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.
The Provocateurs: Molecular Matchmaking
The Provocateurs (previously known as the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas) is a great way how to learn about and engage with the current research. Each of the over 40 shows brings together two scientists who talk about the questions they are trying to answer. What is more,...
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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...
Major Milestone: Accreditation Announcement for approval of Clinical Drug Manufacturing
The Healthcare Technology Accelerator Facility (HTAF) at the University of Edinburgh has achieved a significant regulatory milestone: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approval to import and manufacture Investigational Medicinal Products for...
MicroTex at the Patient and Public Involvement Conference
This week, members of the MicroTex team—including our PPIE Lead, Project Manager, and public contributors—attended the Patient and Public Involvement conference at the University of Stirling. The event brought together PPI partners, professionals, researchers, and...
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Major Milestone: Accreditation Announcement for approval of Clinical Drug Manufacturing
The Healthcare Technology Accelerator Facility (HTAF) at the University of Edinburgh has achieved a significant regulatory milestone: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approval to import and manufacture Investigational Medicinal Products for...
MicroTex at the Patient and Public Involvement Conference
This week, members of the MicroTex team—including our PPIE Lead, Project Manager, and public contributors—attended the Patient and Public Involvement conference at the University of Stirling. The event brought together PPI partners, professionals, researchers, and...
Reflections from Our First Internal Training Day
Reflections from Our First Internal Training Day Today, the MicroTex team came together for our first internal training day — a focused session designed to align our scientific, regulatory, clinical, and patient partnership perspectives. The programme covered the...
Meet the Team
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...
Meet the Team: Associated Professor Michael Tanner
Michael Tanner is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. With a background in single photon detection and advanced photonic technologies, his work focuses on translating cutting-edge optical systems from...
Meet the MicroTex Team: Dr. Charles Lochenie
Dr. Charles Lochenie studied Chemistry at the University of Louvain in Belgium, completing both Bachelor's and Master's degrees before pursuing a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Bayreuth. After his PhD, he joined the University of Strasbourg as a postdoc,...