Professor Justin Cooper-White
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Justin Cooper-White

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Background

Professor Justin Cooper-White is a global leader in using engineering to solve problems in biology. In addition to holding the position of Head of School and Professor of Bioengineering in the School of Chemical Engineering, he is Affiliate Professor in the AIBN, Director of the Australian National Fabrication Facility-Queensland Node, Research Director of the Herston Biofabrication Institute (a partnership between UQ and MNHHS) and co-Director of the Australian Organoid Facility at UQ. Professor Cooper-White is a past President of both the Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering and the Australian Society of Rheology and held the position of CSIRO Office of the Chief Executive (OCE) Science Leader. He has previously held a Visiting Professor Fellowships at ETH Zurich (2007) and Politecnico di Milano (2012-2013). Professor Cooper-White is the Australian representative and Past President of the Asian Biomaterials Federation; an elected Fellow of and Australian representative on the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBE), and an elected Fellow and past vice President of the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Professor Cooper-White has many past and currently active international collaborations with world leading research groups at MIT (US); Stanford (USA); ETH (Switzerland); EPFL (Switzerland); SNU (Korea); University Of Grenoble (France); Politecnico di Milano (Italy); UCL (UK); and the Max Planck Institute (Germany). He has performed contract research and consultancy work for many multinational companies, including Unilever in the UK; Nestle International, Switzerland; Rhodia, US; Inion, Finland, Syngenta, UK; and NuFarm, AU since 2001.

He is the Editor-in-Chief of APL Bioengineering (American Institute of Physics Publishing); serves or has served on the editorial boards of Rheological Acta, Soft Materials, Biomicrofluidics and the Open Biomedical Engineering Journal; and is a reviewer of major international journals, including Nature Materials, Nature Methods, Advanced Materials, Lab on a Chip, Stem Cells, Stem Cells and Development, Biomacromolecules, Tissue Engineering, Langmuir, Biomaterials and Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics.

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Fields of research

Biomedical engineering Engineering Macromolecular and materials chemistry

Research impacts

Research

Areas of focus: Smart surfaces, hydrogels, scaffolds and diagnostic microdevices for gene therapy, tissue engineering, stem cell therapy, and early disease detection. Materials and systems for understanding/probing mechanotransduction signalling and impacts on stem cell fate choices.

Recognition of Professor Cooper-White’s standing in the research field is reflected in the more than 20 plenary and 50 keynote presentations he has been invited to give at national and international conferences since 2001. He has served on the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) review panels for Centres of Research Excellence (2011) and Project Grants (2012-2014), the Health Research Council of New Zealand Assessment Committee (Biomedical) (2015-2016), and most recently the Singapore Ministry of Education Expert Panel for Life Sciences and Biomedical Engineering (2022, 2023). He has produced 6 Worldwide patents that have reached National Phase Entry in USA, Europe and Australia in the areas of formulation design for agriproducts, microbioreactor arrays (MBAs) and tissue engineering scaffolds. Technologies developed in his laboratory has been commercialised by an Australian SME and a USA-based start-up company. Professor Cooper-White has received more than $57 million in competitive grant funding.

His research focuses on understanding the role of microenvironmental cues on stem cell commitment and tissue genesis, and the critical roles that stem cells and their niches play in systemic losses of tissue and organ function as we age. His team applies this understanding to develop biomicrodevices, engineered surfaces and advanced scaffolds for cell therapy manufacturing and engineering tissue replacement or repair, and more recently, nanoparticles for targeted rejuvenation of our aged tissues.

One of the research group's projects involves developing bioengineered systems and device platforms that allow them to dissect the microenvironment in which stem cells ‘live’ during early tissue development. Variations in the microenvironment lead to the generation of different tissues.Using Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project funding, Professor Justin Cooper-White’s research group has determined the importance of spacing of adhesion peptides presented to mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in influencing morphology, migration and differentiation. MSCs presented with closely-spaced peptides are predisposed to form bone, while those on widely-spaced peptides are more likely to differentiate into fat cells. The research is showing, for the first time, that nanoscale spacing of adhesion peptides influences stem cell differentiation and adds to the understanding of how MSCs interact with their surroundings.

