Who We Are

Proudly interdisciplinary: our team is comprised of people who defiantly resist being dedicated to only one field

Our Team

Keira Tucker, ASCUS Manager

Keira realised the limitations of scientific research in creating solutions during her PhD in microbiology and strongly believes in a holistic, interdisciplinary approach in solving problems. Her creative nature, passion for imparting an interest in science through establishing more exciting ways of communicating scientific principles and discoveries to the general public led her to join ASCUS in 2021. With a background in antimicrobial resistance research, both in a medical and environmental setting, her areas of expertise include antimicrobial susceptibility testing, culturing, molecular techniques, wastewater and freshwater monitoring and biofilm cultivation.

Contact Keira at: tucker@ascus.org.uk

ASCUS is proud to be supported by the expertise and passion of our board of directors:

  • Miriam Walsh

    ASCUS Director

    Creative Producer & Curator

  • James Howie

    ASCUS Director & Co-Founder

    Independent Producer & Consultant

  • Louise Mackenzie

    ASCUS Director

    Contemporary Visual Artist

  • Adam Purvis

    ASCUS Director

    prj-Scotland, Dark Matter Laboratories

Curious about what we do?

Browse through our past events to get an idea of what we do and the kinds of collaborations that are possible at ASCUS

Featured
Beginners Microscopy Course
Oct 5
Beginners Microscopy Course

Experience the intricacy, beauty and complexity of the world around us through microscopy at the ASCUS Lab. This jam-packed 4 hour microscope course is designed to enable participants to have a better understanding of microscopy techniques.

ASCUS Evening Sessions
Oct 3
ASCUS Evening Sessions

Join us for our lab evening sessions! These sessions occur on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month and aim to accommodate those who work full time, and to boost the art-science community aspect of the lab. This will be a time where lab members and friends of ASCUS who don't usually get to cross paths can work on lab experiments, meet others, network, share ideas and socialise.

Tweed Estuary Clean
Sept 29
Tweed Estuary Clean

We are excited to join the Tweed River Culture for a clean up with a hint of science! We will be bringing some of our smartphone microscopes and other equipment for participants of the clean up to understand a little more about the health of the river.

Bacterial TEXTILE Dyeing/Printing for Beginners
Aug 3
Bacterial TEXTILE Dyeing/Printing for Beginners

Take experimentation with natural dyes to the next level by getting hands-on with dyeing and printing with... bacteria!!

This beginner-friendly, hands-on course will take you through the processes involved in growing pigmented bacteria and using their pigments in various creative applications accross 2 days. You will create your own textile swatches/artworks to take home.

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