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Doctor Mairi Sandison

Senior Lecturer

Biomedical Engineering

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Personal statement

My research focuses on exploiting microsystems engineering approaches (lab-on-a-chip, microfluidics, materials engineering) to create new in vitro models for investigating and controlling cell behaviours. Applications of this work include the development of tools for drug screening and for tissue engineering. My background is highly interdisciplinary, spanning the engineering-life science interface, with expertise in a wide range of cell biology,Ìýmicrofabrication,Ìýlive-cell imagingÌýand analytical technologies.Ìý

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Publications

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BioMedEng25 (2025)
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Journal of Medical Microbiology Vol 74 (2025)
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Heart Vol 111, pp. A5.2-A5 (2025)
Busch Caroline, Hill Christopher J, Paterson Karla, Mellin Ronan, , Hapangama Dharani K,
Human Reproduction Vol 39, pp. 2537–2550 (2024)
Busch Caroline, Hill Christopher J, Paterson Karla, , Hapangama Dharani,
Tissue and Cell Engineering Society Conference 2024 (2024)
, , Dobre Oana, Sarrigiannidis Stylianos, , O'Leary Richard, Mulvana Helen E
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Vol 10, pp. 1101-1109 (2023)

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Teaching

I have taught on both the BEng/MEng and MSc courses in Biomedical Engineering and I am currently module coordinator for BE105 (Cell Biology 1) and co-lead on the creation and implementation of new UG teaching laboratory classes.

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Research Interests

Current research projects, involving collaboration with a diverse range of academic and clinical collaborators, include:

  • investigating theÌýphenotypic changes in vascular cellsÌýthat underlie cardiovascular disease
  • the development of organ-on-a-chipÌýmodels for chronic gynaecological conditions
  • the development of new methods for monitoring mitochondrial dynamics in neuronal preparations
  • the development of novel materials for antimicrobial applications.

Professional Activities

Participant
26/2/2025
Contributor
24/3/2022
Speaker
17/11/2021
Contributor
25/11/2020
Examiner
9/8/2019
Speaker
25/9/2018

Projects

Schulte, Carsten (Principal Investigator) Sandison, Mairi (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026
Di Caprio, Giuseppe (Principal Investigator) Sandison, Mairi (Co-investigator) Farzia, Swabra (Post Grad Student)
Unlock the potential of cutting-edge research in the field of cell engineering and cardioprotective therapy through our collaborative PhD studentship with KU Leuven. We have one fully-funded PhD studentship in smart microscopy and cell engineering, starting in October 2024. Come join the group as we set up at the ³Ô¹Ïtv.
01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2027
Wu, Junxi (Principal Investigator) Sandison, Mairi (Co-investigator) McCormick, Christopher (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2025
Sandison, Mairi (Principal Investigator) Buis, Arjan (Co-investigator) Brown, Ruth (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026
Sandison, Mairi (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2025
Sandison, Mairi (Principal Investigator) Zagnoni, Michele (Co-investigator) Busch, Caroline (Researcher)
06-Jan-2021 - 23-Jan-2021

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Doctor Mairi Sandison
Senior Lecturer
Biomedical Engineering

Email: mairi.sandison@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3030