Dr Stefaan Verbruggen
BEng, PhD, FHEA
Research Group News
September 2024 | ||
 Queen Mary researchers announce clinical trial into air pollution and pregnancy26 September 2024The unseen dangers in the air Babies in the womb are threatened by harmful and hidden particulates from vehicle fumes and industry according to unpublished research from Queen Mary University of London presented at the BioMedEng24 conference on Thursday 5 September 2024. Images shown at the conference show specks of black pollutants … [more] | ||
 Queen Mary PhD student publishes review paper on the emerging link between air pollution and osteoporosis24 September 2024Olivia Allen, a PhD student in Prof Martin Knight's group in the Centre for Predictive in vitro Models, has published a review paper entitled 'Air Pollution and Osteoporosis' in the leading journal Current Osteoporosis Reports, highlighting the emerging link between air pollutants and bone degeneration. Olivia is just starting … [more] | ||
 Queen Mary team showcases medical technologies at the British Science Festival17 September 2024Queen Mary Bioengineering researchers recently showcased a cutting-edge exhibit at this year’s British Science Festival, held on 13 September, at the University of East London’s Stratford Campus. The exhibit, titled From Robot Doctors to Lab-Grown Organs, gave attendees a glimpse into the future of healthcare, highlighting how … [more] | ||
 Two Queen Mary undergraduate students present research at BioMedEng246 September 2024Jake Seah and Enrico Gigantino, both entering their third year in Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, showcased their research at the BioMedEng24 conference 5-6 September 2024 in the form of poster presentations: Jake Seah, Davide Carta, Daniel Hayer, Hossein Heidari, Julien Gautrot: “DLP Printing of Chips for Microvascularized Tissue Models&… [more] | ||
August 2024 | ||
 Queen Mary brings together national multi-disciplinary leaders at BioMedEng2412 August 2024On the 5th and 6th of September this year, Queen Mary University of London’s School of Engineering and Materials Science will host the 16th BioMedEng conference, welcoming over 400 Biomedical engineers, researchers, clinical specialists, government and industry representatives. The BioMedEng annual conference is the UK’s largest gathering … [more] | ||
July 2024 | ||
 Queen Mary researchers present at the European Organ-on-Chip Society Conference5 July 2024It was great to see so much organ-chip research and development brought together at the EUROoCS conference in Milan. Queen Mary was well represented with multiple talks and posters from our bioengineers. This included work on artery, tendon, cartilage, synovium, bone, and cancer models as well as a talk from … [more] | ||
March 2024 | ||
 Queen Mary one of five top universities forming a new collaborative research centre for preterm birth research21 March 2024The Tommy’s National Centre for Preterm Birth Research brings together leading researchers from Queen Mary with colleagues from Imperial College, University College, King's College, and the University of Leeds. An estimated 53,000 babies born are born preterm in the UK every year. This is higher than the average … [more] | ||
February 2024 | ||
 Centre for Undergraduate Research students present at Posters in Parliament28 February 2024Two talented undergraduate students engaged in research activities at the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research have presented their research findings at the prestigious Posters in Parliament event. This conference offers a platform for outstanding scholars in the UK to share their insights with a wider audience and highlights the … [more] | ||
 Wellcome Trust Awards £1.8M to research link between climate change and preterm birth1 February 2024A team of scientists from the UK and Zimbabwe has received a £1.8 million grant from the Wellcome Trust, to investigate the impact of climate change on preterm birth rates. The funding comes as part of the prestigious Wellcome Climate Impact Award and will support a diverse group of experts, … [more] | ||
November 2023 | ||
 Researchers make discovery that could prevent the spread of breast and prostate cancer to bones16 November 2023Queen Mary researchers have helped to discover a new molecular mechanism in osteocyte cells, that explains how cancer hijacks bone cells in order to grow. A new paper published in Advanced Science outlines findings by Dr Stefaan Verbruggen, Lecturer in Medical Technology, and his research group. The interaction between bone … [more] | ||
September 2023 | ||
 BioMedEng23 Conference Highlights the Pioneering Work of Queen Mary Bioengineering21 September 2023At the recently concluded BioMedEng23 conference, Queen Mary Bioengineering showcased its prowess and contributions to UK Biomedical Engineering. The two-day event, organised by The Association of Biomedical Engineers, Medical Engineers, and Bioengineers (BioMedEng Association), highlighted remarkable advances in and around the UK biomedical sector. Prof Karin Hing Awarded the Prestigious … [more] | ||
 School celebrates student achievements at IMechE awards14 September 2023This week, six BEng/MEng Biomedical Engineering students were selected to present their final year projects at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Healthcare Technologies Student and Early Career Awards. Queen Mary's representation included four poster presentations and two oral presentations, given by Saskia Hale, Lujain Musafir, Haipeng Liang, … [more] | ||
July 2023 | ||
 Organ-chip research presented at Centre for Predictive in vitro Models Workshop18 July 2023Dr Tim Hopkins gave an excellent presentation of some of the work in the Knight group, developing organ-chip models of bone, cartilage and synovium. The presentation was part of a workshop held by the Centre for Predictive in vitro Models to showcase the variety of organ-chip and other in vitro … [more] | ||
June 2021 | ||
 New organ-on-a-chip study demonstrates how physical exercise regulates bone metastasis in breast and prostate cancer17 June 2021Bioengineers at Queen Mary publish a new study in the journal Cancers which demonstrates the significant impact of physiological mechanical loading on bone metastasis in breast and prostate cancer. The paper describes a new organ-chip model of bone metastasis which incorporates cancer cells and bone cells in … [more] | ||
January 2021 | ||
 New CRUK/EPSRC research grant: Organ-on-a-chip model to investigate breast cancer bone metastases12 January 2021A new research grant using organ-on-a-chip technology to understand breast cancer bone metastasis has started in Prof Martin Knight's bioengineering and mechanobiology research group. The multidisciplinary award is jointly funded by Cancer Research UK (CR UK) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The project will develop … [more] | ||
November 2020 | ||
 EU Commission report on cancer mechanobiology research from Prof Knight's group at QMUL24 November 2020The EU Commission have published a report on some of the research into cancer mechanobiology taking place in the Bioengineering Division within School of Engineering and Materials Science at QMUL. The report entitled 'Mechanobiology of METAstatic and DORMant cancer cells in bone marrow lesions', describes research conducted by Dr Verbruggen … [more] | ||