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School of Basic & Medical Biosciences

Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

School leadership

Our leadership team provides strategic direction for the School and aims to create a collaborative and supportive environment. The team is led by our Head of School, Professor Mathias Gautel, supported by our School Manager, Heads of Departments and Academic Leads.

Professor Mathias Gautel

Head of School, School of Basic & Medical Biosciences
Bethan Jones

School Manager, School of Basic & Medical Biosciences
Professor Stephen Harridge

Head of Department, Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences
Professor Robin Ali

Director of the Centre for Gene Therapy & Regenerative Medicine
Professor Sasi Conte

Head of Randall Centre for Cell & Molecular Biophysics
Professor John McGrath

Head of Department, St John's Institute of Dermatology
Professor Georgina Ellison-Hughes

School Academic Lead (Development, Diversity & Inclusion)
Dr Baljinder Mankoo

School Academic Lead (Education)
Professor Marika Charalambous

Professor of Developmental Physiology

molecule of RNA concept

5 September 2024

Role of long non-coding RNAs in skin provides important insights for evolution

A new study has shown that a type of non-coding RNA molecule could play a role in the development of…

mother holding baby

22 August 2024

Molecular key in transporting important dietary fats to foetus during pregnancy identified

A new mechanism for transporting long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, like omega-3s, from the…

Professor Snezhana Oliferenko

19 July 2024

Professor Snezhana Oliferenko elected to EMBO Membership

In EMBO’s 60th anniversary year, 100 new Members and 20 Associate Members join the EMBO community

genetics nucleotide bases

18 July 2024

Ribosomal DNA copy number found to affect weight gain

New research has found that ribosomal DNA, a previously overlooked repetitive region of the genome…