Biomedical Science

I am Laurent; I am the Programme Convener of the BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science and I've been at Roehampton since 2012. My main speciality is neuroscience and not surprisingly I am most passionate about teaching the module,The Brain in Health and Disease which looks at the extraordinary mechanisms that make our body work. I really enjoy the discussions with students about the advances in our understanding of how the brain and our body function using real-life case studies. Working at Roehampton I particularly appreciate the fabulous campus, close to Richmond Park and close to central London, and enjoy being part of a team that is very close to students and uses its scientific expertise to illustrates teaching through their research progress. 

I am Dr Maria Teresa Esposito. I'm a cancer biologist and my research focuses on mechanisms of chemotherapy resistance of leukemic cells. I joined Roehampton in 2017. I love working in a multidisciplinary small department surrounded by green! I also enjoy working with students and helping them to realise their potential. My favourite module to teach is Cell Biology. I love to teach this module because I love cells and I love to show students how microscopic phenomena happening in our cells affect our daily life, how we fight a bug or cancer or how we feel hungry. 

Hello, I am Robert. As a senior lecturer, I teach all years of the Biomedical Science programme. As the smallest independently-living units in our body, the vital processes that sustain cells and their mutual cooperation are fundamental to how we survive, adapt, and suffer illnesses, so this subjects is a great introduction to living systems. My research is about key mechanisms by which immune cells communicate about infectious agents to mount immune defences, and about how the same mechanisms go haywire in immune-related illnesses. I have worked in the United States and Germany and started at Roehampton in 2013. I love Roehampton's human scale, its commitment to research excellence and inclusive teaching, and its friendly staff. The sunsets over Richmond Park, seen from the rear windows of Parkstead House at Whitelands, are a lovely bonus! 

I'm Peter, I am a lecturer and I convene the Human Epidemiology and Pathophysiology module. Disease processes do not occur in isolation and are the result of multiple physical and societal pressures on the individual. As a researcher, I study the mechanisms that cells use to make sense of the external world. I do this with novel forms of microscopy and enzyme assays which report on molecular activity inside cells at the nanometer level. I joined Roehampton in July 2020 - an interesting time historically, epidemiologically and pathophysiologically!