Professor Cooper-White’s research group has developed a microbioreactor array technology platform that permits cells to be cultured under hundreds to thousands of different conditions, to work out the best conditions for growing them or differentiating them into target cell lineages - all in a device the size of a credit card. The technology has been patented and the Cooper-White research group is seeking to develop it in new applications with collaborators, with the aim of proving the value of data the technology can provide with industrial partners. Ultimately, the technology will accelerate research in stem cell development and regenerative medicine, drug screening, and bioprocess engineering, so the researchers want to take it to the world.

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325 works between 1999 and 2024
All (325) Journal Article (243) Book Chapter (11) Conference Publication (69) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

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2024

Journal Article

Valproic acid-induced teratogenicity is driven by senescence and prevented by Rapamycin in human spinal cord and animal models

Pietrogrande, Giovanni, Shaker, Mohammed R., Stednitz, Sarah J., Soheilmoghaddam, Farhad, Aguado, Julio, Morrison, Sean D., Zambrano, Samuel, Tabassum, Tahmina, Javed, Ibrahim, Cooper-White, Justin, Davis, Thomas P., O’Brien, Terence J., Scott, Ethan K. and Wolvetang, Ernst J. (2024). Valproic acid-induced teratogenicity is driven by senescence and prevented by Rapamycin in human spinal cord and animal models. Molecular Psychiatry, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41380-024-02732-0

Valproic acid-induced teratogenicity is driven by senescence and prevented by Rapamycin in human spinal cord and animal models

2024

Journal Article

Driving osteocytogenesis from mesenchymal stem cells in osteon-like biomimetic nanofibrous scaffolds

Soheilmoghaddam, Farhad, Hezaveh, Hadi, Rumble, Madeleine and Cooper-White, Justin J. (2024). Driving osteocytogenesis from mesenchymal stem cells in osteon-like biomimetic nanofibrous scaffolds. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 16 (31), 40411-40427. doi: 10.1021/acsami.3c14785

Driving osteocytogenesis from mesenchymal stem cells in osteon-like biomimetic nanofibrous scaffolds

2024

Journal Article

Choroid plexus defects in Down syndrome brain organoids enhance neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2

Shaker, Mohammed R., Slonchak, Andrii, Al-Mhanawi, Bahaa, Morrison, Sean D., Sng, Julian D.J., Cooper-White, Justin, Khromykh, Alexander A. and Wolvetang, Ernst J. (2024). Choroid plexus defects in Down syndrome brain organoids enhance neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2. Science Advances, 10 (23) eadj4735, 1-23. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adj4735

Choroid plexus defects in Down syndrome brain organoids enhance neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2

2024

Journal Article

Superior induced pluripotent stem cell generation through Phactr-3-driven mechano-modulation of both early and late phases of cell reprogramming

Chowdhury, Mohammad Mahfuz, Zimmerman, Samuel, Leeson, Hannah, Nefzger, Christian Maximilian, Mar, Jessica Cara, Laslett, Andrew, Polo, Jose Maria, Wolvetang, Ernst and Cooper-White, Justin (2024). Superior induced pluripotent stem cell generation through Phactr-3-driven mechano-modulation of both early and late phases of cell reprogramming. Biomaterials Research, 28 0025, 0025. doi: 10.34133/bmr.0025

Superior induced pluripotent stem cell generation through Phactr-3-driven mechano-modulation of both early and late phases of cell reprogramming

2024

Journal Article

Exploring the cell interactome: deciphering relative impacts of cell–cell communication in cell co-culture using a novel microfluidic device

Otte, Ellen A., Smith, Taryn N., Glass, Nick, Wolvetang, Ernst J. and Cooper-White, Justin J. (2024). Exploring the cell interactome: deciphering relative impacts of cell–cell communication in cell co-culture using a novel microfluidic device. Lab on a Chip, 24 (3), 537-548. doi: 10.1039/d3lc00670k

