Dr Tina Chowdhury
BSc, MSc, PhD, PGCAP, SFHEA
Research Funding
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- Current Funded Research Projects
- Current PhD Studentship Projects
- Previous Funded Research Projects
- Previous PhD Studentship Projects
- Other Research Projects
Current Funded Research Projects
Funding source: Sparks medical children's charity and GOSH |
Current PhD Studentship Projects
Funding source: Rosetrees Trust / Prenatal Charity |
Previous Funded Research Projects
Mechanisms and Strategies for Fetal Membrane Weakening and Repair after TraumaFunding source: Rosetree TrustStart: 01-09-2014 / End: 31-08-2017 Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is the rupture of fetal membranes prior to 37 weeks gestation, and before the onset of labour. PPROM complicates 40% of preterm births, which can result in lifelong disabilities such as respiratory, cardiac and neurological disorders. The causes of PPROM are multifactorial and not well understood. |
ISSF Small Grant: Trachea Defects in BabiesFunding source: Wellcome TrustStart: 01-02-2016 / End: 30-09-2016 |
Regenerative Biomechanics of Human BodyFunding source: University Of MalayaStart: 01-06-2012 / End: 31-05-2016 |
ISSF Small Grant: Human Amniotic MembraneFunding source: Wellcome TrustStart: 01-05-2015 / End: 01-05-2016 |
Growing the QMUL Virtual Tissue Lab (Westfield Trust and EPSRC IAA).Funding source: EPSRCStart: 01-05-2013 / End: 31-03-2014 Funding from SEIF and the Westfield Trust supported the evolutionary development of a virtual, interactive teaching aid called the Virtual Tissue Lab (VTL). The site called www.virtualtissuelab.com encourages level 7 students to experience real-life lessons in academic practice and transferable skills needed for life long learning. Technical skills are ... |
Previous PhD Studentship Projects
Funding source: NPL Management Ltd |
A tissue engineering approach to treat defects in the windpipe of babies with fetal stem cells .Funding source: Rosetrees TrustStart: 01-10-2015 / End: 30-09-2018 There is a strong clinical need for tissue replacement in infants and children. Most tissue and organ engineering efforts are targeted at adult patients, who suffer from tissue loss because of injury or disease. |
Other Research Projects
Role of matrix fragments and mechanical signals in the development of osteoarthritis (MOHE, Government of Malaysia).This application examines the competing pathways activated by the fibronectin fragments and dynamic compression. We believe that fibronectin fragments mediate cartilage breakdown through the induction of catabolic signalling cascades and are therefore, potentially the cause of the early damaging effects in osteoarthritis. More… |
Potential therapeutic effects of galectin-9 in osteoarthritis (EPSRC).There is an urgent demand for long-term solutions to improve osteoarthritis (OA) treatment in the ageing population. There are drugs that control pain but none that halt the progression of the disease. Increased intervention efforts, augmented by early diagnosis and integrated physical therapies are therefore needed. This… |
Microencapsulation and delivery of CNP in 3D tissue-engineered model (Wolfson Foundation).Our recent work identified that a natural protein called the C-type Natriuretic Peptide (CNP) maintains homeostatic function in human cartilage. We established that CNP function declines with age and the differences in the mechanism of natriuretic peptide signalling affects the ability of the peptide to function normally. These… |
Influence of mechanical conditioning and the C-type natriuretic peptide in the modulation of osteoarthritis (ARUK and AOF)CNP plays a critical role in the development and regulation of articular cartilage by promoting extracellular matrix production and chondrocyte proliferation. Our previous studies demonstrate that CNP acts to inhibit catabolic signals in response to IL-1?, and that these effects are synergistic with the protective stimuli induced by mechanical ... |
HydraSense: SMART device to monitor hydration (EPSRC CASE PhD studentship)This project will develop a device that can monitor the amount of water a patient has consumed (hydration) and compare to the amount water that is lost (dehydration). This novel device will be as simple as a heart rate monitor that is applied to a person's chest. Our device will measure the amount of water that is actively… |