Dr Shahbazi Alonso was an exceptional scientist and a research group leader in Cell Biology at the Medical Research Council (MRC), as well as an Associate Professor at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. Through her work, she made significant contributions to developmental biology, reproductive medicine, and our understanding of early human development.
She was recognised for her outstanding contributions with the XI SRUK/CERU Emerging Talent Award in 2026 and the José Luis Gómez-Skarmeta Award for Scientific Excellence from the Spanish Society of Developmental Biology.
Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones, as well as with her colleages, the Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU) and the scientific communities in Spain and the United Kingdom.