About the lecture

In the first mini-lecture, we introduce the key concepts behind how substances are transported in and out of cells. We begin with highlighting the need for concentration gradients and diffusion. We then move on to discuss osmosis and how solute concentrations can influence the movement of water in and out of cells and how this may differ in animal and plant cells. We round of this mini-lecture by discussing active transport and the concept of how to move substances against a concentration gradient.

About the lecturer

Dr Matthew Ivory is a Lecturer at Cardiff University in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2016-present). His key expertise is in ex vivo human skin organ culture and histology, human skin immune cell extraction and culture, flow cytometry and pharmaceutical formulation, and his research interests are in the delivery of vaccines and therapeutics into the skin. In addition to this, he is also a qualified pharmacist.