Exploring multidisciplinary approaches from Stem Cell Biology and Microengineering to biomanufacture perfused organoids
Lead Research Organisation:
Queen's University Belfast
Department Name: Sch of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomed Sci
Abstract
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Publications
Kurzawa-Akanbi M
(2022)
Retinal pigment epithelium extracellular vesicles are potent inducers of age-related macular degeneration disease phenotype in the outer retina.
in Journal of extracellular vesicles
| Description | Collaboration with Kyoto University |
| Organisation | University of Kyoto |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We are providing vascular biology expertise and knowledge alongside cells for a multidisciplinary project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners from Kyoto University are providing microengineering expertise and knowledge, alongside microfluidic devices for experiments. |
| Impact | None yet. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration with Newcastle University |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Our team is providing vascular biology expertise and cells to enable a multidisciplinary project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners from Newcastle University are providing expertise from organoid biology to develop this collaboration. |
| Impact | A scientific paper published in J Extracell Vesicles. 2022 Dec;11(12):e12295. doi: 10.1002/jev2.12295. PMID: 36544284 |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration with the University of Twente |
| Organisation | University of Twente |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We hosted a PhD student from the University of Twente and provided training in vascular cell biology. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The PhD student from the University of Twente trained our team in handling the microfluidic devices that he manufactures. |
| Impact | Multidisciplinary collaboration; University of Twente are Engineers, and Queen's University Belfast are Biologists. We identified common research interests. No outputs yet. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Educational Event PINT OF SCIENCE Belfast 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival which brings researchers and scientists to local pubs/cafes to share their scientific discoveries with the general public. This year over 400 cities across 26 countries participated. 36 cities in the UK were involved. In Belfast, Pint of Science 2023, was organised by Reinhold Medina from WWIEM in the Black Box pub, with the theme of POSITIVE AGEING, with over 100 people attending. Colleagues from Centre for Public Health, our guest speaker from University of Cambridge, and panel of older experts all delivered an excellent evening of informative science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Speaker and organiser of UniStem Belfast 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Researchers at Queen's University Belfast and others around Europe celebrated UniStem Day 2023 on Friday 10th March, bringing together universities and school pupils to foster learning, discovery and debate in the field of stem cell research and regenerative medicine - and hopefully inspiring the scientists of tomorrow. This event showcased our cutting edge research and explore the mechanisms behind scientific breakthroughs, engaging pupils with the concepts and methodologies involved but also providing an insight into the daily work of a researcher so that pupils will gain an appreciation for a career in scientific research. UniStem Day has now grown to include over 74 universities in over 60 cities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://unistem.unimi.it/category/unistem-day-2023/ |