BioSpec
BioSpec
Ryan completed his MPhys undergraduate masters degree at the University of Exeter in 2013 following a two year research project investigating the mechanical impact of apoptosis on the dipole potential of the red blood cell membrane.
He worked on his PhD under Dr Francesca Palombo as a member of Prof Nick Stone’s Biomedical Spectroscopy Labs, part of the Biomedical Physics Group at Exeter, he studied the role of hydration within the main structural proteins of the extracellular matrix, collagen and elastin. Using a dual-frequency approach applying Brillouin light scattering spectroscopy and quasi-static stress-strain testing, he probed the viscoelastic properties of the hierarchical fibre mechanics. He extracted complementary structural information spectroscopically, through the use of Raman microscopy and micro-FTIR spectroscopic imaging, with potential to apply two-photon fluorescence and single harmonic generation microscopy, developing an understanding of the biomechanics and structure-function relationships that govern the physics and chemistry of mammalian tissue.
Ryan was the role of Outreach Officer for the Biomedical Physics Group and a full Instructor to the Gold medal winning, University of Exeter International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) team.
Ryan is the Communities Engagement Manager on the RANT project.
