Callum Robson
(He/Him)
Research Technician
Funding: BBARC/MRC
Ellis Nicholson
Biochemistry undergraduate student
Part-time technical undergraduate assistant
Ella Barrett
(She/Her)
Master by Research Student
co-supervisor: Dr Kim Robinson
Education: BSc Biomedical Sciences, University of York
Favourite quote: "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them"
What you like to do when not in the lab: Outside of the lab, I am an avid reader but also love a good pint at the pub with friends.
Favourite book: A Court of Mist and Fury
Favourite movie: Parent Trap
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Arnel Villamin
Master by research
co-supervisor: Dr Kim Robinson (HYMS)
Catherine Harper
(She/Her)
Integrated Master student
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Education: Undergoing MBiol Molecular Cell Biology
Current position: Fourth year of integrated masters
Project : Cell-autonomous response to Salmonella
What you like to do when you are not in the lab: I enjoy staying active through sports, like playing tennis and volleyball, as well as going to the gym frequently but also enjoy relaxing to music and movies. I love spending time with my friends and family especially when playing card and board games.
Favorite book: Touching the void (Joe Simpson)
Favorite movie: I have too many to pick from!
Fun fact about yourself: I was born in Saudi Arabia and grew up in Bahrain.
Ruth Gibbons
(She/Her)
Integrated Master student
Position: Integrated Masters Student
Project: Cell death Modalities and Infection
Favourite quote : "Everything you have ever wanted is on the other side of fear"
What do you like to do when not in the lab ?:
I like to keep active, I play cricket and netball as well as going rock climbing. I'm a huge fan of Sci-Fi and fantasy books and movies. Also, I can almost always be caught watching Formula 1 on Sundays as well!
Favourite book : Children of Blood and Bone - Tomi Adeyemi
Favourite Movie :The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of The Ring
Fun Fact : I am a huge NFL fan, I stay up until 3AM to watch the Super Bowl. I support the Green Bay Packers!
Barwin Viswanthan
PhD student
BBSRC WhiteRose funded
co-supervisor: Dr Ioannis Kourtzelis
Sebastian Grant
(He/Him)
PhD student YGRS-funded
co-supervisor: Dr Chris Spicer (chemistry)
Education: 1:1 Mbiol Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of York
Role: PhD student
Project: Inflammatory caspases substrates recognition
What I like to do when not in the lab: Outside of lab, I like stay active through the gym, Parkrun and MMA. However, I do also enjoy a nice pint at the pub.
Favourite movie: The School of Rock
Favourite Book: Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari
Favourite quote: Focusing too much on what is behind you is a sure way to trip over.
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Gemma Banister
(She/her)
PhD student WR BBSRC-funded
co-supervisors: Prof Daniela Barilla and Dr. Christoph Baumann
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Education: BA Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge
Current position: PhD student,
Project: Gemma is studying how GBPs assemble and control the non-canonical inflammasome during bacterial infections
What you like to do when you are not in the lab: I love Ballroom and Latin Dancing! I compete with the University dancesport team.
Favourite book: Uprooted, Naomi Novik
Favourite movie- Paddington
Fun fact about yourself: I came second in the World Paper and Comb Championship in 2011 with my parents, only beaten by the beatbox version of the Thomas the Tank Engine theme.
ALEXANDROS CHATZIS (HE/HIM)
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PhD student (co-Supervisee)
Kourtzelis lab (York), co-suppervised by Boucher lab
Nationality: Greek
Education: Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biotechnology (University of Thessaly, 2011-2016), Master of Research (King's College London, 2017-2019).
Current position: PhD researcher in Cancer and Immunology
Project: I focus on novel cancer immunotherapies (e.g. immunomodulators, monoclonal antibodies) to harness and enhance the myeloid cell activity (e.g. phagocytosis, efferocytosis) to mediate innate immune training and potentially suppress tumour growth.
Favorite quote: Fortune favours the bold.
What do you like to do when you are not in the lab: I am a big fan of sports. I play football and tennis. I go to the gym quite frequently, I enjoy swimming (swimming pool or open water/sea) and I go for 10-15km runs. I am quite adventurous so during my holidays I choose to go on long road trips and visit new places, cultures and people.
Favorite book: Nineteen Eighty-Four (George Orwell)
Favorite movie: Scent of a woman
Fun fact about yourself: I was once a commando (rank of sergeant) during my mandatory army service in Greek
Dr Nathan Leborgne
PDRA (MRC-funded)
He/Him
Nationality: French
Education: PhD in Immunology at the University of Bern, Switzerland
Current position: PDRA
Project: Inflammasome functions in human innate lymphoid cells
What you like to do when you are not in the lab: I like sports (football, tennis, basketball, judo), playing music and going to concerts
Favourite book: Frank Conroy, Body and Soul
Favourite movie: Gladiator
Favorite Quote: Done is better than perfect
Dave Boucher
(He/Him)
Lab Head/ Lecturer in Biomedical sciences
Nationality: Canadian
Education: Bsc in Biotechnology (major in molecular Biology), PhD Pharmacology (University of Sherbrooke, Canada).
Training: PDRA at the University of Queensland (Kate Schroder lab) and the University of Lausanne (Petr Broz lab)
Current position: Lab Head, Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences
Project: Dave has a lot of very secret projects...
Favorite quote: Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution (Einstein)
What you like to do when you are not in the lab: I enjoy hiking and the outdoors as much as I enjoy a nice beer in a quiet pub. He enjoy running (although quite slowly), cooking and baking. I am an avid sport fan and enjoy watching Ice hockey and Tennis
Favorite book: Novecento (Baricco)
The Alchimist (Coehlo)
Favorite movie: Indiana Jones (wanted to be an archaeologist as a child) and any Tarentino movies!
Fun fact about yourself: I owned a pet goat when I was a college and University student.
