Lab members

Dilip is from Kerala, India, and he completed his PhD at the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology,Delhi.  His research focused on the regulation of lipid metabolism in macrophages, where he identified a novel mechanism for triglyceride utilization via lysosomal piece-meal eating. For his postdoc, Dilip aims to leverage his expertise in cell biology and microscopy to explore the deregulation of GLUT4 trafficking in insulin resistance and hyperglycaemia. Outside the lab, he enjoys both playing and watching badminton and cricket.

Meghna completed her undergraduate in Biochemistry followed by masters in  Biomedical Research from the University of Delhi, India. She also worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator on a collaborative project between the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). She is a Cambridge Trust International Scholar, working on a novel insulin-responsive protein to uncover its role in glucose uptake and endosomal trafficking in adipocytes.

Outside the lab, she enjoys photography, hiking, and jumping into as many societies as she can for a good time!

Beth completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Exeter, including a placement year in the Genomic Sciences Department at GSK. During this time, she developed an interest in genetic regulation of diseases. For her PhD, she will be focusing on the genetic regulation of insulin resistance, combining both computational and wet lab approaches. Outside of her research, Beth enjoys experimenting with baking (with occasional success) and running.

Liv did her undergraduate at the University of Manchester where she studied Biomedical Sciences, with a placement year in the Department of Neuroscience at Mayo Clinic, Florida, USA. She is a PhD student on the Wellcome Trust Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease programme. Liv's PhD is focussed on spatial proteomics in adipocytes, and identifying novel subcellular translocation events in adipocytes in response to different hormonal cues. Outside the lab, you can find her rowing on the River Cam with the Caius Boat Club.

After her undergraduate studies at the University of Bristol, Ellie completed her masters degree in biochemistry at the Freie Universität Berlin. During this time, she also worked as a technical assistant, which sparked her interest in intracellular membrane trafficking and microscopy. For her PhD, Ellie is working on a collaborative project using cell biology assays, high content imaging and screening technologies to investigate GLUT4 and its mislocalization in type 2 diabetes. Outside the lab, you can find her next to Liv on the River Cam but she's running, not rowing.

Ironya, a lecturer at the University of Calabar, Nigeria, holds a BSc and PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Calabar and an MSc in Applied Biopharmaceutical Biotechnology & Entrepreneurship from the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on how plant bioactive compounds influence key regulatory genes in carbohydrate metabolic pathways and contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes.

She is collaborating with the Fazakerley lab on the Cambridge-Africa Alborada project to explore the molecular mechanisms behind the anti-diabetic properties of Hyptis verticillata.  Outside the lab, she enjoys watching football and spending quality time with her family.