Commercialisation and exploitation of a bone bioreactor - nanoforce

Lead Research Organisation: University of Glasgow
Department Name: College of Medical, Veterinary, Life Sci

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Publications

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Nikukar H (2016) Production of Nanoscale Vibration for Stimulation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. in Journal of biomedical nanotechnology

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Robertson SN (2018) Control of cell behaviour through nanovibrational stimulation: nanokicking. in Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences

 
Description This was market research and has (a) showed us where to position our technology and (b) allowed us to file for patent protection.
Exploitation Route We are progressing towards spin out formation and have attracted BBSRC FOF then sFOF and EPSRC project grants as well as an RSE-BBSRC/STFC enterprise fellow to help pursue this development. We are now preparing a new patent for an enhanced bioreactor and progressing towards a first in man trial for cells produced by the bioreactor. Further, we have attracted Horizen 2020 funding to develop GMP manufacture of cells produced by the bioreactor for commercialisation purposes.
Sectors Healthcare,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology

 
Description We presented this technology at the Royal Society Summer exhibition, Glasgow Science Centre Science Lates, IKEA outreach and at the Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. We filed a new patent based on this work which has now been awarded in Europe and the USA. The work was featured in a Channel 4 documentary series 'Live Well for Longer' and also in a BBC news feature on bone regeneration. We are progressing towards a first human trial of the technology.
First Year Of Impact 2016
Sector Education,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology
Impact Types Societal,Economic

 
Description GMP manufacture of nanovibrated mesenchymal stem cells
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
 
Description Glasgow Orthopaedic Research Initiative
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
 
Description Healickick (EU grant) translational day
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
Impact Preparing surgeons for the technologies and getting advice how to best present the technologies in product form
 
Description Organisation of industry focussed stakeholder day
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
 
Description Research Together - Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Day 2023
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
Impact Patients have fed back very positively about the day and about what they had learnt about emerging science in the area they are interested in and also future technologies.
 
Description training of practioners and researchers
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
 
Description 'EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineered Tissues for Discovery, Industry and Medicine
Amount £7,013,578 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/S02347X/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 06/2019 
End 12/2027
 
Description (HEALIKICK) - A modular strategy for the repair of critical sized bone fractures
Amount € 5,243,536 (EUR)
Funding ID 874889 
Organisation European Commission 
Sector Public
Country European Union (EU)
Start 06/2020 
End 05/2025
 
Description Developing the Nanokick Bioreactor for Commercialisation and Cell Therapy
Amount £582,280 (GBP)
Funding ID BB/S018808/1 
Organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2019 
End 09/2021
 
Description Early diagnosis and intervention of osteoporosis using nanovibrational stimulation
Amount £48,807 (GBP)
Funding ID ST/S000852/1 
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2018 
End 10/2020
 
Description Early diagnosis and intervention of osteoporosis using nanovibrational stimulation
Amount £480,000 (GBP)
Funding ID ST/S000852/1 
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2018 
End 10/2020
 
Description Engineering growth factor microenvironments - a new therapeutic paradigm for regenerative medicine
Amount £3,661,144 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/P001114/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2016 
End 09/2021
 
Description IAA BBSRC
Amount £5,200 (GBP)
Organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2016 
End 06/2016
 
Description Impact Acceleration Account (IAA)- Consultant to advise on pharmaceutical industry market for Nanokick technology
Amount £20,000 (GBP)
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2017 
End 02/2017
 
Description Impact Acceleration Account (IAA)- Nanokicking: Expanding the proposition for the Pharma industry
Amount £10,000 (GBP)
Organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2018 
End 12/2018
 
Description Mechanobiology-based medicine
Amount £302,859 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/W004623/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2021 
End 12/2022
 
Description STFC/BBSRC Enterprise Fellowship awarded to Dr Peter Childs - NanoKick: A nanovibrational bioreactor for stem cell derived bone grafts.
Amount £54,681 (GBP)
Organisation Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2015 
End 09/2016
 
Title Temporal transcriptional pattern in human bone merrow derived mesenchymal stem cell differentiation 
Description Identification of transcription factors and bone marker genes expression pattern through MSCs osteogenic differentiation. 
Type Of Material Model of mechanisms or symptoms - in vitro 
Year Produced 2014 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact This transcriptional pattern has been adopted by other research projects on which MSCs osteogenic differentiation is stimulated by physical cues. 
 
