Maria Alcolea

  • Theme Lead, Molecules and Cells
  • Group Leader, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
  • Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
Maria Alcolea

About

Maria Alcolea studies epithelial stem cell plasticity in response to injury and tumour development. Learn more about Maria's research.

Research Areas

  • Epithelial stem cells 
  • Fate plasticity
  • Tissue regeneration
  • Ageing
  • Early tumorigenesis 

Techniques

  • Quantitative lineage tracing
  • 3D long-term primary cultures
  • 3D whole-tissue confocal reconstruction
  • Single-cell RNA sequencing
  • Mechanical manipulation of epithelial tissues

Areas for Collaboration

  • Epigenetics
  • Tissue engineering
  • Ageing
  • Alternative models of tissue injury

Research Theme