Seminars
Wednesday 16th September 2009, Mile End
Programme:
- 5-5.20pm: "Tissue micromechanics and mechanotransduction" by Dr Hazel Screen
- 5.20-5.30pm: Discussion
- 5.30-5.50pm: "Insights into microbial pathogenesis via structural analysis of the gram negative cell wall" by Prof Mike Curtis
- 5.50-6pm: Discussion
- 6-7pm: Refreshments
Speakers:
Dr Hazel Screen, Lecturer in Medical Engineering, School of Engineering and Materials Science
Hazel Screen’s research areas cover the biomechanics of soft tissues, with particular reference to structure-function relationships. She is developing techniques for the hierarchical analysis of the strain response of soft tissues, to compare gross and micromechanical behaviour. These studies aim to understand how tissue composition and structural arrangement influences the subsequent mechanical response.
In addition, microstructural studies examining the mechanisms of strain transfer within soft tissues are also directed at furthering understanding of cell mechanotransduction mechanisms, and the development of tissue engineering strategies for tissue repair.
Email: h.r.c.screen@qmul.ac.uk
Prof Mike Curtis, Professor of Microbiology, Institute of Cell and Molecular Science
Mike Curtis was awarded a PhD from London University in microbial anaerobic nitrogen metabolism in 1980. He then spent five years as a visiting post-doctoral scientist at the NIH in the USA working in the field of anaerobic microbial biochemistry prior to joining the staff of the Medical Research Council in an MRC Dental Unit based at the London Hospital Medical College in 1985. Since 1994 he has held MRC programme and project grant funding involving genetic and biochemical analysis of microbial proteolytic enzymes.
He was awarded a personal chair by the University of London in 1999 and in 2000 was appointed to Professor of Microbiology at Bart's and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. He was Dean for Research of the School of Medicine and Dentistry 2002-2004 and since 2003 has been Director of the Institute of Cell and Molecular Science
Email: m.a.curtis@qmul.ac.uk