Title Nanovibrational stimulation inhibits osteoclastogenesis and enhances osteogenesis in co-cultures 
Description Models of bone homeostasis could be useful in drug discovery, particularly if the model is one that replicates bone regeneration with reduction in osteoclast activity. Here we use nanovibrational stimulation to achieve this in a 3D co-culture of primary human osteoprogenitor and osteoclast progenitor cells. We show that 1000 Hz frequency, 40 nm amplitude vibration reduces osteoclast formation and activity in human mononuclear CD14+ve blood cells and enhances osteogenesis/reduces osteoclastogenesis in a co-culture of primary human bone marrow stromal cells and bone marrow hematopoietic cells. Further, we use metabolomics to identify Akt (protein kinase C) as a potential mediator. Akt is known to be involved in bone differentiation via transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF?1) and bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) and it has been implicated in reduced osteoclast activity via Guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit a13 (Ga13). With further validation, our nanovibrational bioreactor could be used to help provide humanised 3D models for drug screening. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2021 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact New information on bone homeostasis and potential developmentof 3D bone models for drug screening 
URL http://researchdata.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/1230
 
Description COllaboration with Atelerix 
Organisation Atelerix
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Thi sis a joint PhD project in which we are designing in vitro stem cell niches
Collaborator Contribution Provision and tailoring of hydrogel materials
Impact Early collaboration
Start Year 2021
 
Description Collaboration for Synthesis of Osteogenic Metabolites and Chemical Derivatives 
Organisation University of Glasgow
Department School of Chemistry
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Identification of interesting metabolites in osteogenesis and in vitro testing of osteogenic potential
Collaborator Contribution Chemical synthesis of metabolite molecules
Impact We will shortly publish results from this collaboration.
Start Year 2017
 
Description Collaboration with Bone Cancer Research Trust 
Organisation Bone Cancer Research Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution We are developing models of sarcoma that are useful for bone cancer research
Collaborator Contribution They are supporting us with training placements, access to patients and advice.
Impact Development of better tissue models and enhanced training.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Collaboration with Dr Ciro Chiappini, King's College London 
Organisation King's College London
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of a Nanokick bioreactor
Collaborator Contribution Testing of the device and experience with biological assays
Impact Disciplines: cell engineering, physics.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Collaboration with Dr David Hoey, Trinity College Dublin 
Organisation Trinity College Dublin
Country Ireland 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of a Nanokick bioreactor
Collaborator Contribution Testing of the device and experience with new cellular assays
Impact Disciplines: cell engineering, physics.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Collaboration with Dr Jennifer Paxton, University of Edinburgh 
Organisation University of Edinburgh
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of bioreactor devices
Collaborator Contribution Cell culture and analysis
Impact Data still being collected
Start Year 2020
 
Description Collaboration with Dr Lee Buttery, University of Nottingham 
Organisation University of Nottingham
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of a Nanokick bioreactor
Collaborator Contribution Testing of the device and expertise in chemotaxis/osteogenic culture.
Impact Disciplines: Physics, cell engineering
Start Year 2017
 
Description Collaboration with Dr Melanie Jimenez, University of Strathclyde) 
Organisation University of Strathclyde
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Bioreactor and cell culture
Collaborator Contribution Cell deformability analysis
Impact EPSRC PhD student
Start Year 2022
 
Description Collaboration with Dr Paul Brennan, University of Edinburgh 
Organisation University of Edinburgh
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of a Nanokick bioreactor
Collaborator Contribution Device testing and expertise in glialblastoma stem cells.
Impact Disciplines: Neuro oncology, cell engineering
Start Year 2018
 
