Lauryn Roberts

Postgraduate Researcher

Lauryn joined the team in 2025 as a PhD student. She is working on using electrical stimulation as a tool to induce osteogenesis in stem cells and to gain a deeper insight into the biological mechanisms taking place within this process.

Lauryn's previous work as a Masters student focused on developing a fluorescence-based assay for the quantification of detergent-induced membrane solubilization by investigating the fluorescence dequenching behaviour of synthetic lipid vesicle systems stained with DiI dye.

She also worked briefly with the University of York’s Biology Technology Facility and biotechnology company BioStatus, looking to optimize cell imaging protocols using a range of imaging techniques including confocal microscopy and flow cytometry.

Lauryn is keen to expand her interdisciplinary skill set to gain a deeper understanding of Biological systems, with her current project allowing her to bring the new element of electronics into the mix.

Education

Years	Role
2025–present	PhD in Physics, University of York
2021–2025	MSc Natural Sciences Specialising in Physics, University of York

Supervisory Team

Supervisor - Dr Stuart Higgins
Co-Supervisor - Professor Paul Genever