellular matrix."
Research Technician

Pardis Emrouznejad
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email: Pardis.Emrouznejad [a] manchester.ac.uk
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"I research 3D extracellular matrices."

Saba Notash
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email: Saba.Notash [a] manchester.ac.uk
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"I measure the dynamics of focal adhesion proteins."

Liam Stockdale
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email: Liam.Stockdale [a] manchester.ac.uk
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"I investigate the regulation of desmosomes."
Alumni

Alex Carisey
Post Doc
01/09-08/12

Matthew Stroud
PhD Student
09/07-07/11

Ricky Tsang
PhD Student
09/08-12/12

Alengo Nyamay'Antu
PhD Student
09/10-01/13

Alicja Nazgiewicz
PhD Student
01/11-12/15

Eleonora Balloi
PhD Student
01/11-01/15

Adam De-Yao Wang
PhD Student
09/11-01/15

Ben Stutchbury
PhD Student
09/12-10/16

Eugenia Rodriguez
Visiting Student
07/13-09/13

Walid Al Akkad
Technican
03/13-06/13

Devina Jethwa
PhD Student
09/13-10/17
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Henri Huppert
PhD Student
01/14-12/17


Franziska Lausecker
PhD Student
09/14-10/17
Karin Jansen
Post Doc
10/15-12/17

Marina Ptushkina
Technician
01/17-01/19

Aljona Kolmogorova
PhD Student
04/16-10/19
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Cristina Melero
Post Doc
04/18-12/19

Bian Yanes
Technician
01/18-09/20


Sabrina Ghadaouia
PhD Student
01/17-05/21
Rogerio Almeida
Post Doc
01/18-07/21



Paul Atherton
PhD and Post Doc
We can't remember a time without Paul!
He is now off to new adventures in Amsterdam.
James Lees
Post Doc
12/20-10/21
Tristan Henser-Brownhill
PhD Student
09/17-12/21
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