Leonard J Nelson, PhD

Leonard J Nelson, PhD

Co-Leader WG3

l.nelson@ed.ac.uk 

Institute for Bioengineering. The University of Edinburg (UK)

 

PROFILE

  • Senior Researcher in Synthetic Biological Engineering
  • COST-DILI MC substitute

 

 

 

RESEARCH

  • Human liver modelling
  • DILI/ Liver disease models
  • Non-invasive screening technologies

 

 

 

PRECLINICAL MODELS

  • 2D-3D HepaRG-based organotypic models
  • Immunomodulation ➕Kupffer cells
  • Vascular ➕ LSECs
  • Innervation ➕ neurons
  • Disease ➕ NAFLD
  • Advanced Liver BioChips
    • Microfluidics
    • Impedance biosensing

 

 

 

NON-INVASIVE TECHNOLOGIES

  • Phenotypic profiling
  • Label-free|Real-time|HTS
  • Optical and chemical imaging platforms:
  • 3D-CARS
  • 3D-OCT
  • ECIS – Impedance biosensing
  • Metabolic imaging [O2]