Exploring the cell interactome: deciphering relative impacts of cell–cell communication in cell co-culture using a novel microfluidic device

2023

Journal Article

Transforming undergraduate laboratory courses with interlinked real-world challenges

Iannotta, Dalila, Goncalves, Jenifer P., Ghebosu, Raluca E., Gopalakrishnan, Aswathi, Cooper-White, Justin and Wolfram, Joy (2023). Transforming undergraduate laboratory courses with interlinked real-world challenges. Trends in Biotechnology, 42 (1), 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.10.006

Transforming undergraduate laboratory courses with interlinked real-world challenges

2023

Journal Article

Deconstructing heterogeneity of replicative senescence in human mesenchymal stem cells at single cell resolution

Taherian Fard, Atefeh, Leeson, Hannah C., Aguado, Julio, Pietrogrande, Giovanni, Power, Dominique, Gómez-Inclán, Cecilia, Zheng, Huiwen, Nelson, Christopher B., Soheilmoghaddam, Farhad, Glass, Nick, Dharmaratne, Malindrie, Watson, Ebony R., Lu, Jennifer, Martin, Sally, Pickett, Hilda A., Cooper-White, Justin, Wolvetang, Ernst J. and Mar, Jessica C. (2023). Deconstructing heterogeneity of replicative senescence in human mesenchymal stem cells at single cell resolution. GeroScience, 46 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s11357-023-00829-y

Deconstructing heterogeneity of replicative senescence in human mesenchymal stem cells at single cell resolution

2023

Journal Article

Choroid plexus defects in Down syndrome brain organoids enhance neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2

Shaker, Mohammed R., Slonchak, Andrii, Al-mhanawi, Bahaa, Morrison, Sean D., Sng, Julian D. J., Cooper-White, Justin, Khromykh, Alexander A. and Wolvetang, Ernst J. (2023). Choroid plexus defects in Down syndrome brain organoids enhance neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2. bioRxiv, 10 (23) eadj4735, eadj4735. doi: 10.1101/2023.06.12.544552

Choroid plexus defects in Down syndrome brain organoids enhance neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2

2023

Journal Article

Presynaptic targeting of botulinum neurotoxin type A requires a tripartite PSG‐Syt1 ‐ SV2 plasma membrane nanocluster for synaptic vesicle entry

Joensuu, Merja, Syed, Parnayan, Saber, Saber H., Lanoue, Vanessa, Wallis, Tristan P., Rae, James, Blum, Ailisa, Gormal, Rachel S., Small, Christopher, Sanders, Shanley, Jiang, Anmin, Mahrhold, Stefan, Krez, Nadja, Cousin, Michael A., Cooper‐White, Ruby, Cooper‐White, Justin J., Collins, Brett M., Parton, Robert G., Balistreri, Giuseppe, Rummel, Andreas and Meunier, Frédéric A. (2023). Presynaptic targeting of botulinum neurotoxin type A requires a tripartite PSG‐Syt1 ‐ SV2 plasma membrane nanocluster for synaptic vesicle entry. The EMBO Journal, 42 (13) e112095, e112095. doi: 10.15252/embj.2022112095

Presynaptic targeting of botulinum neurotoxin type A requires a tripartite PSG‐Syt1 ‐ SV2 plasma membrane nanocluster for synaptic vesicle entry

2023

Journal Article

The role of biomechanical factors in models of intervertebral disc degeneration across multiple length scales

Lazaro-Pacheco, Daniela, Mohseni, Mina, Rudd, Samuel, Cooper-White, Justin and Holsgrove, Timothy Patrick (2023). The role of biomechanical factors in models of intervertebral disc degeneration across multiple length scales. APL Bioengineering, 7 (2) 021501, 021501. doi: 10.1063/5.0137698

The role of biomechanical factors in models of intervertebral disc degeneration across multiple length scales

2023

Book Chapter

Characterization of 2D-Poly(glycerol sebacate) bioelastomer films through spectroscopic analysis

