MEET OUR TEAM
DAN BOOTH
Group Leader: BBSRC David Phillips Fellow &
Principle Research Fellow (Associate Professor) of Chromosome Biology
- British Society for Cell Biology Committee Member
- American Society for Cell Biology Committee Member
Inside the lab: Started Team Booth in 2020 supported by a Nottingham Research Fellowship. Dan LOVES chromosomes, microtubules and all things cell-division!
Sciencey Skills: Multi-modal imaging techniques, 3D cellular reconstructions, proteomics.
Outside the lab: Enjoys spending time with his wife and children, Liverpool FC, cooking and building things.
EVA SIMPSON
BBSRC funded PhD Student
Inside the lab: Joined Booth Lab in April 2021. Eva is using advanced imaging techniques such as super-resolution light microscopy and electron microscopy to investigate chromosome structure in human oocytes and characterising the abnormalities that may occur and lead to aneuploidy.
Sciencey Skills: Eva is one of the few people to be expert in both SBF-SEM and FIB-SEM.
Outside the lab: Loves spending time with friends and family (especially my baby nephew), reading, baking and then eating whatever I’ve baked!
GEORGE CONEY
Wellcome funded PhD Student
Inside the lab: “Elucidating the interactome and molecular pharmacology of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFRs) and neuropilin (NRP) signalling axis”
George switched his role as a pharmacist to focus on his passion for research, when he joined Booth Lab in October 2020 (Co-supervisor is Laura Kilpatrick). George is using a combination of unique proteomic analytical techniques to map the interactomes of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptors and neuropilins.
Sciencey Skills: Proximity proteomics, bioinformatics
Outside the lab: Loves doing anything arty, such as pottery and painting. A social butterfly who enjoys time with friends and family, usually with a pint in hand.
MARTIN GRUNDY
Post-Doc (joint with Seedhouse lab) funded by Nottingham Hospitals Charity
Inside the lab: Research history primarily focused on improving treatment options for AML patients. Currently investigating how the subcellular localisation of mutated NPM1 contributes to leukaemia.
Sciencey Skills: Flow cytometry, working with precious patient samples.
Outside the lab: Love spending time with my two children, supporting Derby County football club, cooking, Texas Hold’em, running and a cold beer.
Belle Xing
Post-Doc funded by BBSRC
Inside the lab:
I joined the Booth Lab in January 2024, where I am dedicated to unraveling the structural complexities of mitotic chromosomes. My research leverages advanced imaging techniques such as cryo-Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy (cryo-CLEM), and I am exploring the potential use of super-resolution single molecule localisation microscopy (SMLM) and expansion microscopy (ExM). Additionally, I am developing cellular models to facilitate studies on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and mitosis.
Sciencey skills: Cryo-CLEM, SMLM, ExM, CRISPR engineering, lentiviral work.
Outside the lab: I am passionate about painting, crafting, and decorating, always immersing myself in creative projects. Travel is another passion of mine; I love exploring new places with my partner and family, appreciating historical architecture and seeking out unique culinary delights.
Peter Woodmancy
UoNottingham funded PhD student
Inside the lab: Joined Booth lab (Co-sup with Seedhouse Lab) in February 2024, following a few years working at a CRO. I am using proximity proteomics and bioinformatics to investigate the "interactome" of key cell division proteins in healthy and disease samples
Sciencey Skills: Bioinformatics, proteomics and computational biology
Outside the lab: I enjoy swimming and lifesaving sport, bouldering and cooking.
TANIA MENDONCA
Post-doc funded by Leverhulme Trust
Inside the lab: Joined Booth lab in November 2021. Establishing novel optical tweezer methods (with Co-I Professor Amanda Wright) to investigate the biophysical properties of chromosomes.
Sciencey Skills: Biophysics, laser trap technology
Outside the lab:
Wendy Baah
MSc Oncology Student
Inside the lab: I joined Team Booth in April 2024 for my MSc Project. My project aim is to establish expansion microscopy at UoNottingham and use for studying cell division mechanics.
Sciencey Skills: Expansion microscopy.
Outside the lab: I enjoy reading, gaming, crocheting and tinkering with computers and electronics.
Hailey Mukoki
MSc Cancer Immunology and Biotechnology
Inside the lab: I joined Booth lab in Feb 2024 for my MSc project. My main project goal is to develop a bespoke and sophisticated viewing technology to improve how we capture and image dividing cells
Sciencey Skills: Maskless lithography, nano imprinting and cell culture
Outside the lab: I love to cook, bake and enjoy spedning time with family and friends or/and watching movies with ice cream :-)
Nada Ahmed
Newton Mosharafa Funded PhD Student
Inside the lab: Joined Booth lab in 2021 for a collaboration (Primary Supervisor is Andrew Benest) to define a novel moonlighting function of a mystery transcription factor!
Sciencey Skills: iTRAQ, biochemistry, culturing endothelial cells, cell signalling, interactome analyses.
Outside the lab: Swimming and spending quality time with my son.
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Jeffy Vinohar
BBSRC funded PhD student
Inside the lab: I joined Booth lab in April 2024 (in collaboration with Ruman Rahman (joint lead). My PhD project centres around characterising the infiltrative margin - the area between glioblastoma (cancer) and "normal" brain tissue.
Sciencey Skills: 3D tumour co-culture models, electrophysiology and metabolic assays
Outside the lab: I enjoy travelling, watching motorsports, cooking and baking different cuisines,
Alumni - Gone But Never Forgotten
Who
When
Where to
+ Zhuofan Jiang - MSc Oncology Student
Hunting a PhD
2020
Studying medicine
2020
+ Lucas Henfrey - MSc Oncology Student
Hunting a PhD
2020
+ Monique Rich - BSc Project Student
+ Hasti Bhanushali - MSc Oncology Student
2021
Unknown
+ Matt Swift - PDRA
Associate Editor PLOS
2023
+ Kellie Lucken - PDRA
Momentous Therapeutics LtD
2023
On to an MSc
2024
+ Isabelle Mount - BSc Project Student