Tissue and Cell Engineering Society Newsletter
July 2025
News, events, vacancies… and more!
As a member of TCES, you can stay up to date with relevant events and research news, get access to our TCES funding opportunities, and help grow our network.
🧬 UK–Australasia Joint Research Networking Workshop
We are pleased to announce a 1-hour online networking workshop co-hosted by TCES and the Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (ASBTE), covering biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
📅 Monday 18 August 2025
🕗 8 am (UK) | 3 pm (WA) | 4:30 pm (SA) | 5 pm (East Coast AUS) | 7 pm (NZ)
Short 5-minute talks will be followed by Q&A in the chat. Perfect for researchers seeking collaboration or preparing for travel/exchange funding (e.g. Royal Society International Exchanges).
👉 To attend or present, please fill in this form by 14 July 2025.
Contact: James Phillips or Ferry Melchels.
💼 Vacancies and PhD Studentships
- Lecturer in Chemical Engineering – University of Bath (ref KK12779)
- Research Assistant – University of Bath (ref AP12811)
- Lecturer in Biotechnology (Research & Teaching) – University of Bath (ref AP12828)
- Postdoc in Cancer Immunology – Foundation for Liver Research
- Research Assistant in 3D Printing & Drug Delivery – Queen’s University Belfast
🏆 TCES 2025 Award Winners
🎉 Congratulations to all the awardees announced at our 2025 annual conference in Bristol!
Oral Presentation
- 🥇 Olivia Camilleri (University of Bristol)
- 🥈 Rosanna Hood (University of Sheffield) (not photographed)
Poster Prizes
- 🥇 Dr Mina Aleemardani (University of Bristol)
- 🥈 Genevieve Schleyer (University of Liverpool)
- 🥈 Samantha Heslop (University of Manchester)
- 🥈 Dr Emily Atkinson (University College London)
Other Awards
- Robert Brown Early Investigator Award – Dr Holly Gregory (UCL)
- Adam Curtis Award – Dr Immaculada de Dios Pérez (University of Birmingham)
✈️ TCES Travel Awardees
Congratulations to our recent TCES Travel Bursary recipients:
- Elaine Duncan – Glasgow 3D Cell Culture 2025
- Rachel Furmidge – 2025 AEODM Joint Meeting, Sheffield
- Luke Jones – European Society of Biomaterials, Nottingham
- TERMIS-EU Attendees: Fatih Eroglu, Finlay Cunniffe, Farnaz Ghorbani, Amaziah Alipio, Emma Jackson, Kozim Midkhatov, Yu Xin, Rosalia Delint, Maya Medic, Abhinav Thareja
🎓 These bursaries support UK-based PhDs and postdocs to attend non-TCES conferences.
📌 Apply for future awards
⚠️ Phishing Email Alert
We’ve been notified of phishing emails impersonating TCES committee members (e.g. Prof Sarah Cartmell). These may ask for urgent help or gift cards.
Please remember:
- TCES will never request money or personal purchases.
- Delete suspicious emails.
- Report to your institutional IT support.
👥 Welcome New Committee Members
We’re delighted to welcome our newest TCES Committee members:
- Dr Eirini Velliou (UCL)
- Dr Marco Domingos (University of Manchester)
- Dr James Armstrong (University of Bristol)
These appointments strengthen our community-wide engagement.
🌍 Diversity and Inclusion Spotlight: Bioladies Network
A supportive network for professionals across the bioeconomy.
- 💬 Peer mentoring and career advice
- 📅 Regular virtual and in-person events
- 📚 Resources including webinars and newsletters
✍️ Training & Mentorship for Grant Writing
Opportunities for free or institution-supported training:
- UKRI Funding Webinars
- EMBO Grant Workshops
- Nature Masterclasses – Persuasive Grant Writing
- Stanford Grant Writing Academy
Know of more? Share with us for future editions!
📣 Submit Your Research Highlight!
We invite short submissions to highlight new research, papers, or team updates.
📝 Submission guidelines:
- Up to 400 words
- Related to tissue engineering
- Optional: 1 image or figure
Send to Dr Mahetab Amer: mahetab.amer@manchester.ac.uk
💬 Have Your Say!
Got news or want to nominate someone outstanding? Email: mahetab.amer@manchester.ac.uk
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Disclaimer: Opportunities, events and resources are shared for information only and do not imply TCES endorsement.