Professor Will Shu

Biomedical Engineering

Personal statement

Will Wenmiao Shu is the Hay Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow). He obtained his PhD at the University of Cambridge. Following his postdoctoral work at Cambridge University, he worked at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh's School of Engineering and Physical Sciences as a lecturer (2007-2012) and a Reader (2012-2016). His research interests cover a range of biomedical engineering topics including 3D biofabrication, biosensors, microsystems and their applications for regenerative medicine. He led the research to demonstrate the first bioprinting of human embryonic stem cells (h-ESCs) and human induced pluripotent stem cells (h-iPSCs), paving the way for their applications on animal-free drug testing and 3D printed organs. He was one of the founding members (and now an emeritus member) of Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Young Academy and held a visiting position at Stanford University. He is an editorial board member for IOP Biofabrication Journal and serves as a board director of the International Society for Biofabrication (ISBF).

Prizes and awards

Global Surgical Training Challenge Discovery Award: Recipient; 2021

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Publications

3D bioprinting of complex, cell-laden alginate constructs: Tabriz Atabak Ghanizadeh, Cornelissen Dirk Jan, Shu Wenmiao; Computer-Aided Tissue Engineering (2021) (2021); https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0611-7_12
The bioprinting roadmap: Sun Wei, Starly Binil, Daly Andrew C, Burdick Jason A, Groll Jürgen, Skeldon Gregor, Shu Wenmiao, Sakai Yasuyuki, Shinohara Marie, Nishikawa Masaki, Jang Jinah, Cho Dong-Woo, Nie Minghao, Takeuchi Shoji, Ostrovidov Serge, Khademhosseini Ali, Kamm Roger D, Mironov Vladimir, Moroni Lorenzo, Ozbolat Ibrahim T; Biofabrication Vol 12 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/ab5158
Superior biological performance and osteoinductive activity of Si-containing bioactive bone regeneration particles for alveolar bone reconstruction: Mao Zhe, Gu Yifan, Zhang Jing, Shu Will Wenmiao, Cui Yingqiu, Xu Tao; Ceramics International Vol 46, pp. 353-364 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.08.269
Rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing using low-cost, commercially available screen-printed electrodes: Hannah Stuart, Addington Emily, Alcorn David, Shu Wenmiao, Hoskisson Paul A, Corrigan Damion K; Biosensors and Bioelectronics Vol 145 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2019.111696
3D Bioprinting of mature bacterial biofilms for antimicrobial resistance drug testing: Ning Evita, Turnbull Gareth, Clarke Jon, Picard Frederic, Riches Philip, Vendrell Marc, Graham Duncan, Wark Alastair W, Faulds Karen, Shu Wenmiao; Biofabrication Vol 11 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/ab37a0
Microfluidics-based fabrication of cell-laden hydrogel microfibers for potential applications in tissue engineering: Wang Gen, Jia Luanluan, Han Fengxuan, Wang Jiayuan, Yu Li, Yu Yingkang, Turnbull Gareth, Guo Mingyu, Shu Wenmiao, Li Bin; Molecules Vol 24 (2019); https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24081633

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Professional activities

Springer Nature (Publisher): Peer reviewer; 11/2016
2016 International Conference on Biofabrication: Chair; 31/10/2016
2016 International Conference on Biofabrication: Keynote/plenary speaker; 30/10/2016
13th Annual Norwegian Stem Cell Network Conference, Oslo September 15th, 2016: Keynote/plenary speaker; 15/9/2016
16th Annual Meeting of Tissue and Cell Engineering Society, UCL, London.: Keynote/plenary speaker; 4/7/2016
The British Transplantation Society Congress: Keynote/plenary speaker; 24/2/2016

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Projects

Using graphene to generate tissues suitable for joint replacement components: Shu, Will (Principal Investigator) Gourlay, Terry (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2022
Plug and play: an innovative bio-artificial artery for vascular reconstruction: Wu, Junxi (Principal Investigator) Shu, Will (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2024
3D bioprinting-assisted construction of prevascularised bone tissue: Wu, Junxi (Principal Investigator) Shu, Will (Co-investigator); 30-Jan-2021 - 29-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
Biofabrication for Future Healthcare: Shu, Will (Principal Investigator); 01-Jan-2018 - 31-Jan-2018

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Biomedical Engineering
Wolfson Building

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