Dr Tina Chowdhury
BSc, MSc, PhD, PGCAP, SFHEA
Reader in Regenerative Medicine
Chair, UK Preterm Birth Conference Committee
Chief Investigator, Clinical Trial NCT06340971
International Research Culture & Environment Lead, Fetal Membrane Society
Human Tissue Officer
Intercalated BSc Programme Director
Engineering 117, Mile End
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Mechanobiology, Infection, Inflammation, Microbiome |
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| Expertise: | Regenerative medicine |
| Research Centre: | Bioengineering |
Brief Biography
Dr Tina Chowdhury is Reader in Regenerative Medicine at Queen Mary University of London and Chair of the UK Preterm Birth Conference Committee. Her research focuses on understanding inflammation, tissue repair and regenerative medicine using advanced human in vitro models, with the aim of developing new therapies to improve maternal and neonatal health.
Tina leads research programmes with a combined value of over £9 million and has published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers, presented over 100 conference abstracts, and delivered 30 plenary lectures nationally and internationally. She is Chief Investigator of a clinical trial (NCT06340971) investigating the impact of environmental exposures on pregnancy outcomes and preterm birth in collaboration with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
She was awarded a Drapers Fellowship (2014â??2017), the Queen Mary ADEPT Senior Fellowship (2018), and became a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2018. Her work in education, innovation and public engagement has been recognised by the Times Higher Education Awards, Reimagine Education, the Royal Academy of Engineering and Story Futures Academy.
A passionate advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration, Tina leads programmes that bring together engineering, medicine, public health and digital technologies to address complex healthcare challenges. She serves as Programme Director for the Intercalated BSc in Biomedical Engineering and has secured over £300,000 in educational innovation funding to develop inclusive STEMM education and virtual learning initiatives.
Between 2021 and 2024, Tina chaired the School of Engineering and Materials Science Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and led initiatives that contributed to a successful Athena Swan award application. She is also International Research Culture & Environment Lead for the Fetal Membrane Society, an external examiner, Human Tissue Officer and active contributor to national and international research networks.
Beyond academia, Tina has organised more than 100 public engagement and outreach events in partnership with organisations including the Royal Academy of Engineering, BBC, UK Space Agency, Canon and the Ideas Foundation, helping to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and healthcare innovators.
Tina leads research programmes with a combined value of over £9 million and has published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers, presented over 100 conference abstracts, and delivered 30 plenary lectures nationally and internationally. She is Chief Investigator of a clinical trial (NCT06340971) investigating the impact of environmental exposures on pregnancy outcomes and preterm birth in collaboration with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
She was awarded a Drapers Fellowship (2014â??2017), the Queen Mary ADEPT Senior Fellowship (2018), and became a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2018. Her work in education, innovation and public engagement has been recognised by the Times Higher Education Awards, Reimagine Education, the Royal Academy of Engineering and Story Futures Academy.
A passionate advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration, Tina leads programmes that bring together engineering, medicine, public health and digital technologies to address complex healthcare challenges. She serves as Programme Director for the Intercalated BSc in Biomedical Engineering and has secured over £300,000 in educational innovation funding to develop inclusive STEMM education and virtual learning initiatives.
Between 2021 and 2024, Tina chaired the School of Engineering and Materials Science Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and led initiatives that contributed to a successful Athena Swan award application. She is also International Research Culture & Environment Lead for the Fetal Membrane Society, an external examiner, Human Tissue Officer and active contributor to national and international research networks.
Beyond academia, Tina has organised more than 100 public engagement and outreach events in partnership with organisations including the Royal Academy of Engineering, BBC, UK Space Agency, Canon and the Ideas Foundation, helping to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and healthcare innovators.