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Christoph Ballestrem

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

Xingchen Li

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."

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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

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Beatrice Varanauskaite

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email: beatrice.varanauskaite [a] postgrad.manchester.ac.uk

 

"I study the regulation of desmosomes in health and disease."

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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."

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Liam Stockdale

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email: Liam.Stockdale [a] manchester.ac.uk

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"I investigate the regulation of desmosomes."

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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

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Komal Khalil

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email: komal.khalil@manchester.ac.uk

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"I investigate protein interactions in focal adhesions."

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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

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Alex Carisey

Post Doc

01/09-08/12

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Matthew Stroud

PhD Student

09/07-07/11 

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Ricky Tsang

PhD Student

09/08-12/12

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Alengo Nyamay'Antu

PhD Student

09/10-01/13

Alicja Nazgiewicz

Alicja Nazgiewicz

PhD Student

01/11-12/15

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Eleonora Balloi

PhD Student

01/11-01/15

Adam De-Yao Wang

Adam De-Yao Wang

PhD Student

09/11-01/15

Ben Stutchbury

Ben Stutchbury

PhD Student

09/12-10/16

Eugenia Rodriguez

Visiting Student

07/13-09/13

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Walid Al Akkad

Technican

03/13-06/13

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Devina Jethwa

PhD Student

09/13-10/17

Henri Huppert

Henri Huppert

PhD Student

01/14-12/17

Franziska Lausecker
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Franziska Lausecker

PhD Student

09/14-10/17

Karin Jansen

Post Doc

10/15-12/17

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Marina Ptushkina

Technician

01/17-01/19

Aljona Kolmogorova

Aljona Kolmogorova

PhD Student

04/16-10/19

Cristina Melero

Cristina Melero

Post Doc

04/18-12/19

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Bian Yanes

Technician

01/18-09/20

Sabrina Ghadaouia
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Sabrina Ghadaouia

PhD Student

01/17-05/21

Rogerio Almeida

Post Doc

01/18-07/21

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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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Rafaella Konstantinou

Pardis Emrouznejad

Technician

03/22-08/24 

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Rafaella Konstantinou

PhD and Post-Doc

09/18 - 12/24

Judith Fülle Fulle Fuelle

Judith Barbara Fülle

PhD and Post-Doc

09/17-02/24

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Ashwaq Albaraky

Ashwaq Albaraky

PhD student

09/17-07/24

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Contact us

+44 (0) 161 275 1708

Christoph.Ballestrem [a] manchester.ac.uk

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