Professor Alfonso Martinez Arias, professor of developmental mechanics in the department of genetics at the University of Cambridge, is interviewed by PhD student Alice Vickers. Alfonso discusses the applications, ethical considerations, legislation, and difficulties of progressing his research using embryonic stem cells as a model system for studying human development. He also looks back at the experiences and experiments that hooked him on answering the vital question of how a single cell becomes a whole organism.

For more information on Alfonso's research follow this link:

https://www.gen.cam.ac.uk/directory/alfonso-martinez-arias

Professor Alfonso Martinez Arias, professor of developmental mechanics in the department of genetics at the University of Cambridge, is interviewed by PhD student Alice Vickers. Alfonso discusses the applications, ethical considerations, legislation, and difficulties of progressing his research using embryonic stem cells as a model system for studying human development. He also looks back at the experiences and experiments that hooked him on answering the vital question of how a single cell becomes a whole organism.

For more information on Alfonso's research follow this link:

https://www.gen.cam.ac.uk/directory/alfonso-martinez-arias

Professor Xavier Trepat, ICREA Research Professor at Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya, is interviewed by PhD student Sebastiaan Zijl. Xavier talks about his work understanding how physical forces impact how cells grow, move and behave. He discusses the coolest experiment he has ever done and how lockdown has unexpectedly benefited his lab.

For more information on Xavier's research follow this link:

https://www.icrea.cat/Web/ScientificStaff/xavier-trepat-534

Professor Xavier Trepat, ICREA Research Professor at Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya, is interviewed by PhD student Sebastiaan Zijl. Xavier talks about his work understanding how physical forces impact how cells grow, move and behave. He discusses the coolest experiment he has ever done and how lockdown has unexpectedly benefited his lab.

For more information on Xavier's research follow this link:

https://www.icrea.cat/Web/ScientificStaff/xavier-trepat-534

Professor Peter Zandstra, Director of the Michael Smith Laboratories at The University of British Columbia, is interviewed by Group Leader Dr Davide Danovi. Peter talks about his work understanding blood development from stem cells and how this can be used improve therapeutics for diseases such as leukaemia. He discusses his beginnings as a chemical engineer and how this has shaped his career path.

For more information on Peter's research follow this link:

https://www.msl.ubc.ca/people/dr-peter-zandstra/

Professor Peter Zandstra, Director of the Michael Smith Laboratories at The University of British Columbia, is interviewed by Group Leader Dr Davide Danovi. Peter talks about his work understanding blood development from stem cells and how this can be used improve therapeutics for diseases such as leukaemia. He discusses his beginnings as a chemical engineer and how this has shaped his career path.

For more information on Peter's research follow this link:

https://www.msl.ubc.ca/people/dr-peter-zandstra/

Dr William Grey, a post doctoral researcher in the Haematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute, is interviewed by PhD student Jana Obajdin. William talks about using umbilical cord blood in the treatment of genetic disorders and the future of cancer therapies. He also tells us why the study of proteins is an exciting and expanding field, particularity in cancer research.

For more information on William's research follow this link:

https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/find-a-researcher/william-grey

Donate your umbilical cord blood with Anthony Nolan:

https://www.anthonynolan.org/8-ways-you-could-save-life/donate-your-umbilical-cord

Dr William Grey, a post doctoral researcher in the Haematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute, is interviewed by PhD student Jana Obajdin. William talks about using umbilical cord blood in the treatment of genetic disorders and the future of cancer therapies. He also tells us why the study of proteins is an exciting and expanding field, particularity in cancer research.

For more information on William's research follow this link:

https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/find-a-researcher/william-grey

Donate your umbilical cord blood with Anthony Nolan:

https://www.anthonynolan.org/8-ways-you-could-save-life/donate-your-umbilical-cord

Prof James Briscoe, group leader of the Developmental Dynamics Lab at the Francis Crick Institute, is interviewed by PhD student Ieva Berzanskyte. James talks about his research into the developing spinal cord and thinks about what is currently fascinating him, including understanding the "tempo" of embryonic development.

For more information on James' research follow this link:

https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/labs/james-briscoe

Prof James Briscoe, group leader of the Developmental Dynamics Lab at the Francis Crick Institute, is interviewed by PhD student Ieva Berzanskyte. James talks about his research into the developing spinal cord and thinks about what is currently fascinating him, including understanding the "tempo" of embryonic development.

For more information on James' research follow this link:

https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/labs/james-briscoe