Description Collaboration with Dr Tom Hodgkinson, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 
Organisation Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Country Ireland 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of a Nanokick bioreactor
Collaborator Contribution Testing of the device and experience with chondrocyte culture.
Impact Disciplines: cell engineering, physics.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Collaboration with Geistlich 
Organisation Geistlich
Country Switzerland 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Testing of in vitro cell culture on Geistlich implant materials
Collaborator Contribution Contribution of implant materials from Geistlich
Impact Disciplines involved - Dentistry, cell engineering, materials
Start Year 2018
 
Description Collaboration with Histocell 
Organisation Histocell
Country Spain 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Provision of nanovibration protocols and devices.
Collaborator Contribution GMP manufacturing of cellular therapies.
Impact Disciplines: Cell engineering, physics, GMP manufacturing.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Collaboration with Histocell 
Organisation Histocell
Country Spain 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution We are working with Histocell to implement bone cell therapies and novel bone-related materials
Collaborator Contribution Implementation of our technologies in GMP labs and guidance on manufacture, regulation and ethics.
Impact Working towards cell therapies and novel scaffold technologies.
Start Year 2018
 
Description Collaboration with Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces 
Organisation Max Planck Society
Department Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
Country Germany 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution We are providing cells and materials
Collaborator Contribution They are testing our cells and materials
Impact Development of novel cell therapies and biomaterials for bone regeneration
Start Year 2020
 
Description Collaboration with Meidrix 
Organisation Meidrix
Country Germany 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Testing of nanokicked cells with Meidrix collagen materials (Chondrofiller).
Collaborator Contribution Provision of Chondrofiller
Impact Disciplines: Materials, cell engineering
Start Year 2018
 
Description Collaboration with Prof Bo Su, University of Bristol 
Organisation University of Bristol
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of a Nanokick bioreactor
Collaborator Contribution Testing of the device and expertise in bacterial culture.
Impact Disciplines: Cell engineering, biomaterials
Start Year 2018
 
Description Collaboration with Prof Godfrey Smith, University of Glasgow 
Organisation University of Glasgow
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of a Nanokick bioreactor
Collaborator Contribution Testing of the device and experience with cardiomyocyte culture.
Impact Disciplines: cell engineering, cardio physiology, physics.
Start Year 2018
 
Description Collaboration with Prof Jan De Boer, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven 
Organisation Eindhoven University of Technology
Country Netherlands 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of a Nanokick bioreactor
Collaborator Contribution Testing of the device and experience with new cell types
Impact Disciplines: cell engineering, physics.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Collaboration with Prof Ricardo Garcia, University of Madrid 
Organisation Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid
Country Spain 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Bioreactor and cell culture experiments
Collaborator Contribution AFM analysis and training
Impact None yet
Start Year 2022
 
Description Collaboration with Prof Stuart Reid, University of Strathclyde 
Organisation University of Strathclyde
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Together, we have designed a new bioreactor and consumables for it.
Collaborator Contribution They design and build the bioreactors.
Impact THis is a long standing collaboration in which we designed and build the nanovibrational bioreactor (originally Nanoforce, now Nanokick). We have worked togther, produced patents and publications as well as securing further funding.
Start Year 2011
 
Description Collaboration with Prof Wojciech Chrzanowski, University of Sydney 
Organisation University of Sydney
Country Australia 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of a Nanokick bioreactor
Collaborator Contribution Testing of the device and experience with new cell types
Impact Disciplines: cell engineering, physics.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Collaboration with University of Navarra 
Organisation University of Navarra
Country Spain 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of cells and materials
Collaborator Contribution testing of cells and materials
Impact Developing bone technologies together
Start Year 2020
 
Description Collaboration with University of Valencia 
Organisation University of Valencia
Country Spain 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We are providing cellular analysis
Collaborator Contribution They are providing the bioreactor and know-how
Impact Development of a new magnetic bioreactor for use in bone cell differentiation
Start Year 2022
 
