First name : Margarita

Last name : Staykova

Preferred Pronouns : she her hers

Email : margarita.staykova@durhm.ac.uk

Highest Professional Degree : MD PhD or equivalent

Position : Associate Professor or equivalent

Seniority Level : Junior Faculty

Institution : Durham University

City : Durham

Country : United Kingdom

Sector : Academy

ORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-1157

Research Keywords : actin networks, adhesion, adhesion proteins, bacteria, biomolecular conensates, buckling, cell membrane mechanics, delamination, encapsulation, evolution, hydraulic pressure, hydrogels, mechanics, membrane and cytoplasmic phase separation, model lipid membranes, pores, supported bilayers, surfactants, Vesicles,

Research Methods : AFM, electric field manipulation, encapsulation, mechanical manipulation, microfluidics, model lipid membranes, Optical microscopy,