Richards Group
Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter
Current collaborators include:
- Prof Austin Smith, Director, Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter
- Dr Ge Guo, Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter
- Dr Alexandra Brand, MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, University of Exeter
- Dr Peter Petrov, Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter
- Professor Holger Kress, Biological Physics Group, Universität Bayreuth
- Dr Clare Buckley, Department of Physiology, University of Cambridge
- Dr Michael Schrader, Biosciences, University of Exeter
- Dr Kate Madden, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University
- Dr Mike Deeks, Biosciences, University of Exeter
Most recent publications:
- Cockerell A, Wright L, Dattani A, Guo G, Smith A, Tsaneva-Atanasova K, Richards DM: Biophysical models of early mammalian embryogenesis. Stem Cell Rep 18:26 (Stem Cell Reports)
- Carmichael RE, Richards DM, Fahimi HD, Schrader M: Organelle Membrane Extensions in Mammalian Cells. Biology (Basel) 12(5):664 (PubMed)
- Hembrow J, Deeks MJ, Richards DM: Automatic extraction of actin networks in plants. PLoS Comput Biol 19(8):e1011407 (PLoS Computational Biology)
- Giuraniuc CV, ..., Richards DM, ..., Brand AC: Dynamic calcium-mediated stress response and recovery signatures in the fungal pathogen, Candida albicans. Accepted in mBio (Preprint on bioRxiv)
- Richards DM: Receptor models of phagocytosis: the effect of target shape. Adv Exp Med Biol 1246:55-70 (PubMed)
- Richards DM, Walker JJ, Tabak J: Ion channel noise shapes the electrical activity of endocrine cells. PLoS Comput Biol 16(4):e1007769 (PubMed)
- Passmore JB, ..., Richards DM, ..., Schrader M: Mitochondrial fission factor (MFF) is a critical regulator of peroxisome maturation. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res (PubMed)
- "The cytoskeleton and the cell membrane in the immune system" - Institute of Physics, London, Monday July 25th 2016
- "GW4 NanoMedicine Workshop 2019" - University of Exeter, Tuesday July 16th 2019
Funding
We are grateful for funding from:
Phagocytosis is the fascinating process by which our immune cells engulf and destroy foreign particles. How easily such cells can destroy a foreign particle depends crucially on the particle shape and size, and the direction that the cell meets the particle. This is directly relevant to the design of microparticle drug delivery systems (tiny particles that can be used to carry drugs) since such particles must be carefully designed to avoid removal via phagocytosis. Click below for a gentle introduction to these topics and how our work is helping.
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Contact information and links
Address: Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4SB, UK
Email: david.richards@exeter.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1392 727483
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Networks: Exeter Health Analytics (EHA) network