Description Collaboration with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service 
Organisation NHS National Services Scotland (NSS)
Department Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Provision of technology for osteogenic cell culture.
Collaborator Contribution Expertise in GMP manufacture of cellular therapies.
Impact Disciplines: GMP manufacture, cell engineering, physics
Start Year 2016
 
Description Collaboration with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service 
Organisation NHS National Services Scotland (NSS)
Department Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Provision of technology for osteogenic cell culture.
Collaborator Contribution Expertise in GMP manufacture of cellular therapies.
Impact Disciplines: GMP manufacture, cell engineering, physics
Start Year 2016
 
Description Souhtampton Collaboration 
Organisation University of Southampton
Department Bone and Joint Research Group
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution This is a long term collaboration where cells, materials and expertise are shared to drive research
Collaborator Contribution This is a long term collaboration where cells, materials and expertise are shared to drive research
Impact A large number of papers, grants and IP.
 
Title MECHANICAL BIOREACTOR 
Description A mechanical bioreactor for transferring vibrations to cell cultures for the purpose of stimulating various biological processes across a relatively large (relative to the amplitude of the vibrations) sample receiving surface. This bioreactor allows multiple samples to receive identical stimulation, which may enable the process to be significantly scaled up. The invention may be particular applicable to nanoscale vibration amplitudes, where it is non- trivial to design a device that performs this function, because many materials exhibit natural deformation on a scale that would mask or inhibit transfer of nanoscale vibration energy. 
IP Reference WO2017029393 
Protection Patent application published
Year Protection Granted 2017
Licensed No
Impact None yet
 
Title Nanovibrated mesenchymal stem cells for orthopaedic regeneration 
Description Bone primed cells for orthopaedic regeneration 
Type Therapeutic Intervention - Cellular and gene therapies
Current Stage Of Development Refinement. Non-clinical
Year Development Stage Completed 2022
Development Status Actively seeking support
Impact Change in working of GMP cell manufacturer 
 
Description 28th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) 4-8th September 2017, Athens, Greece. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Mr W. Orapiriyakul: Oral presentation at 28th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) 4-8th September 2017, Athens, Greece.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description 29th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB 2018), 9-13th September 2018, Maastricht, Netherlands. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Mr W. Orapiriyakul had a Poster presentation in 29th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB 2018), 9-13th September 2018, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description 5th TERMIS World Congress 2018, 4-7th September 2018, Kyoto, Japan. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact mr W.Orapiriyakul had a Poster presentation in 5th TERMIS World Congress 2018, 4-7th September 2018, Kyoto, Japan.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description A talk at Future Investigators of Regenerative Medicine (FIRM) symposium 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Research talk at a national conference
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description ARCADIA public engagement 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact ARCadia, was a festival of public events that celebrated the public opening of the ARC from 16-30 September 2022 that attracted almost 7000 people.
The general aims were:
Collaboration between the university and non-academic groups
A mix of disciplines, from the arts to social, physical and life sciences
Engaging traditionally marginalised groups, or groups who experience barriers to accessing the university
Engaging communities local to the ARC (postcodes G11, G3, G12)
75 free events for all ages were held day and night in the ARC, from schools workshops to cinema screenings, exhibitions, comedy, gaming, talks and even an outdoor ceilidh with dancing dinosaurs. Over 63% of events involved working in partnership with non-academic groups.
An astonishing number of people helped organise and run ARCadia events (and our group CeMi was central in this) , including 326 UofG colleagues, 147 students, 239 partner staff, 30 volunteers and for student interns.
The event attracted public visitor of all ages throughout the 2 weeks and everyone provided good comments and they would like to be able to experience an event like that in the future.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/news/newsarchive/2022/8november2022/headline_893700_en.html
 
Description BLOG CeMi: NANOKICKING STEM CELLS TO GROW NEW BONE 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Dr Monica P. Tsimbouri wrote a blog about the people, work and challenges involved for the recent paper
Tsimbouri, Childs et al. Stimulation of 3D osteogenesis by mesenchymal stem cells using a nanovibrational bioreactor. Nat. Biomed. Eng. http://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-017-0127-4 (2017).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/thecemi/blog/nanokickingstemcellstogrownewbone/
 
