Alumni
Matthew Morfitt
PhD Student in Biomedical Science (2018-2023).
During his PhD, Matthew studied the properties of calcitonin receptor-like receptor and its response to stimulation with its agonists, before and after treatment with anti-angiogenic drugs targeting the VEGF-A pathway in primary human endothelial cells from blood vessels and renal cancer cells. He proceeded to work as a Biomedical Scientist at Labcorp Drug Development (2023-present).
Ruslana Flocea
Graduate Research Assistant at University of Hull Graduate Internship Scheme (2022).
Ruslana developed the endothelial-cell.com website that aims to raise community and public awareness of the research into the role of endothelial cells in the pathogenesis of chronic diseases and emphasise the value of leading a healthy lifestyle. She started her MSc in International Health Management at Imperial College London (2022-present).
Xuanyuan ZHANG
Graduate Research Assistant at University of Hull Graduate Internship Scheme (2022).
Xuanyuan established a bioinformatics platform for the analysis of gene expression microarray data using University of Hull's High Performance Computer, VIPER. Following his time at the research group, he started his PhD in Medical Sciences at Hull York Medical School (2022-present).
RYAN Hoyes
Animal Free Research Summer Scholar (2022).
GLORY TAFAMEL
MSc Biomedical Science student (2021-2022).
IKENNA ALAGBAOSO
MSc Biomedical Science student (2021-2022).
Ikenna studied the expression pattern of proteins in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis using immunohistochemistry techniques. He proceeded to work as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in the Department of Cellular Pathology at Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust (2022-present).
Amy Brown
Final year undergraduate research project and University of Hull Graduate Internship/Research Assistant (2019-2020).
Amy studied how CGRP affects the permeability of human dermal lymphatic endothelial cells during her final year research project and then developed the digital practical booklets for the module Cell Structure and Function whilst working as a Research Assistant at the Endothelial cell in Health and Chronic Disease group. She went on to complete a MRes in Cancer Sciences at the University of Birmingham (2020-21) and is currently a medical writer at Nucleus Global and Health Interactions (2021-present).
KAROLINA JAGIELKA
British Society for Cell Biology Summer Scholar, final year undergraduate research project and University of Hull Graduate Internship/Research Assistant (2019-2020).
Karolina investigated how CGRP affected the development of F-actin stress fibres in human dermal lymphatic endothelial cells during her final year research project and then developed the Patient's Guide to Pulmonary Fibrosis Booklet whilst working as a Research Assistant at the Endothelial cell in Health and Chronic Disease group, before enrolling on the MBBS Medicine programme at King's College London (2020-present).
AMELIA Gamble
MRes Biomedical Science Student (2018-2019)
Amelia studied the role of calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLR) in human dermal blood endothelial cell biology. She progressed to become a PhD student in the Staples' Lab at Bangor University (2019-2023). Amelia is currently a research assistant at Bangor University (2023-present).
LUCIA BROWN
Biochemical Society UK Summer Scholar and final year undergraduate research project student (2017-2018).
Lucia studied the role of angiopoietin-like 2 (ANGPTL2) protein in endothelial cells biology and vessel maturation in soft tissue sarcoma and then progressed to becoming a PhD student in Molecular Biomedicine at the University of Warwick on a A*STAR PhD Programme (2018-2024).
ADAM MOVERLEY
Graduate Research Assistant at University of Hull Graduate Internship Scheme (2016-2018).
Adam investigated the role of ANGPTL2 and CLR in endothelial cell biology and disease. He worked in tissue culture and bioinformatics analysisng gene expression data sets. He progressed to become a PhD student working in Claudio Stern’s lab at UCL and Nicolas Plachta’s lab at University of Pennsylvania.
Abdelaziz (Aziz) Kara
MRes Biomedical Science student (2015-2016).
Aziz studied the effect of ANGPTL2 on VEGF-A expression and endothelial monolayer permeability in human soft tissue sarcoma. He is now working at the the ProPharma Group as a Principal Information Specialist (2016-present).
LYDIA J Wharton
Summer Scholar, final year undergraduate research project student and Graduate Research Assistant (2016-2017).
Lydia studied the role of calcitonin-like receptors (CLR) in human lymphatic endothelial cells, and then progressed to graduate in MSc Physician Associate Studies at the Hull York Medical School (HYMS) (2017-2019).
EWAN m sTEPHENSON
Summer Scholar, final year undergraduate research project student and Graduate Research Assistant (2016-2017).
Ewan studied the role of calcitonin-like receptors (CLR) in human lymphatic endothelial cells, and then progressed to becoming a PhD student in Molecular Biomedicine at the University of Warwick on a A*STAR PhD Programme (2017-2022).
EDward drydale
Final year undergraduate research project student and Graduate Research Assistant (2016-2017).
Edward studied the mechanisms regulating calcitonin receptor-like receptor expression and signalling in human blood vessel endothelial cells. Following his time in the Endothelial cell in Health and Chronic Disease group, he progressed to work as a research assistant at the University of Oxford (2017-present).