Steve Bolsover is Professor of Cell Physiology in the Department of Physiology. His widely published research concerns, among other topics, the role of calcium as an intracellular messenger.

Jeremy S. Hyams is Professor of Cell Biology in the Department of Biology.

Elizabeth A. Shephard is Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Hugh A. White is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Claudia G. Weidemann is Lecturer in the Department of Physiology.

All authors hold their appointments at University College London, and head internationally respected laboratories investigating various aspects of cell biology.