Publications

In-vitro characterization of flexible biomaterials for use within a novel polymeric heart valve

Seed Elizabeth, Kerr Monica Mary, Wheatley David, Stewart Iain William, McKee Sean, McCormick Christopher

ESB2025 (2025)

In vitro development and characterization of a ‘heart valve for all’

Seed Elizabeth, Kerr Monica Mary, Wheatley David, Reid Stuart, McCormick Christopher

BioMedEng25 (2025)

Investigating broad-spectrum antimicrobial efficacy of antibiotic-loaded PLGA coatings

Eccles Sarah, Sherwood Emma, Maclean Michelle, McCormick Christopher

BioMedEng25 (2025)

Rifampicin elution from polymer-antibiotic coatings under flow

Eccles Sarah, Sherwood Emma, Maclean Michelle, McCormick Christopher

47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (2025)

In vitro rifampicin release and antimicrobial activity of biodegradable polymer coatings

Fraser Justine, Eccles Sarah, Muangsaen Hathairat, Kadam Aishwarya, Maclean Michelle, McCormick Christopher

47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (2025)

Exploiting light-based 3D-printing for the fabrication of mechanically enhanced, patient-specific aortic grafts

Asciak Lisa, Domingo-Roca Roger, Dow Jamie R, Brodie Robbie, Paterson Niall, Riches Philip E, Shu Wenmiao, McCormick Christopher

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials Vol 154 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106531

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Teaching

I am the Director of Learning and Teaching within the Biomedical Engineering Department.  I also teach on a variety of modules within the MSc/MEng/BEng Biomedical Engineering degree programmes.  My current contributions include:

BE911 Engineering Science (Module Coordinator and Lecturer)

BE919 Research Methodology (Module Coordinator and Lecturer)

BE903 Cardiovascular Devices (Coronary Stents and Vascular Grafts lectures)

BE901 Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (Biomaterials for Tissue Scaffolds)

BE101 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (Module Coordinator and Lecturer)

I also supervise final year undergraduate research projects and MSc projects.

Research Interests

I have a number of research interests which range from basic to applied research.  My current focus is on the development of cardiovascular and orthopaedic medical implants, which resist infection and integrate effectively with the surrounding cells and tissue. I am currently investigating the role that advanced polymer materials, novel drug delivery technologies, and intelligent monitoring systems have to play in this.  Of particular interest to me is the role that endogenous healing responses play in implant performance and how these might be modulated to enhance performance.  Similarly, the role of haemodynamics and its influence on vascular graft, stent and valve performance is a current area of focus. We are also exploring the mechanisms governing biofilm formation on medical implants and investigating how these might be inhibited through novel surface coatings. All of my research is carried out in multidisciplinary teams, with academic colleagues drawn from pharmacology, chemistry, mathematics and engineering, and I have collaborations with a number of clinical groups and industry partners to help advance the more applied aspects of my programme.   

Professional Activities

MIIT Madras

Visiting researcher

30/4/2024

Sona College of Technology

Visiting lecturer

30/4/2024

Scottish Cardiovascular Forum 2021

Participant

2021

British Society for Cardiovascular Research

Participant

2019

Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts: Challenges and Opportunities

Speaker

14/11/2018

Modelling & Experiments in Drug Delivery Systems

Member of programme committee

3/9/2018

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Projects

ViVitro SuperPump Pulsatile Pump

Kerr, Monica Mary (Principal Investigator) McCormick, Christopher (Co-investigator) Reid, Stuart (Co-investigator) Stewart, Iain William (Co-investigator) McKee, Sean (Co-investigator) Wheatley, David (Visiting Academic) Seed, Elizabeth (Post Grad Student)

Total equipment cost of £29,200 with £19,200 awarded from EPSRC Core Equipment Fund and £10,000 contribution from BME.

01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026

Towards practical multifunctional biomaterials: development of anti-infective and pro-endothelialisation vascular graft coatings

Lau, K. H. Aaron (Principal Investigator) McCormick, Christopher (Co-investigator)

07-Jan-2024 - 06-Jan-2028

DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Seed, Elizabeth

McCormick, Christopher (Principal Investigator) Reid, Stuart (Co-investigator) Seed, Elizabeth (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027

Development of a functional organ-in-lab model of human vascular aging

Wu, Junxi (Principal Investigator) Sandison, Mairi (Co-investigator) McCormick, Christopher (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2025

EPSRC IAA: Cardiac Valve Translation - Exploiting Capability, Delivering Impact

McCormick, Christopher (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2026

EPSRC IAA: Towards Clinical Translation of the Wheatley Heart Valve

McCormick, Christopher (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2025

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