Maliger, Raju B., Halley, Peter J. and Cooper-White, Justin J. (2023). Characterization of 2D-Poly(glycerol sebacate) bioelastomer films through spectroscopic analysis. Advanced microscopy: a strong analytical tool for materials science. (pp. 61-76) edited by Merin Sara Thomas, Józef T. Haponiuk, Sabu Thomas and Anne George. Palm Bay, FL ; Boca Raton, FL, United States: Apple Academic Press ; CRC press. doi: 10.1201/9781003282044-4

Characterization of 2D-Poly(glycerol sebacate) bioelastomer films through spectroscopic analysis

2022

Conference Publication

A human iPSC-based cardiac tissue model to understand age-related heart failure

Gopalakrishnan, Aswathi, Wolvetang, Ernst, Li, Joan and Cooper-White, Justin (2022). A human iPSC-based cardiac tissue model to understand age-related heart failure. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society Asia Pacific Chapter Conference (TERMIS-AP), Jeju, South Korea, 5-8 October 2022. New Rochelle, NY, United States: Mary Ann Liebert.

A human iPSC-based cardiac tissue model to understand age-related heart failure

2022

Journal Article

Editorial Series conclusion and journal outlook

Cooper-White, Justin J. (2022). Editorial Series conclusion and journal outlook. APL Bioengineering, 6 (3) 0105711, 030402. doi: 10.1063/5.0105711

Editorial Series conclusion and journal outlook

2022

Journal Article

Biophysical properties of hydrogels for mimicking tumor extracellular matrix

Cameron, Anna P., Zeng, Bijun, Liu, Yun, Wang, Haofei, Soheilmoghaddam, Farhad, Cooper-White, Justin and Zhao, Chun-Xia (2022). Biophysical properties of hydrogels for mimicking tumor extracellular matrix. Biomaterials Advances. doi: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.212782

Biophysical properties of hydrogels for mimicking tumor extracellular matrix

2022

Conference Publication

Softer, faster, better! - Substrate mechanics drives superior somatic cell reprogramming outcomes

Cooper-White, Justin, Chowdhury, Mahfuz, Wolvetang, Ernst, Zimmerman, Samuel, Mar, Jessica, Polo, Jose, Laslett, Andrew and Nefzger, Christian (2022). Softer, faster, better! - Substrate mechanics drives superior somatic cell reprogramming outcomes. TERMIS 6th World Congress, Maastricht, Netherlands, 15-19 November 2021. New Rochelle, NY United States: Mary Ann Liebert.

Softer, faster, better! - Substrate mechanics drives superior somatic cell reprogramming outcomes

2022

Conference Publication

Age-dependent changes in perivascular stem cells and the impacts of altered sensing on vascular ageing

Cooper-White, Justin, Chowdhury, Mahfuz, Wolvetang, Ernst and Veleva, Desi (2022). Age-dependent changes in perivascular stem cells and the impacts of altered sensing on vascular ageing. TERMIS 6th World Congress, Maastricht, Netherlands, 15-19 November 2021. New Rochelle, NY United States: Mary Ann Liebert.

Age-dependent changes in perivascular stem cells and the impacts of altered sensing on vascular ageing

2022

Journal Article

The Australian National Fabrication Facility: Micro/nanotechnologies from Concept to Translation to End Users

Elnathan, Roey, Dzurak, Andrew, Cooper-White, Justin, Priest, Craig, Tan, Hark Hoe, Withford, Michael, Wallace, Gordon, Faraone, Lorenzo, Eddershaw, Tom, Griffiths, Ian, Fitzpatrick, Jane and Voelcker, Nicolas H. (2022). The Australian National Fabrication Facility: Micro/nanotechnologies from Concept to Translation to End Users. Advanced Functional Materials, 32 (3) 2101995. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202101995

The Australian National Fabrication Facility: Micro/nanotechnologies from Concept to Translation to End Users

2021

Journal Article

Single‐cell transcriptome profiling reveals multicellular ecosystem of nucleus pulposus during degeneration progression

