Affiliation: University College London,Institute of Ophthalmology,Development, Ageing and Disease

Dr. Loriana Vitillo is a research associate at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, working on the London Project to Cure Blindness with Prof. Pete Coffey. Loriana has worked in the field of pluripotent stem cells and regenerative medicine for 10 years and authored several peer-reviewed publications and policy papers. She holds a PhD from the University of Manchester where she studied mechanisms of integrin signalling in pluripotent cells. She then moved to the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute as a postdoc leading a multidisciplinary translational research project as part of the UK Regenerative Medicine Platform. Alongside her academic activity, Loriana is focused on making an impact through science communication having produced an award-winning documentary and game about stem cell research.