Michele Zagnoni — University of Strathclyde

Personal profile

Personal Statement

Michele Zagnoni's research is based on the development of new microsystems for basic biology investigation, diagnosis and treatment of disease using microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip technologies. More information on: www.zagnonilab.com

Research Interests

We use microfluidics for the development of screening and diagnostic systems for healthcare applications, including fundamental biological research, drug screening and personalized medicine therapy, for the creation of organ-on-a-chip in vitro models and for synthetic biology applications.

Expertise & Capabilities

Microfabrication of polymeric structures

Theoretical and experimental expertise in fluid dynamics at the microscale

On chip cell culture

Organ on a chip

Bioimaging

Miniaturised bioassay

Academic / Professional qualifications

08/2013 Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College

06/2013 Affiliate Membership to the Royal Society of Chemistry

10/2012: SCQF Certificate for Biosafety Practitioner Level 1

10/2012: PostGraduate Certificate in Advanced Academic Studies

04/2006: Ph.D. degree in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science

11/2002: Italian state certification for the practice of engineering as a profession (Chartered Engineer)

10/2002: Dr. Eng. degree (5 year degree) in Electronic Engineering (Bioengineering qualification)

Teaching Interests

Teaching Staff for the course EE312 - Instrumentation and Microcontrollers (3^rd year) at the University of Strathclyde.

Support Staff for the course EE105 - Electronic Techniques and Design (1^st year) at the University of Strathclyde.

Teaching Staff for Small Group Tutorials (SGT) at the University of Strathclyde.

Keywords

Microfluidics
Lab on a chip
Bioelectronics
Bioengineering
Synthetic Biology
Biosensor
Microfabrication

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Projects 2010 2022

2 Not started
13 Active
22 Finished

A microfluidic approach to investigating vascular cell fate at the single-cell level

Zagnoni, M. & Sandison, M.

A.M.S. Biotechnology (Europe) Limited, Medical Research Scotland

1/10/18 → 30/09/22

Project: Research - Studentship › Research Studentship

How are repairing brain cells successfully recruited to multiple sclerosis lesions?

Zagnoni, M.

Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla Onlus (Italian Non-Profit Multiple Sclerosis Foundation)

1/03/17 → 29/02/20

Project: Research

Research Output 2005 2018

1109 Citations
36 Article
13 Conference contribution
3 Meeting abstract
2 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
6 More

Drug screening of biopsy-derived multicellular spheroids using microfluidic technology

Mulholland, T. E., McAllister, M., Patek, S., Flint, D., Underwood, M., Sim, A., Edwards, J. & Zagnoni, M. 31 Jul 2018 In : Cancer Research. 78, 13 (supplement), 1 p., 5024

Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract

Open Access

File

Cellular Spheroids

Preclinical Drug Evaluations

Microfluidics

Technology

Biopsy

Drug screening of biopsy-derived spheroids using a self-generated microfluidic concentration gradient

Mulholland, T., McAllister, M., Patek, S., Flint, D., Underwood, M., Sim, A., Edwards, J. & Zagnoni, M. 18 Sep 2018 (Accepted/In press) In : Scientific Reports.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Preclinical Drug Evaluations

Microfluidics

Biopsy

Screening

Technology