Meet our Team: Ian Underwood.

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: Robb Mears

Meet our Team: Robb Mears

Dr. Robb completed an integrated Master’s degree in Natural Sciences, followed by a PhD in Physics, both at the University of Bath. Robb work focuses on the development of ultra-thin optical fibres designed for medical imaging. These fibres are flexible strands of...
MicroTex at the Patient and Public Involvement Conference

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...
Meet the Team: Associated Professor Michael Tanner

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...
Reflections from Our First Internal Training Day

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...