Dr Tina Chowdhury
Material Science
Queen Mary, University of London
United Kingdom
Biography
In her research role, Tina leads the regenerative medicine research group which aims to identify therapeutics that slow down inflammation and repair tissues in a variety of models. For example, thousands of people in the UK undertake knee replacement surgery and are participating in her research, which has been highly successful in identifying new molecules and mechanisms that cause osteoarthritis. She has served on the editorial board and referee panel for several journals (eg. OA & Cartilage, Plus One) and charities (Arthritis Research UK, AO Foundation) and is a member of the prestigious ORS and OARSI. She has been invited to contribute to seminars, review articles and expert opinions by journals including Arthritis and attracted funding worth £1.5M through ongoing collaborations with Malaysia, USA and Europe. In addition, her research funded by the AO Foundation has been nominated for the 2015 Berton Rahn Research Fund Prize Award. In her teaching role, she is responsible for organising several modules at SEMS and is Programme Director for the Intercalated BSc in Biomedical Engineering and Clinical Materials. She has been awarded several prizes and project grants in developing teaching innovations (Drapers award, SEIF, Westfield Trust, EPSRC IAA).
Research Interest
Inflammation, tissue engineering, mechanobiology, regenerative medicine, biomechanics.
