Congratulations to our two newly appointed lecturers

Giulia de Rossi 
"Biotechnologist by training, I came to London in 2012 to join the Centre for Microvascular Research at QMUL led by Professor Sussan Nourshargh where I obtained my PhD in Microvascular Biology. In 2019, I joined UCL Institute of Ophthalmology driven by a growing interest in retinal vascular diseases. After three years as Research Fellow in the lab of Professors Moss and Greenwood, I established my own lab in September 2023 thanks to a Diabetes UK RD Lawrence Fellowship (jointly funded by Moorfields Eye Charity). My lab aims to characterise the cellular and molecular landscape of the early vascular changes happening in both human and murine retinas during diabetes (and other diseases). A particular focus is capillary pericyte plasticity and heterogeneity."
 
Tom Burgoyne
"My research journey began at Imperial College London, where I received my PhD in 2010. Following this, I moved to the Royal Brompton Hospital as a postdoctoral researcher, studying the ciliopathy, primary ciliary dyskinesia. In 2011, I joined Professor Clare Futter's lab at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. During this time, I developed a strong interest in membrane trafficking and retinal biology. My research focused on diseases affecting the retinal pigment epithelium and the health and development of photoreceptors. I launched my independent research career a year ago (September 2023) as an MRC Career Development Award Fellow, where I am investigating the role of mitochondrial membrane contact sites in the retina. My research program centers on the function of the mitochondria membrane contact sites and the trafficking of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) within the retina, exploring their roles in retinal health and disease."

• Dr Giulia de Rossi's UCL Profile
• Dr Tom Burgoyne's UCL Profile