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Diagram represents a network of applications by Institute for Life Sciences Members for collaborative projects.
Institute for Life Sciences

Our people

Our strength lies in our interdisciplinary collaborative network which is made up of over 380 academic members from across all the University’s faculties.

Dr Bram Sengers

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

Professor Brigitte Vollmer

Prof of Perinatal and Dvlpmtal Neurology

Accepting applications from PhD students

Dr Caglar Ozturk

Lecturer in Biomedical Eng and Imaging

Accepting applications from PhD students

Professor Carl Verschuur

Prof Fellow & Director of Enterprise

Dr Carlos Lamas Fernandez

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Operational Research
  • Cutting and Packing
  • Vehicle Routing

Accepting applications from PhD students

Professor Carlos Ponce De Leon Albarran

Professor of Electrochemical Engineering

Dr Caroline Childs

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Dietary fatty acids
  • Probiotics and Prebiotics
  • Antioxidants

Professor Catherine Bowen

Professor of Podiatry

Research interests

  • Foot and ankle health
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Ultrasound imaging

Accepting applications from PhD students

Dr Cathy Lucas

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • The role of gelatinous zooplankton in ecosystem structure and function.
  • Causes and consequences of jellyfish blooms.
  • Jellyfish and ecosystem servives in the coastal zone.

Accepting applications from PhD students

Dr Cecilia D'angelo

Associate Professor