Dr Christopher McCormick

Publications

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

Maths, medicine and microbiology  : preventing periprosthetic infection

Eccles Sarah, Maclean Michelle, McGinty Sean, Shields David W, McCormick Christopher

Glasgow Meeting of Orthopaedic Research (2024)

Novel polymeric heart valve for global heart valve disease

Kerr Monica, McCormick Christopher, Reid Stuart, Ben Yaala Marwa, Stewart Iain, McKee Sean, Oliveira Hugo, Wheatley David

Tenovus Scotland Research Symposium (2023)

Pioneering a novel synthetic heart valve

Kerr MM, McCormick C, Reid S, Stewart I, McKee S, Oliveira H, Wheatley DJ

BioMedEng2023 (2023)

Investigating multi-material hydrogel three-dimensional printing for in vitro representation of the neo-vasculature of solid tumours : a comprehensive mechanical analysis and assessment of nitric oxide release from human umbilical vein endothelial cells

Asciak Lisa, Gilmour Lauren, Williams Jonathan A, Foster Euan, Díaz-García Lara, McCormick Christopher, Windmill James F C, Mulvana Helen E, Jackson-Camargo Joseph C, Domingo-Roca Roger

Royal Society Open Science Vol 10 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.230929

An intricate interplay between stent drug dose and release rate dictates arterial restenosis

McQueen Alistair, Escuer Javier, Schmidt Andre Fensterseifer, Aggarwal Ankush, Kennedy Simon, McCormick Christopher, Oldroyd Keith G, McGinty Sean

Journal of Controlled Release Vol 349, pp. 992-1008 (2022)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.07.037

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Teaching

I am the Director of the MSc Biomedical Engineering Programme.  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 (Module Coordinator and Lecturer)

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 using regenerative medicine type approaches.  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

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

Optimising Coronary Stent Design: a multidisciplinary challenge

Speaker

11/2017

PhD External Examiner

Examiner

31/10/2017

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Projects

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: Towards Clinical Translation of the Wheatley Heart Valve

McCormick, Christopher (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2025

University of Strathclyde Interdisciplinary Centre for Doctoral Training in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Corrigan, Damion (Co-investigator) Duncan, Katherine (Co-investigator) McCormick, Christopher (Co-investigator) Murray, Paul (Co-investigator) Dunphy, Raymond David (Post Grad Student) Riordan, Lily (Post Grad Student) Lasserre, Perrine (Post Grad Student)

01-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2023

Advanced Manufacturing for Vascular Grafts

McCormick, Christopher (Principal Investigator) Shu, Will (Co-investigator)

03-Jan-2018 - 02-Jan-2022

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Blood Vessels

McCormick, Christopher (Principal Investigator) Shu, Will (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2018 - 30-Jan-2021

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