Centre Directorship
Dr Alessandro Esposito
Director of CenGEMSpecialist in KRAS signalling, DNA damage response, and systems microscopy. Leading the Centre's strategic focus on income and high-impact publications.
Dr Sibylle Ermler
Deputy DirectorChair of the Steering Committee. Leading Tissue Homeostasis and Resilience research and the Human Health and the Environment priority.
Research Cluster Leads
Dr Ines Castro
Genome Organization & DynamicsCoordinating Centre activities with the Medical School to bridge fundamental and clinical science.
Dr Victor Hernandez
Disease and TherapeuticsFocused on seeding industrial partnerships and accelerating the translation of gene therapy research.
Dr Ahmet Ucar
Cancer MechanismsDriving clinical collaborations and patient engagement to transform cancer research into impactful outcomes.
Prof. Emmanouil Karteris
Space BiologyLeading the Space Biology cluster and championing Women's Health priority area.
Steering Committee
Chaired by the Deputy Director, the Steering Committee is responsible for setting scientific goals and reviewing performance targets, ensuring CenGEM operates as a strategic asset for the University. In addition to the Research Cluster Leads, the committee includes co-opted members who provide strategic oversight and specialized expertise.
Dr Ruth Mackay
Operations & EngineeringCo-lead of the Organ-on-a-Chip group, coordinating intra-university operational alignment.
Dr Gudrun Stenbeck
Strategic AlignmentHead of the Department of Biosciences, ensuring strong integration with university research strategy.
Prof. Joanna Bridger
Healthy Ageing Priority ChampionSpecialist in nuclear architecture and strategic lead for healthy ageing initiatives.
Dr Cristina Sisu
AI, digital technologies, and data analytics for better health Priority ChampionLeading computational biology integration and the AI & Data Analytics priority area.
Dr Joseph Hetmanski
CommunicationsResponsible for Centre communications, web infrastructure, and public-facing presence.