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.
Inspiring the Next Generation Through Research: A Summer at MicroTex
This summer, MicroTex was pleased to welcome a high school student for a four-week internship as part of the Edinburgh BioQuarter Summer Internship Programme. The programme offers school students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of research and...
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MicroTex Independent Advisory Board.
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the MicroTex Independent Advisory Board. At MicroTex, we are committed to ensuring that our research progresses in the most effective way possible. To achieve this, we recognise the importance of working closely with...
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...
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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
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...
Meet our Team: Ian Underwood.
Professor Ian Underwood is the project lead in MicroTex. He is an internationally recognised researcher, innovator, and entrepreneur, with a career spanning academia, industry, and technology commercialisation. His early work in photonics and visual displays led to...
Meet our Team: Robbie Mears
Dr. Robbie Mears completed an integrated Master’s degree in Natural Sciences, followed by a PhD in Physics, both at the University of Bath. Robbie work focuses on the development of ultra-thin optical fibres designed for medical imaging. These fibres are flexible...