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Career

· Professor of Bioprocess Engineering, University College London2017–
· Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Bioprocess Engineering, Aston University2015–2017
· EPSRC E-TERM Landscape Fellow, Loughborough University2013–2015
· PhD in Regenerative Medicine Bioprocessing, Loughborough University2009–2013
· MEng in Biochemical Engineering, University College London2004–2008

Publications (86)

Culture of human mesenchymal stem cells on microcarriers in a 5 l stirred-tank bioreactor
Biotechnology Letters · 2013
202
cited
Systematic microcarrier screening and agitated culture conditions improves human mesenchymal stem cell yield in bioreactors
Biotechnology Journal · 2016
136
cited
Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and potential synthetic treatments
Future Science OA · 2018
100
cited
Lentiviral Vectors for T Cell Engineering: Clinical Applications, Bioprocessing and Future Perspectives
Viruses · 2021
95
cited
Expansion, harvest and cryopreservation of human mesenchymal stem cells in a serum‐free microcarrier process
Biotechnology and Bioengineering · 2015
87
cited
Agitation conditions for the culture and detachment of hMSCs from microcarriers in multiple bioreactor platforms
2016
86
cited
Scale-up of human mesenchymal stem cell culture: current technologies and future challenges
2013
71
cited
Expansion of human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hMSCs) in bioreactors using microcarriers: lessons learnt and what the future holds.
Biotechnology Advances · 2020
53
cited
Decentralized manufacturing of cell and gene therapies: Overcoming challenges and identifying opportunities.
Cytotherapy · 2017
51
cited
Process development of human multipotent stromal cell microcarrier culture using an automated high‐throughput microbioreactor
Biotechnology and Bioengineering · 2017
50
cited
Decentralised manufacturing of cell and gene therapy products: Learning from other healthcare sectors.
Biotechnology Advances · 2018
49
cited
Qualitative and quantitative demonstration of bead-to-bead transfer with bone marrow-derived human mesenchymal stem cells on microcarriers: Utilising the phenomenon to improve culture performance
Biochemical engineering journal · 2017
45
cited
Serum-free process development: improving the yield and consistency of human mesenchymal stromal cell production.
Cytotherapy · 2015
44
cited
Cell therapy-processing economics: small-scale microfactories as a stepping stone toward large-scale macrofactories.
Regenerative medicine · 2018
43
cited
Scalability and process transfer of mesenchymal stromal cell production from monolayer to microcarrier culture using human platelet lysate.
Cytotherapy · 2016
39
cited
Agitation and aeration of stirred-bioreactors for the microcarrier culture of human mesenchymal stem cells and potential implications for large-scale bioprocess development
Biochemical engineering journal · 2018
36
cited
Demonstrating the Manufacture of Human CAR‐T Cells in an Automated Stirred‐Tank Bioreactor
Biotechnology Journal · 2020
36
cited
Centralised versus decentralised manufacturing and the delivery of healthcare products: A United Kingdom exemplar.
Cytotherapy · 2018
35
cited
Design and development of a new ambr250® bioreactor vessel for improved cell and gene therapy applications
Biotechnology Letters · 2021
34
cited
Bioreactor Engineering Fundamentals for Stem Cell Manufacturing
2016
29
cited
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