

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

Dr Connor Stonall​
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email: connor.stonall@manchester.ac.uk
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"I investigate the mechanics of desmosomes."
PhD students

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."

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

Najd Alzuabi
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email: najd.alzuabi@manchester.ac.uk
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I investigate the molecular contribution of cell-matrix adhesions in tissue formation using hPSC-derived organoids."
Research Technicians

Komal Khalil
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email: komal.khalil@manchester.ac.uk
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"I investigate protein interactions in focal adhesions."

Ellie Russell
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email: eleanor.russell-2@manchester.ac.uk
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"I investigate protein interaction involved in desmosome assembly."
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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Saba Notash
Technician
09/23-02/24
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Pardis Emrouznejad
Technician
03/22-08/24
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Rafaella Konstantinou
PhD and Post-Doc
09/18 - 12/24

Judith Barbara Fülle
PhD and Post-Doc
09/17-02/24
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Ashwaq Albaraky
PhD student
09/17-07/24
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