Description BORS 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact We organised the British Orthopedic Society annual conference in Glasgow. The conference sparked discussion after every talk and new collaborations were initiated between research and clinical groups.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Biomaterials seminar 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Mr W Orapiriyakul gave a talk at the Biomaterials seminars session on 13/11/18
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description CeMi external seminars 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact We have invited external speakers from the UK to to speak and encourage discussion at our seminar series. This is opened up to an online audience so that our colleagues in Strathclyde can contribute.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022,2023
 
Description Cell block science 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Presented at prisoner outreach day at HMP Shotts
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Centre for Doctoral Training Retreat 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Retreat to The Burn for formal PGR student training in entrepreneurship
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment symposium 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact We organised an open symposium with expert speakers from the UK, EU and US - and from academic and industry
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment GLORI mini symposium 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact We organised an open symposium with expert speakers from the UK, EU and US - and from academic and industry
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019,2020,2021
 
Description Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment seminar by Dr Monica P. Tsimbouri 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact We organise seminar series that a variety of people have access to them and attendance ranges from local to international as they are online.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Conference organisation CCE-GLORI 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact The local CCE-GLORI workshop is organised by Dr Monica P. Tsimbouri every year. It is a workshop where postgraduate students present their work to their peers and supervisors and discussion then follows the talks.
This is highly beneficial to students and promotes collaboration.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Conference organisation-GLORI2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Dr Monica P. Tsimbouri organises GLORI bi-annually. This conference encourages collaboration between the basic sciences, applied sciences, engineering and clinic. This has the aim of bringing the latest ideas in basic materials research into use to deliver the next-generation of orthopaedic care. It combines expertise from orthopaedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, biologists, engineers and chemists.
The conference is free for attendance and involves oral and poster presentations from professionals, scientists, clinicians and postgraduate students. It is always well attended.
It is sponsored by industry who are also involved in the conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Curiosity Live - Glasgow Science Festival 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact We explained our work to people of all ages, using jelly experiments to test different stiffness of gels and our mystery box of hard and soft tissues.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Dr Monica Tsimbouri, Change Champion helping to organise and interface with academics regarding the Advanced Research Centre at UofG 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact In the role of a Change Champion deputy my role was to assist in the organisation and planning of the building of a new centre for advanced research within Glasgow university. This centre consists of a large inter disciplinary cohort, to encourage collaboration, and would therefore require a wide degree of specialisations.
At these events i was required to interface with companies, academics and univeristy professionals to exchange information and then disseminate this to my own colleagues.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Dr P. Tsimbouri helped organise the: Joint symposium with UCL: Mind & Body Healing October 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Dr P. Tsimbouri helped organise, chaired and also delivered an oral presentation to the: Joint symposium with UCL: Mind & Body Healing October 2020.
The symposium was open to the scientific community and the general public. Talk presentations were delivered from members of the UofG and UCL research teams on their research work.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/avenue/noticeboard/headline_744729_en.html
 