Tu, Ji, Li, Wentian, Yang, Sidong, Yang, Pengyi, Yan, Qi, Wang, Shenyu, Lai, Kaitao, Bai, Xupeng, Wu, Cenhao, Ding, Wenyuan, Cooper‐White, Justin, Diwan, Ashish, Yang, Cao, Yang, Huilin and Zou, Jun (2021). Single‐cell transcriptome profiling reveals multicellular ecosystem of nucleus pulposus during degeneration progression. Advanced Science, 9 (3) 2103631, e2103631. doi: 10.1002/advs.202103631

Single‐cell transcriptome profiling reveals multicellular ecosystem of nucleus pulposus during degeneration progression

2021

Journal Article

High-throughput routes to biomaterials discovery

Soheilmoghaddam, Farhad, Rumble, Madeleine and Cooper-White, Justin (2021). High-throughput routes to biomaterials discovery. Chemical Reviews, 121 (18) acs.chemrev.0c01026, 10792-10864. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01026

High-throughput routes to biomaterials discovery

2021

Journal Article

Translational control of enzyme scavenger expression with toxin-induced micro RNA switches

Pollak, Nina M., Cooper-White, Justin J. and Macdonald, Joanne (2021). Translational control of enzyme scavenger expression with toxin-induced micro RNA switches. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 2462, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-81679-6

Translational control of enzyme scavenger expression with toxin-induced micro RNA switches

