The Sensor CDT organized together with the Cambridge Centre for Physical Biology at DAMPT, the MRC Wellcome Trust Stemm Cell Institute, the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, the workshop "Collaboration Creation Days: Where cell biology, physics and sensors meet." PhD students, PostDocs and early career scientists had 3.5 days to test their ideas, build an interdisciplinary team and pitch to an expert funding panel.
In the first two days of the workshops the participants heard from world-class scientists about their interdisciplinary research, associated challenges and opportunities. Speakers were Prof. George Malliaras, Dr. Anthie Moysidou, Prof. Kevin Chalut, Prof. Matthias Zilbauer, Dr. Alex Justin and Prof. Madeline Lancaster. After the presentations, participants discussed their ideas and research in interdisciplinary teams.
On the last day the students presented their research pitch to an expert panel including Prof. Roisin Owens (Co-Director of the Sensor CDT), Prof. Serena Best, Dr. Maria Alcolea and Dr. Mekayla Storer and competed to win a research grant to work on the project.
Here are the three winner groups:
Group 1: Nino, Shirom and Ziqi with the project proposal "Deciphering the Spatial Determinants of Human Lung Development"
Group 2: Sabila, Udit, Kyriacos, Chi Ki with the project proposal " Proposal to investigate the role of adaptor proteins in mRNA transport in the oocyte-to-embryo transition in Drosophila"
Group 3: Meng, Ana, Jan and Aish with the project proposal "Observing oxidative stress and morphogenesis alterations during mechanical force regulation in chicken embryo stem cells"
The Sensor CDT congratulates all participants!