Description European Society for Biomaterials Keynote (Dalby) Talk 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Keynote conference talk
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description European Society for Biomaterials Talk 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Talk at the ESB conference for Dr Hussain Jaffery
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description FEBS Workshop Biological Surfaces and Interfaces: Interface Dynamics, 2nd-7th July 2017, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Catalonia, Spain 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Mr W. Orapiriyakul had a Poster presentation at FEBS Workshop Biological Surfaces and Interfaces: Interface Dynamics, 2nd-7th July 2017, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Catalonia, Spain
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description GLORI at the CeMi 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Mr Ian Kennedy presented a talk on
"Nanoscale vibrations to modulate osteogenesis"
Glasgow Orthopedic Research Initiative 2018
23rd November 2018
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description GLORI at the CeMi 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Tom Hodgkinson, Talk
"Identification and in vitro screening of osteogenic metabolites through supplement-free
nanovibration-driven mesenchymal stem cell differentiation"
Glasgow Orthopedic Research Initiative 2018
23rd November 2018
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description GLORI conference organisation 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Planning and Organisation of Dr Monica P Tsimbouri the scientific mentor of the Glasgow Orthopaedic Research Initiative (GLORI). GLORI has been established to encourage collaboration between the basic sciences, applied sciences, engineering and clinic. This has the aim of bringing the latest ideas in basic materials research into use to deliver the next-generation of orthopaedic care. It combines expertise from orthopaedic surgeons, biologists, engineers and chemists not only from Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities but the rest of Scotland too and also with the view to expand to the rest of the UK.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description GLORI-2018 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact National orthopedic conference in Glasgow where about 60 audience attended.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Glasgow Orthopaedic Research Initiative (GLORI 2018), 23d February 2018, Glasgow, UK. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Mr W. Orapiriyakul had a Poster presentation at Glasgow Orthopaedic Research Initiative (GLORI 2018), 23th Febuary 2018, Glasgow, UK.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Glasgow Science Festival: Regenerate 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The Glasgow Science Festival runs for a few weeks and we did a full day focusing on Stem Cell activities, talking to the general public (mainly children). The aim was teach them how stem cells differentiate.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Healickick (EU grant) translation day 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Discussion between academics and surgeons around technologies we have developed.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description IKEA at home with life sciences 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Dr Monica P. Tsimbouri
participated at the
IKEA at Home with Life Sciences
A team of students, researchers and support staff represented the Institute at IKEA on Saturday 24th November 2018 as part of the MVLS at IKEA event.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/biology/newsevents/headline_581051_en.html?utm_medium=email...
 
Description Invited talk at British Orthopaedic Research Society 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Discussed research training of junior surgeons
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Joint TCES/CDT conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Joint Tissue and Cell Engineering conference with the lifETIME CDT. Over 100 academics (PhD's to professor level) were in the audience focussing on research developments of like-minded EPSRC CDTs
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Joint conference of the Centres for Doctoral Training - Future Leaders in Regenerative Medicine 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact A joint meeting, hosted by the UK Society for Biomaterials, focussing on research developments of like-minded EPSRC CDTs
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Keynote talk (Dalby) at Tissue Engineerign and Regenerative medicien International Society 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Keynote talk at a major conference
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Media interest BBC (nanokicking) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Talk sparked public interest

Many interested enquirers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2012
 
Description Media interest BBC (orthopaedic materials) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Sparked public interest

Enquieries from the public
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
 
Description Media interest BBC (stem cell growth) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Talk sparked public interest

Enquieries from the public
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2011
 
Description Media presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Radio interview for the Today Programme, Radio Scotland and BBC World Service
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Monthly technical meeting Healkick/SBCF 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact These regular focused technical meetings involve presentations and discussions of current work from three projects related to the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation (SBCF, previously Find A Better Way) funded project. These meetings include throuble-shooting of current methodologies and issues associated, and in-depth knowledge exchange between collaborators. The outcomes of these discussions usually lead to new areas for development and possibilities of new collaborations including industrial engagement arising for UKRI nanokick projects.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023
 
Description NEB community: the story behind the paper 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Dr P.M. Tsimbouri and Dr P. Childs were asked by the NEB community to write a story behind their recent paper
Tsimbouri, Childs et al. Stimulation of 3D osteogenesis by mesenchymal stem cells using a nanovibrational bioreactor. Nat. Biomed. Eng. http://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-017-0127-4 (2017).

