Postdoctoral Research Associate – University of Glasgow, UK

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Dr Rebecca Ginesi is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Bioengineering at the University of Glasgow. She obtained her MSc in Chemistry (2015-2020) and PhD in Chemistry (2020-2024) from the University of Glasgow under the supervision of Professor Emily Draper. Her research focused on controlling the self-assembly and aggregation of pre-gelled low molecular weight gelators.

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In 2024, she then joined the group of Professor Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez at the Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment as part of the Mechanomeds Phase 2 programme. Her current research is to develop hydrogels that mimic the bone marrow niche to detect early mechanobiological changes in leukaemia.

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In 2026, she was awarded a research grant from Animal Free Research UK to develop hydrogel-based endometrium-on-chip models for investigating endometriosis and understanding how pharmaceuticals affect women’s health.

Her research interests include hydrogels, supramolecular chemistry, biomaterials, and women’s health.

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