Kimia Witte

Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow

Biomedical Engineering

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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
Smart silk origami as eco-sensors for environmental pollution
Matthew Saphia A L, Egan Gemma, Witte Kimia, Kaewchuchuen Jirada, Phuagkhaopong Suttinee, Totten John D, Seib F Philipp
ACS Applied Bio Materials Vol 5, pp. 3658-3666 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.2c00023
Bioinspired and bioinstructive surfaces to control mesenchymal stem cells
Witte K, Luo J, Walker M, Cantini M, Seib F P, Salmeron-Sanchez M
Soft Matter for Biomedical Applications (2021) (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839161124-00301
Recent advances in engineered microbial technologies for the construction industry
Salifu Emmanuel, Gutteridge Fiona, Witte Kimia
Young Researchers' Forum V (2021)
Silk nanoparticle manufacture in semi-batch format
Matthew Saphia A L, Totten John D, Phuagkhaopong Suttinee, Egan Gemma, Witte Kimia, Perrie Yvonne, Seib F Philipp
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering Vol 6, pp. 6748-6759 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01028

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Research Interests

My research interests centre around understanding the mechanosensitivity of cells during the organogenesis of connective tissues, with a particular focus on the nervous system. I am also interested in engineering Blood-Brain Barrier organoid models using microfluidics for applications in disease modelling and drug discovery.

Professional Activities

Biochemical Society (External organisation)
Member
4/7/2023
Advancing Organoid Engineering: High-Throughput Microfluidics for Complex Tissue Models and Non-Invasive Diagnostics
Invited speaker
12/6/2023
Mechanobiology & Integrated Cellular System (MICS)
Invited speaker
17/5/2023
SULSA Annual General Meeting
Participant
16/5/2023
Strathclyde ESRC IAA Operational Board Member (External organisation)
Member
25/4/2023
Engineering & Design Through Multispecies Collaboration
Invited speaker
18/4/2023

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Projects

BRAINS Strathclyde Centre for Doctoral Training
MacKenzie, Lewis (Principal Investigator) Childs, Peter (Principal Investigator) Witte, Kimia (Principal Investigator) Jimenez, Melanie (Principal Investigator) Chow, Shiao (Principal Investigator) Fu, Ying (Principal Investigator) Gomez-Roman, Natividad (Principal Investigator) Fazio, Mariana (Principal Investigator) Reid, Andrew Baxter (Principal Investigator)
Centre for Doctoral Training in Bridging Research and Advancements in Neurological Sciences (BRAINS). First cohort of PhD students starting autumn 2023.
01-Jan-2023
Developing novel non-invasive mechanosensitive toolkits for diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Domingo-Roca, Roger (Principal Investigator) Witte, Kimia (Principal Investigator) Williams, Jonathan (Principal Investigator) Macente, Alice (Principal Investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2023
Modelling the interkingdom dynamics between microbial communities in response to climate change
Baxter, Katherine (Co-investigator) Witte, Kimia (Co-investigator) Clark, Ruaridh (Co-investigator) Keating, Ciara (Co-investigator)
Topsoil microbial communities are key components of biogeochemical cycles and food production. This work looks to investigate the effect of elevated temperature on the dynamics of the soil microbial community from a Scottish Temperate Rainforest, and will use bioinformatics and environmental data to understand the effect of climate change on the network of microbial interactions. The project will also enhance public awareness through the creation of an interactive virtual map for schools and public display.
01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2022
Mapping the spectrum: Creating the stiffness and elasticity spectrum of central nerve system’s extracellular matrix of individuals on the autism spectrum
Witte, Kimia (Principal Investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator) Lu, Szu-Ching (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2022
De(Sci)gn e-magazine, VisNET Collaboration Fellowship
Witte, Kimia (Principal Investigator)
10-Jan-2021 - 10-Jan-2021
Development of a bio-interface for engineered growth of lichens as carbon-efficient coating for existing concrete facades
Witte, Kimia (Principal Investigator) Salifu, Emmanuel (Co-investigator) Gutteridge, Fiona (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2020 - 30-Jan-2021

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Kimia Witte

Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow
Biomedical Engineering

Email: kimia.witte@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4568