Kasia Milto
ECAT PhD student
Long and Nichols labs
Main focus of current work
I’m interested in modelling campomelic dysplasia in vitro to understand mechanisms of SOX9 gene regulation in neural crest specification and function, by employing early stem cell-based models of human development.
More broadly, I’m interested in craniofacial development and paediatric plastic surgery including cleft lip and palate surgery. Through my work, I would like to contribute to developing closer links between basic research and the clinic, and ultimately improve patient care.
Biography
I am an ECAT (Edinburgh Clinical Academic Track) clinical lecturer and PhD candidate interested in understanding SOX9’s role in the earliest development events. I am jointly supervised by Prof Jennifer Nichols and Dr Hannah Long. I studied MBChB Medicine/Surgery at the University of Edinburgh and completed my intercalated BSc degree (Honours) in Physiology (1st Class) as well as Edinburgh Surgical Sciences MSc (with distinction).
I work clinically as a Specialist Registrar in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the Scotland Deanery. I am also a member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) Edinburgh.