Personal statement

I am a Chancellors Fellow within the Department of Biomedical Engineering. My research interests include the control of cell function/fate through applied mechanical stimulation and development of materials for tissue regeneration (cellular and acellular). Since 2012 I have been involved with a multidisciplinary collaboration using nano amplitude vibration to stimulate stem cell osteogenesis ('nanokicking'). This technology is now being translated towards clinic as an osteogenic cell therapy for orthopaedic repair. I have also been involved in the 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.

Publications

Plasma polymerised nanoscale coatings of controlled thickness for efficient solid-phase presentation of growth factors: Alba-Perez Andres, Jayawarna Vineetha, Childs Peter G, Dalby Matthew J, Salmeron-Sanchez Manuel; Materials Science and Engineering C Vol 113 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2020.110966
Reduction of pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation through the application of nanoscale vibration: Robertson Shaun N, Childs Peter G, Akinbobola Ayorinde, Henriquez Fiona L, Ramage Gordon, Reid Stuart, Mackay William G, Williams Craig; Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering Vol 129, pp. 379-386 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2019.09.003
Design, construction and characterisation of a novel nanovibrational bioreactor and cultureware for osteogenesis: Campsie Paul, Childs Peter, Robertson Shaun N, Cameron Kenny, Hough James, Salmeron-Sanchez Manuel, Tsimbouri Penelope M, Vichare Parag, Dalby Matthew J, Reid Stuart; Scientific Reports Vol 9 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49422-4
Nanoscale coatings for ultralow dose BMP-2-driven regeneration of critical-sized bone defects: Cheng Zhe A, Alba-Perez Andres, Gonzalez-Garcia Cristina, Donnelly Hannah, Llopis-Hernandez Virginia, Jayawarna Vineetha, Childs Peter, Shields David W, Cantini Marco, Ruiz-Cantu Laura, Reid Andrew, Windmill James F C, Addison Elena S, Corr Sandra, Marshall William G, Dalby Matthew J, Salmeron-Sanchez Manuel; Advanced Science (2018); https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201800361
Control of cell behaviour through nanovibrational stimulation : nanokicking: Robertson Shaun N, Campsie Paul, Childs Peter, Madsen Fiona, Donnelly Hannah, Henriquez Fiona L, Mackay William G, Salmerón-Sánchez Manuel, Tsimbouri Monica P, Williams Craig, Dalby Matthew J, Reid Stuart; Philosophical Transactions A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences Vol 376 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2017.0290
Stimulation of 3D osteogenesis by mesenchymal stem cells using a nanovibrational bioreactor: Tsimbouri Penelope M, Childs Peter G, Pemberton Gabriel D, Yang Jingli, Jayawarna Vineetha, Orapiriyakul Wich, Burgess Karl, González-García Cristina, Blackburn Gavin, Thomas Dilip, Vallejo-Giraldo Catalina, Biggs Manus J P, Curtis Adam S G, Salmerón-Sánchez Manuel, Reid Stuart, Dalby Matthew J; Nature Biomedical Engineering Vol 1, pp. 758-770 (2017); https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-017-0127-4

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Healikick - A Combined Atmp Strategy To Supplement Critical Sized Bone Fracture Healing: Reid, Stuart (Principal Investigator) Childs, Peter (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 30-Jan-2025

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Dr Peter Childs

Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow

Biomedical Engineering