Position: |
Postdoctoral Research Assistant |
Supervisor: | Prof Julien Gautrot |
Tel: |
+44 (0) 20 7882 5301
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Email: |
s.dicio@qmul.ac.uk |
Location: |
327, Engineering, Mile End |
Expertise: |
Development of nano- to micro-scale fabrication processes for the control of cellular microenvironment. Design of microfluidic chips with multiple hydrogel compartments for the embedding of organotypic cultures and spheroids. Microvascularisation within organ-on-chip platforms. Study of the mechanisms regulating cell sensing of nanoscale topography. In particular, the processes controlling actin dynamics and their impact on cell adhesion, spreading and fate decision. |
Research keywords: |
organ-on-chip; microfluidics, mechanotransduction, micro and nanofabrication, tissue regeneration, vascularisation, engineered surfaces |