Story title:
Growing bone using nanovibration:
A reproducible method for mechanically driving stem-cell osteogenesis in 3D culture.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL http://go.nature.com/2xVgSNN
 
Description Nanotoxicology Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Invited talk for the Naotoxicology Society
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Press release to announce Find a Better Way funding 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Press release to announce the award of our Find a Better Way Project
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Programme grant announcement 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Press release to announce Glasgow EPSRC Programme grant
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Public engagement-#Run2Jordan 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact University of Glasgow and Strathclyde came together, and took part in the biggest CeMi fitness challenge to date!
The aim was to raise as much as possible, a team from the CeMi run, walked and cycled the distance from Glasgow to the Sir Bobby Charlton Rehabilitation Centre in Amman, Jordan, that is 5436k! #RunToJordan

We managed to raise £1,719!
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://glasgow.thecemi.org/2020/08/04/runtojordan/
 
Description Public outreach-Royal Society of London Summer Exhibition 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Nanokicking" Royal Society Science summer exhibition in London 2016.
We promoted our Nanokicing research to the public and explaining the potential of nanokicking in
bone regeneration and also its use as a tool in cancer research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description ResearchTogether: Patients Guiding the Future of Science 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact The event focused on Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) bringing together patients, researchers, industry, and charities to discuss recent research advancements as well as how to improve research targeting healthcare improvement in the future.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Royal Society Summer Exhibition Press Release 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Press release from the Royal Society about our nanokick exhibit
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Royal Society of Chemistry Biomaterials Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Conference presentation
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Scottish Metabolomics Network 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Invited talk
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Strategic Board Meetings - SBCF 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Poster presentation and subsequent follow-up discussions with board members of related charitable foundation the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation (formally Find a Better Way).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019,2020
 
Description Strategic and colaborative meetings-SBCF 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact These regular focused strategy meetings involve presentations and discussions of current work from two projects related to the Sir Bobby Charlton foundation (previouslv Find A Better Wav) funded proiect. These meetings include in-depth knowledge exchange with industrial partners and service providers will help to bring the system to market. The outcomes of these discussions usually lead to new areas for development and possibilities of new collaborations.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023
 
Description Strategic collaborative meetings - Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact These regular focused strategy meetings involve presentations and discussions of current work from two projects related to the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation (SBCF, previously Find A Better Way) funded project. These meetings include in-depth knowledge exchange with industrial partners and service providers we are collaborating with to bring the system to market. The outcomes of these discussions usually lead to new areas for development and possibilities of new collaborations.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019,2020,2021
 
Description TCES 2010 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? Yes
Type Of Presentation paper presentation
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Dr Monica P Tsimbouri. exiting discussion after talk

Interested parties continued discussion
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2010
 
Description TCES 2012 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? Yes
Type Of Presentation paper presentation
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Dr P Tsimbouri. talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards

Engagement with company Reps and received very good discount on equipment.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2012
 
Description TERMIS EU 2011 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? Yes
Type Of Presentation paper presentation
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Dr Monica P Tsimbouri. Talk sparked questions and discussion afterwards

There was further discussion during a later session about my talk
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2011
 
Description Talk in Portugal 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited talk for Dalby at University of Aviero
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description The University Network ((TUN) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Dr Monica P. Tsimbouri was invited by the The University Network ((TUN), a global media company for college students available in 108 languages) to write an article about the nanokicking project. (https://www.tun.com/blog/nanokicking-technology-bone-growth-development/)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL https://www.tun.com/blog/nanokicking-technology-bone-growth-development
 
Description UKSB 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? Yes
Type Of Presentation paper presentation
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Dr M. P. Tsimbouri. Interesting discussion following presentation

Discussion lead to problem solving for a fellow scientist
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2010
 
Description lifETIME CDT student day 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Stakeholders in the Centre for Doctoral Training engage with CDT students to enhance student training and careers. This is followed by discussion with the CDT advisory board.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021,2022
 
Description school workshop: Bones and bone cells, 2017 
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 Dr P.M. Tsimbouri has organised a full day workshop for P5,P6 and P7 school pupils at the Milngavie primary school.
The workshop involves presentation slides and Q/A session with the children about the skeleton, bones and bone cells. This followed by hands on experience looking at fixed cells using bright field microscopes. The children were given colour-in pages and also word searches to take home.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015,2017