Events

March 2026
Wed 25 Mar 2026   15:00 - 16:00	Seminar: CPM Seminar Series - Dr Francesco Tedesco David Sizer Lecture Theatre (Bancroft Building) Advanced in vitro modelling of neuromuscular diseases and gene therapies The Tedesco laboratory (www.tedescolab.org) harness the regenerative potential of muscle stem cells to create innovative models to study and develop therapies for incurable neuromuscular disorders. Their work pioneered engineering and pre-clinical translation of artificial chromosomes as gene therapy vectors (Tedesco et al., Sci Transl Med 2011; Benedetti et al., EMBO Mol Med 2018), as well as generation,...
April 2026
Wed 22 Apr 2026   15:00 - 16:00	Seminar: Seminar: CPM Seminar Series - Dr Mattea Finelli (University of Nottingham) Arts Two LT Using cellular models to study the molecular mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease Dr Mattéa Finelli is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham. The Finelli group (mattea-finelli-lab.com) studies the molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease. It focuses on how changes in structure, interaction, and activity of proteins of the brain can impact cellular function in health and in neurological conditions. To...
May 2026
Wed 20 May 2026   15:00 - 16:00	Seminar: CPM Seminar Series - Dr Bin Zhang (Brunel University) Arts Two Lecture Theatre Advances in additive manufacturing strategies for tailored drug release and tissue platforms Additive manufacturing offers a versatile toolbox for engineering biomaterials with precise control over architecture, composition, and drug release dynamics. Among these techniques, extrusion-based 3D printing has been widely explored for its ability to customise biomaterials to mimic native tissues, fabricate patterned hydrogels, and enable hybrid printing with multifunctional capabilities-allowing...