Gibson Group: Alex Murray
Biography
Alex was born in London. In 2013 he studied Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Bristol. In 2017 he undertook a Masters of research in Clinical sciences at the university of Liverpool where he developed a method to permeabilize drosophila melanogaster larvae to cryoprotectants.
Research Interests
Cryopreservation, Synthetic antifreeze polymers, Cryoprotectant toxicity neutralisation and reduction.
Skills
Cell culture, DNA extraction, PCR, primer design, RNAi, ImageJ, light microscopy, florescent microscopy, confocal microscopy, drosophila techniques (handling, permeabilization, embryo mounting and imaging) electrophoresis, immunohistochemistry, ELISPOT, ELISA, immune cell stimulation, flow cytometry, slow freezing and vitrification.
PhD Project Overview
Alex is working under Professor Matthew Gibson and in conjunction with GE healthcare. He is studying cryopreservation techniques including the use of synthetic antifreeze protein mimics and controlled freezing gradients.
Publications
Lindsey A. Edwards, Anna K. Nowocin, Nazila V. Jafari, Lucy L. Meader, Kathryn Brown, Aurélien Sarde, Carolyn Lam, Alex Murray, and Wilson Wong. (2017). Chronic Rejection of Cardiac Allografts Is Associated with Increased Lymphatic Flow and Cellular Trafficking. Circulation. 2017;137:488–503.
Education
University of Liverpool
Masters: Research in Clinical Sciences