Timea Feller

School of Physics at the University of Leeds, UK

I’m Timea Feller, a Wellcome Trust-funded Research Fellow at the University of Leeds. My research focuses on how the unique mechanical behaviour of fibrin is governed by the internal architecture within the fibres. This structure underpins critical biological processes as fibrin forms the backbone of blood clots, so its mechanics directly influence clot stability and the risk of thrombotic disease.

To explore these questions, I primarily use lateral fibre pulling, a technique that combines fluorescence microscopy with atomic force microscopy (AFM) to probe fibre-level mechanics. In addition, I employ AFM for high-resolution imaging and magnetic microrheology alongside complementary biophysical methods. By integrating these approaches, I aim to reveal the molecular principles underlying fibrin mechanics and their impact on biological function.