The Team
The success of the MRC DTP is made possible by the collaborative work of Theme Leads, Researchers and high-achieving students, guided by a dedicated Management Team.
Directors
Prof Sandrine Thuret
MRC Doctoral Training Partnership Director
Dr Baljinder Mankoo
Director of Training
Prof Miraz Rahman
Director of Industrial Partnerships
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Team
Dr Monica Agromayor
EDI Team Lead
Academic Leads
Dr Tracey Mitchell
Theme Co-lead
Dr Monica Agromayor
Cells, molecules & the basis of health and disease
Theme Co-lead
Prof Francesca Happe
Theme Co-lead
Dr Philip Holland
Theme Co-lead
Dr Tim Witney
Biomedical Engineering & Medical Imaging
Theme Co-lead
Dr Sebastien Roujol
Biomedical Engineering & Medical Imaging
Theme Co-lead
iCASE Academic Team
Prof Francesca Capon
iCASE Academic Team
Dr Diana Cash
iCASE Academic Team
Prof Pablo Lamata
iCASE Academic Team
Prof Malcolm Logan
iCASE Academic Team
Management
Elena Allen
Elena is responsible for managing the DTP team and maintains oversight of all activity in the DTP, including adherence to MRC regulations, expected outcomes, reports, student recruitment, progress and training and budget management.
Stefania Boscolo-Calvino
MRC Doctoral Training Partnership Industrial PhD Coordinator
Stefania is responsible for the delivery of our iCASE Programme. This will include student recruitment, the coordination of interactions between internal academic communities and external industrial partners, organising bespoke training for all students, providing professional support to a new Industrial Advisory Group, and other key responsibilities.
Megan Davies
MRC Doctoral Training Partnership Coordinator
Megan is the first point of contact for all students, providing information and support to our current students. Megan manages all taught components of the programme, including the MRes year, planning of workshops, assessments, deadlines, grades, and feedback.
Samuel White
Sam provides essential administrative support to all areas of the DTP to ensure the smooth running of the programme.
Student Representatives
Alice Quinton
0+3.5 Student
Margarita Toneva
1+3 Student
Thomas Canning
0+3.5 Student
Joseph Allison
iCASE 0+4 Student
Vesela Gesheva
iCASE 0+4 Student
Theme Teams
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CM-HD Team
- Dr Monica Agromayor (co-lead)
- Dr Tracey Mitchell (co-lead)
- Dr Alan Hodgkinson
- Dr Alessandra Vigilante
- Dr Anna Schurich
- Dr Baljinder Mankoo
- Dr Bart Tummers
- Dr Charlotte Odendall
- Prof Christer Hogstrand
- Dr Ciro Chiappini
- Dr Claire Wells
- Dr Cynthia Andondia
- Dr Espe Perucha
- Dr Eirini Kyrana
- Dr Francesca Capon
- Prof Georgina Ellison-Hughes
CM-HD Continued
- Dr Hannah Mischo
- Dr Igor Vivanco
- Dr James Garnett
- Prof. James Mason
- Dr Joanna Jackow
- Dr Mahesh Sangrithi
- Prof Malcolm Logan
- Dr Marika Charalambous
- Dr Matthias Krause
- Dr Natalie Prescott
- Dr Oliver Witard
- Dr Panicos Shangaris
- Dr Robbert Hoogeboom
- Dr Rocio Martinez-Nunez
- Dr Satveer Mahil
- Dr Simon Pitchford
- Dr Toby Lawrence
NS-MH Team
- Dr Francesca Happe (co-lead)
- Dr Philip Holland (co-lead)
- Dr Alessio Delogu
- Dr Diana Cash
- Dr June Brown
- Dr Roland Zahn
BE-MI Team
- Dr Seb Roujol (co-lead)
- Dr Tim Witney (co-lead)