Publications

Chondrobags : a high throughput alginate-fibronectin micromass platform for in vitro human cartilage formation

Witte Kimia, de Andrés María C, Wells Julia, Dalby Matthew J, Salmeron-Sanchez Manuel, Oreffo Richard O C

Biofabrication Vol 12 (2020)

https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/abb653

Bacteria-laden microgels as autonomous three-dimensional environments for stem cell engineering

Witte K, Rodrigo-Navarro A, Salmeron-Sanchez M

Materials Today Bio Vol 2 (2019)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtbio.2019.100011

Nematic order in spindle-shaped cell monolayers

Merrett Lorna, Witte Kimia

CellMech2025 (2025)

Exploring ECM-functionalised viscoelastic hydrogels for blood–brain barrier spheroids in vascular dementia

Caro Guerrero Nerea, Carnegie Amy, Witte Kimia

Organoids Are Us 2025
(2025)

Cellular responses to orthogonal environmental gradients in a modular microfluidic platform

Dunn George, Witte Kimia

BioMedEng25 (2025)

From the intercellular to the extraterrestrial : the need for interdisciplinary spatial study

Stock Paul, Oliveira Sonja, Vermeylen Saskia, Witte Kimia, Chatzimichali Anna, Spence Charles

Space and Culture, pp. 1-14 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1177/12063312251363083

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Research Interests

I am interested in understanding the mechanosensitivity of cells during the organogenesis of connective tissues, with a particular focus on the nervous system (both central and peripheral). I’m also interested in engineering Blood-Brain Barrier organoid models using microfluidics for applications in disease modelling and drug discovery. But my biggest interest is to show how the laws of physics make life possible and to use those laws to shape how life computes toward deterministic, controllable outcomes.

The group website: Cell Cubed

If you share a research interest similar to mine and are a prospective PhD student or postdoctoral researcher, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

Professional Activities

RSE-Young Academy of Scotland (RSE-YAS) (External organisation)

Chair

1/3/2026

Acoustic stimulation of mesenchymal stem cells

Invited speaker

24/10/2025

Institute of Physics (External organisation)

Member

10/3/2025

UKRI Talent Peer Review College (PRC) (External organisation)

Advisor

2/8/2024

Biochemical Society (External organisation)

Member

4/7/2023

Strathclyde ESRC IAA Operational Board Member (External organisation)

Member

25/4/2023

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Projects

When Space Shapes Cancer

Witte, Kimia (Principal Investigator)

21-Jan-2026 - 20-Jan-2027

(3.9k) Refining the methodology for collecting data on the effects of climate change on sleep and mental health in care homes

Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator) Tse, Dwight (Principal Investigator) Witte, Kimia (Co-investigator) Dragojlovic-Oliveira, Sonja (Co-investigator) McGill, Grainne (Co-investigator) Quigley, John (Co-investigator) White, Chris (Co-investigator)

05-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2026

Acoustic modulation of cellular ageing | Leverhulme Studentship | Arstall, Andrew

Witte, Kimia (Principal Investigator) Windmill, James (Co-investigator) Arstall, Andrew (Research Co-investigator)

Leverhulme Doctoral School in Nature Inspired Acoustics (NIA) Studentship

01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2029

Geometries of Migration: Glioblastoma Cell Dynamics in Microconfinement

Witte, Kimia (Principal Investigator) Schulte, Carsten (Co-investigator) Merrett, Lorna (Research Co-investigator) Fowler, Dylan (Research Co-investigator)

John Gaylor Collaboration Fund (JGCF) 2025

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026

NeuroFlow Dynamics: Acoustofluidics in Neurodegeneration Studies

Witte, Kimia (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026

(Bio)active matter-based computation | Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)

Witte, Kimia (Principal Investigator) Dowdell, Adam (Research Co-investigator)

06-Jan-2025 - 05-Jan-2026

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