
Dr Asme Boussahel
PhD, MA
Current positions
Daphne Jackson Research Fellow
School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
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Research interests
I am a Daphne Jackson Research Fellow working on developing an in-vitro model of the human subcutaneous tissue for testing drug bioavailability.
My main fields of research are tissue engineering, drug delivery, in-vitro modelling and research translation. My broad research agenda is to explore how innovation in these areas can bridge the gap between research discoveries and impact on health and well-being in society.
Research keywords:
- Tissue engineering
- Drug delivery
- 3Rs
- In-vitro modelling
- Translational research
Asme received her PhD in 2012 from the University of Nottingham on the development of an in-situ solidifying scaffold for bone tissue regeneration. Following this, She was a Senior Research Associate at the University of Portsmouth working on the development of nanoparticles as drug delivery tools across the blood-brain barrier. She then moved to industry to work as a Senior Formulation Scientist and then Head of Preclinical and Clinical development, working on the development of novel drugs for subcutaneous delivery.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Cryptic Chatter: Decoding Multicellular Interactions with AI Microscopy
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Engineering Mathematics and TechnologyDates
01/12/2024 to 31/07/2025
Digital tattoo: Using Programmable Ink to Create On-Body Displays
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Cellular and Molecular MedicineDates
01/01/2023 to 31/12/2024
Does Motherhood Need Mitigating? A Collective Examination of Parenting and Academic Practice
Principal Investigator
Role
Collaborator
Managing organisational unit
Department of History (Historical Studies)Dates
01/01/2023 to 31/07/2023
Immunoengineering Body Fat: Modelling microphages in a 3D-bioprinted human adipose tissue model
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Cellular and Molecular MedicineDates
01/01/2023 to 30/06/2024
Immunoengineering Body Fat: Modelling microphages in a 3D-bioprinted human adipose tissue model
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Cellular and Molecular MedicineDates
01/01/2023 to 30/06/2024
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Recent publications
11/05/2024A 3D In-vitro model of the human dentine interface shows long-range osteoinduction from the dentine surface
International Journal of Oral Sciences
The Immobilization of Hyaluronic Acid in 3D Hydrogel Scaffolds Modulates Macrophage Polarization
bioRxiv
A Human Tooth-On-Chip Model Shows Long-Range Osteoinduction from the Dentine Surface
Investigations of octylglyceryl dextran-graft-poly(lactic acid) nanoparticles for peptide delivery to the brain
Nanomedicine
Nanoparticles of alkylglyceryl dextran and poly(ethyl cyanoacrylate) for applications in drug delivery: Preparation and characterization
Journal International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials