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

🏆 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

👉 Join Bioladies

✍️ Training & Mentorship for Grant Writing

Opportunities for free or institution-supported training:

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.