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Personal Statement
I am a Chancellors Fellow within the Department of Biomedical Engineering. My research interests center on mechnicsms to control cell function/fate using mechanical stimulation and biomaterials. The goal of these investigations largely relate to regenerative medicine and tissue repair through the development of new implantable cellular and acellular biomaterials.
Since 2012 I have been involved with a multidisciplinary collaboration using nano-amplitude vibration to stimulate bone formation from adult stem cells in a process dubbed 'nanokicking'. This technology is now being translated towards clinic to produce an osteogenic cell therapy for orthopaedic repair. I have also been involved in the pre-clinical translation of implantable bioactive polymers for growth factor delivery ('HealiOst'). Previously, I was awarded a Royal Society of Edinburgh Enterprise Fellowship and have a keen interest in the clinical/commercial translation of cell engineering technologies.
Keywords
- Tissue engineering
- stem cells
- mechanobiology
- vibration
- clinical translation
- bioreactors
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UDLA 2527 University of Strathclyde | Adams, Charlotte
Childs, P. (Principal Investigator), Reid, S. (Co-investigator) & Adams, C. (Research Co-investigator)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/25 → 1/04/29
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated
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EPSRC DTP - The impact of spinner flask culture on extra cellular vesicle production
Jimenez, M. (Principal Investigator), Reid, S. (Co-investigator) & Childs, P. (Co-investigator)
1/04/25 → …
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated
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Vibration-based cell engineering
Johnson-Love, O., Salmeron-Sanchez, M., Reid, S., Childs, P. G. & Dalby, M., 1 May 2025, In: Nature Reviews Bioengineering. 3, 5, p. 408-429 22 p., 35.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Exploiting kHz vibration frequencies for orthopaedic therapy development
Childs, P., 17 Mar 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation/Speech
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Data for: "Design, construction and characterisation of a novel nanovibrational bioreactor and cultureware for osteogenesis"
Campsie, P. (Creator), Childs, P. (Creator), Robertson, S. (Creator), Cameron, K. (Creator), Hough, J. (Creator), Salmerón-Sánchez, M. (Creator), Tsimbouri, P. M. (Creator), Vichare, P. (Creator), Dalby, M. J. (Creator) & Reid, S. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 19 Aug 2020
DOI: 10.15129/6aaa2114-2ce4-4e63-a0a4-af34ad3f6324
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Data for "Developing and Investigating a Nanovibration Intervention for the Prevention/Reversal of Bone Loss Following Spinal Cord Injury"
Williams, J. (Creator), Campsie, P. (Contributor), Gibson, R. (Contributor), Johnson-Love, O. (Contributor), Huesa, C. (Contributor), Windmill, J. (Contributor), Purcell, M. (Creator), Coupaud, S. (Contributor), Dalby, M. J. (Contributor), Childs, P. (Contributor), Riddell, J. S. (Creator) & Reid, S. (Contributor), University of Strathclyde, 16 Jul 2024
DOI: 10.15129/0b2d2d47-f4c9-40a6-a2ad-72565a740e37
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Tenovus/Strathclyde Ambassador Programme
Childs, P. (Host)
10 Jun 2025 → 12 Jun 2025Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Education Outreach