News & Update
Welcome to the MicroTex blog, where we share updates, research highlights, conferences, publications, and discussions related to microscale science and therapeutic innovation. This space explores ongoing research, emerging technologies, scientific insights, and occasional fun facts connected to the work and community of MicroTex.
Celebrating a Major Engineering Achievement
Congratulations to Professor Robert Thomson FREng, Professor of Photonics at Heriot-Watt University, on being awarded The Princess Royal Silver Medal this year. The award recognises outstanding personal achievement in engineering, particularly where innovation has led...
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Targeting Senescent Cells: A New Approach to Tackling Chronic Lung Disease
As we age, changes occur throughout our bodies that can affect how tissues function and repair themselves. One of these changes is the accumulation of senescent cells, these are cells that have stopped dividing but do not die. While senescence is a natural biological...
EPSRC visit to MicroTex
We were pleased to welcome Janette Wark from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to MicroTex. Janette’s visit provided an opportunity to share progress from the first year of MicroTex and discuss the next steps in advancing our platforms for...
MicroTex Anniversary
In its first year, MicroTex has focus on building the foundations required to support this ambition. A key step has been the definition of three translational platforms: the cornea, proximal airway, and distal lung. These provide a clear, clinically relevant framework...
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Targeting Senescent Cells: A New Approach to Tackling Chronic Lung Disease
As we age, changes occur throughout our bodies that can affect how tissues function and repair themselves. One of these changes is the accumulation of senescent cells, these are cells that have stopped dividing but do not die. While senescence is a natural biological...
EPSRC visit to MicroTex
We were pleased to welcome Janette Wark from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to MicroTex. Janette’s visit provided an opportunity to share progress from the first year of MicroTex and discuss the next steps in advancing our platforms for...
MicroTex Anniversary
In its first year, MicroTex has focus on building the foundations required to support this ambition. A key step has been the definition of three translational platforms: the cornea, proximal airway, and distal lung. These provide a clear, clinically relevant framework...
Meet the Team
Professor Rob Thomson
Professor Rob Thomson is the Photonics Lead for the MicroTex Hub, bringing internationally recognised expertise in photonics, fibre-optic technologies, and laser-based medical innovation. His research focuses on harnessing the power of light to develop the next...
Meet our Team: Prof Duncan Hand
Prof Duncan Hand, is Professor of Applied Photonics at Heriot-Watt University and brings decades of expertise in lasers, photonics, and precision manufacturing to the MicroTex Hub. With a career spanning academic research, industrial collaboration, and senior...
Meet our Team: Kev Dhaliwal.
Professor Kev Dhaliwal is a clinician-scientist with a focus on developing technologies that can directly improve patient care. His work sits at the interface of medicine, engineering, and data science, with a particular emphasis on infection and inflammation. As...