Author: Paul Humphreys Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and although survival rates are increasing year after year, the majority of stroke survivors live with a major disability as a result of severe brain damage. Ischemic stroke is the most common form of stroke where a blockage, or occlusion, in a blood … Continue reading How can we limit the damage to the brain after a stroke?
Author: Paul Humphreys The human body can be compared to a well-oiled machine with tissues acting as individual components that function both independently and harmoniously. However, this comparison is only apt if the hypothetical machine performs certain tasks more efficiently at certain times of day and shuts down completely if you attempt to leave it … Continue reading Can our body clock help to repair injuries or cure disease?
The career path whilst undertaking a PhD can too often seem like a narrow passageway, filled with pitfalls and obstacles, with the only goal being an academic position at the end. It can be difficult to imagine how research in the lab can be applied in a career outside of a university. Commercialisation of research … Continue reading Interested in commercialisation of your research? BioTech YES!
A considerable challenge for researchers that investigate human disease is to be able to accurately recreate the disease outside of the human body. Disease investigation in vitro, (or ‘in a dish’) is described as ‘disease modelling’ and generally involves isolating or generating diseased cells before subjecting them to various conditions. Disease models are an invaluable … Continue reading Research spotlight at Manchester: 3D Bioprinting
Author: Paul Humphreys One of the greatest promises of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine is the ability to generate functional organs for transplantation. Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), derived from IVF embryos or reprogrammed adult cells, have the capacity to form any cell type and therefore may potentially provide the source of cells required for tissue … Continue reading How far are we from growing our own organs in the lab?
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