Dr Chloe Stewart
Postdoctoral Research Assistant (organ-chip technology)
Engineering 147, Mile End
| Supervisors: | Prof Hazel Screen, Prof Martin Knight |
| Expertise: | I use manufacturing techniques to recapitulate complex tissue environments within human organ-on-a-chip models. The spatial arrangement of human tissue varies both within and across tissues and is critical to maintaining normal tissue function. To ensure that organ-chip models can capture the variation in tissue architecture, I utilise novel approaches to incorporate spatial heterogeneity and cross-tissue interfaces into these models for enhanced physiological relevance. |
| Affiliations: | Centre for Predictive in vitro Models |
Brief Biography
I am a Postdoctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) working on the spatial patterning of 3D musculoskeletal organ-chips for translational applications across academia and industry.
Prior to QMUL, I was a PDRA at the University of Oxford working on a collaborative project with mathematicians to develop a predictive computational model of cardiac fibrosis.
I completed my PhD at the University of Nottingham, in which I investigated microenvironmental factors regulating macrophage fusion during the foreign body response. I also worked in material chemistry synthesising synthetic PEG-polyester copolymers for their application as injectable hydrogels for drug delivery.
Initially I trained as a Pharmacist and worked at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust where I also participated in clinical-based research.
Prior to QMUL, I was a PDRA at the University of Oxford working on a collaborative project with mathematicians to develop a predictive computational model of cardiac fibrosis.
I completed my PhD at the University of Nottingham, in which I investigated microenvironmental factors regulating macrophage fusion during the foreign body response. I also worked in material chemistry synthesising synthetic PEG-polyester copolymers for their application as injectable hydrogels for drug delivery.
Initially I trained as a Pharmacist and worked at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust where I also participated in clinical-based research.