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Synaptic popcorn
Synaptic vesicles are absolutely packed with glutamate - around 8000 molecules on average - this concentration is depicted here in a 40nm diameter vesicle. Also shown are some of the main vesicle proteins present in their reported average abundance, such as V-ATPase, glutamate transporters and SNARE complexes.
Potassium ion channel
A procedural animation of a phospholipid bilayer, potassium ion channels and potassium ions passing through them.
Ligand binding to receptor
Depicted are two cells, one with Notch receptors (red), and the other with Delta ligands (blue). This short animation uses data from the Protein Data Bank to show an accurate final binding position of the receptor and ligand. The membrane is procedurally animated.
Neurulation: the developing spinal cord
The process of neurulation. The ectoderm forms the spinal cord by first folding in on itself to form the neural tube, which is made up of neural progenitors that go on to form the neurons and glia of the spinal cord, brain, and retina.
Spinal cord stem cells
An abstract still of the 3D file used to make the neuroepithelia animation featured on this page. The desired effect was backlit frosted glass.
UK In-Situ Resource Utilisation logo
A logo developed for the UK In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU UK) group who are funded by the UK Space Agency. They represent research in the UK that concerns space exploration resource utilisation.
Wellcome Trust Cell-Matrix Centre 30th anniversary posters
This set of posters was designed for the Wellcome Trust Cell-Matrix Centre's 30th anniversary event that took place at The University of Manchester on the 25th June 2025. The Cell-Matrix centre is comprised of 30 research groups that broadly work on three distinct research areas: Mechano-matrix, Immuno-matrix, and Chrono-matrix. Therefore the idea behind the posters was to highlight these three areas in a visually compelling way while also providing more technical depth by the inclusion of graphical abstracts describing a selection of the research that has been carried out by the groups at the centre.
Interkinetic nuclear migration in neuroepithelia
A procedural animation of neuroepithelia, with a focus on visualising interkinetic nuclear migration.
BMP signalling
Paper figure depicting modifications to BMP signalling.
FBMH Technology Platforms logo
A logo designed for the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) Technology Platforms at the University of Manchester. Link to FBMH Technology Platforms.
SunTag system
A figure describing the SunTag System.
Webpage banner
Webpage banner designed for the Translation Toolkit at The University of Manchester. Link to Translation Toolkit.
The PhD process
Concept art for a PhD recruitment advert. This image depicts the journey of taking on a scientific research area during a PhD.
Cytonemes in the germarium niche
How cytonemes influence signalling in the germarium niche.
Helices all the way down
Stylised helical structures found in cells: microtubules, DNA, actomyosin, collagen, and alpha helices.
Rollout banner
Rollout banner designed for a conference.
