Claire is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London and leads the Microbiome-Microscopy and Microfluidics Lab. Her research focusses on developing new microfluidic technologies to probe the interplay between living organisms found in soil environments at the single cell level. Claire has also established several collaborative projects in Switzerland, Europe and the USA. In her spare time she loves to dance and paint!

Léa is a postgraduate research student in the Microbiome-Microscopy and Microfluidics Lab. Her research aims at deciphering the responsiveness of environmental spore communities using microfluidic chemostats. She holds a MSc in Bioengineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) and has worked for several years in the fields of medical devices and biotechnologies before returning to academia to pursue her PhD studies.

Amelia is a postgraduate research student in the Microbiome-Microscopy and Microfluidics Lab. Her research utilises microfluidic technology to investigate water transport along hyphal networks of different fungal species and how microchannel saturation impacts bacterial dispersion along hyphae. Before joining Imperial, Amelia obtained a BSc in Biological Sciences and a MRes in Biomedicine from the University of Reading. She likes film, music and travelling.

Louis is a postgraduate research student in the Microbiome-Microscopy and Microfluidics Lab and is funded by the Leverhulme Centre for the Holobiont at Imperial College London. His research uses microfluidic devices to investigate Mucoromycotina fine root endophytic (MFRE) fungi. Before joining Imperial, Louis obtained an BA in Plant Sciences from the University of Cambridge. In his spare time, he loves to hike and cook.

Seda is a PhD student in the Microbiome-Microscopy and Microfluidic Lab.

Aliya is a PhD student in the Microbiome-Microscopy and Microfluidic Lab.

Eleonora is a postdoctoral researcher in the Microbiome-Microscopy and Microfluidics lab. Her research aims to develop novel microfluidic devices for the study of microbial interactions of soil organisms. She completed her PhD in root-pathogen interactions at Imperial College London, funded by BBSRC. Eleonora has a BSc in Biology and two MRes degrees, one in plant biology and one in molecular biology from Imperial College London. She is a professionally trained ballet dancer and prolific SciArtist.

Felix is a postgraduate research student in the Microbiome-Microscopy and Microfluidics Lab and aligned with the Grantham Institute's Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet DTP at Imperial College London. He investigates arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) using self-manufactured microfluidic devices. Before joining Imperial, Felix obtained a BSc and an MSc in Biotechnical Chemistry from Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany. He likes sports, nature, films and music.

Kate is a PhD student funded by the BioDesign Engineering CDT. Her research aims to develop a microfluidic device in which DNA strands are immobilised undergo continuous transcription. She will then use these devices to prototype RNA-based nanotechnologies. Before joining this lab, Kate studied towards a BSc in Biosciences at the University of Durham. Outside of work, she enjoys spending her time climbing, cycling, and learning new things.

Maria is a postgraduate research student in the Microbiome-Microscopy and Microfluidics Lab, funded by the President’s PhD Scholarship and aligned with the Institute of Chemical Biology CDT. Her research investigates the responsiveness of environmental soil spore communities at the single-cell level. Maria studied Molecular Bioengineering at Imperial, with a year in industry working on single-cell genomics for drug discovery. She enjoys nature, singing and composing choral music! 

Zhengxi is a postgraduate research student in the Microbiome-Microscopy and Microfluidics Lab and is funded by the Leverhulme Centre for the Holobiont at Imperial College London. Her research uses microfluidic devices to investigate the interactions between chytrid fungi, frog skin, and its microbiota. She holds a master’s degree in molecular plant science from Imperial College London and previously worked as a Research Technician at Imperial. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming and cooking.