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2028
    Australian National Fabrication Facility (NCRIS22 - Grant administered by the Australian National Fabrication Facility Limited (ANNFL))
    Australian National Fabrication Facility Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Encoding Interactions and Printability into Hairy Colloidal Biomaterials
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Joint Biomechanics (ITRP led by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2025
    Targeting tissue fibrosis and age-related decline in tissue function
    Twin Towns Services Community Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2025
    Regenerative medicine scaffold evaluation in vivo
    Twin Towns Services Community Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2024
    Australian National Fabrication Facility (NCRIS 2013/2015/2016-17/2017-19 /2019-23 grant administered by the Australian National Fabrication Facility Limited (ANFFL))
    Australian National Fabrication Facility Limited
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    Investigation of NPK Fertiliser Granulation Process
    Incitec Pivot Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    RFID assessments for use in cattle
    The Growth Drivers Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    RFID assessments for use in cattle
    Asymmetric Innovation Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Mimicking the perivascular niche with boronolectin-based biomaterials
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Advanced Brightfield and Fluorescent High Speed and Throughput Slide Scanner for biological, medical, materials science, and agricultural applications
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Vevo 3100 Imaging System for ultrahigh resolution and frame rate echocardiographic assessment of small animals.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    AutoStem: A high performance, automated stem cell bioengineering facility
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Targeted therapy for diabetic nephropathy using self-assembled nanoparticles
    Diabetes Australia Research Trust
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    Mathematical and computational models for agrichemical retention on plants (ARC Linkage Project led by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    (Re)wiring a stem cell: Deciphering the molecular mechanism underpinning lineage propensity (NHMRC Project Grant led by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Unravelling the mechanism coupling synaptic activity with neurotrophin signaling in the nervous system
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Targeted direct reprogramming of adult cardiac fibroblasts to functional cardiomyocytes
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Evaluation of the suitability of cross-linked hydrogels formed from Polyethyleneglycol (PEG), Hyaluronic Acid (HA) and Hyaluronic Acid-Pentosan Polysulfate (HA-PPS), alone or in combination with ...
    ProteoBioactives Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015
    A state-of-the-art spinning disc confocal microscope for high speed imaging of live cells and super resolution microscopy
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Directed differentiation of human embryonic stem cells to kidney progenitors (NHMRC Project Grant administered by MCRI)
    Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Organovo Agreement
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Controlling the adhesome to regulate cell fate on biomaterials
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Engineering an Osteochondral Tissue for Cartilage Defect Repair
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Australian National Fabrication Facility (CRIS grant administered by Monash University (via the Australian National Fabrication Facility Limited (ANFFL))
    Australian National Fabrication Facility Limited
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    ANFFQ - Stone Dust Replacement - Project 3
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    CSIRO OCE Science Leader Fellowship
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Directed differentiation of human embryonic stem cells to kidney progenitors
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Production of Encapsulated TTO
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    In vitro-derived mesenchymal cells as a therapeutic resource for treating osteoarthritis - a clinical trial
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Production of next-generation defined culture surfaces for stem cell culture
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Encapsulating tea tree oil for incorporation into a stock feed
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012
    An intergrated fluidic circuit system for digital PCR analysis, single-cell gene- expression, and high-throughput preparation of next-generation sequencing libraries.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Multiplex cantilever sensor platform
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Pre-clinical validation of a novel implant for bone tissue engineering (NHMRC Project grant administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Scanning electron microscope to house 3-Dimensional Sectioning Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2019
    Stem Cells Australia (ARC Special Research Initiative administered by the University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Elucidating surface-mediated permissive cues for cellular differentiation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Facility for advanced rheological and surface-friction characterisation
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Mass spectrometer for biomolecule discovery, structural analysis and quantification.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2015
    Australian National Fabrication Facility - Queensland node (ANFFQ)
    Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Saliva Screening Test: Saving Smokers from Cancer
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Taking the limp out of cartilage repair
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Scalable, high throughput microfluidic platforms for tissue specific biomaterials development and tissue genesis
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Intelligent scaffolds and methods for repair of osteochondral defects
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    AIBN BioReactor Program (ASCC Collaborative Stream 1 - Module 2)
    Australian Stem Cell Centre
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Enabling Software and Equipment for Computational Bio- and Nano-technology
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Facility for characterisation of multiscale rheology and tribology of soft matter, food and biofluids
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Stem cell-based interface tissue engineering
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Disposable microfluidic diagnostics for new generation foods, beverages and oral care products
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    A computational facility for multi-scale modelling in bio and nanotechnology
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Advanced nano-assembled biomaterials for stem cell-based tissue engineering
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) - Capability Area 5.4 Fabrication
    National Collaborative Infrastructure Strategy - Queensland Government Contribution
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Modulation of gap junction expression in healing equine tendon
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    A High Resolution Analytical Scanning Electron Microscope for South-East Queensland
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Enamel mineralization in children with cystic fibrosis
    Australian Dental Research Fund Inc
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Bioactive Polymers for Wound Healing Applications
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Continuous manufacturing processes for encapsulation.
    Unilever UK Central Resources Limited
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2012
    Project 1.2 Functional polymers for tissue engineering
    CRC for Polymers
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Engineering Vessels Using Novel Multilayered, Multicomponent Scaffolds
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Mastering the Microenvironment - Integrated functional biosynthetic scaffolds for tissue engineering
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2009
    Micro Process Plants - Non-Newtonian flow and particle synthesis in confined geometries
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Novel manufacturing methods for tissue engineering scaffolds
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Justin Cooper-White is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    An In Vitro Human iPSC-Based Model for Understanding the Roles of Ageing & Mechanotransduction in Rotator Cuff Tendon Healing

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Lisbeth Grondahl

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Intervertebral disc-on-a-chip

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Overcoming roadblocks in mammalian cell biomanufacturing

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Christopher Leonardi

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Dynamics of drop impact on leaves and microfabricated mimics thereof.

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    Synthesis and characterisation of hyaluronic acid mimetic polymers

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Design, optimisation, and fabrication of patient-specific multi-phasic total disc replacements to address accelerated degenerative disc disease

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ali Shokoohmand

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Droplet Impaction Dynamics on Superhydrophobic Leaves and Their Mimics

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Enhancing recovery post traumatic brain injury with reparative hydrogels

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ernst Wolvetang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Regenerative engineering solutions for rotator cuff repair using stem cells and bioactives

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Simon Cool, Professor Lisbeth Grondahl

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Intervertebral disc regeneration using human nucleus pulposus cells encapsulated in HA/PEG hydrogel in a rat model

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Joan Li

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A multi-scale simulation approach for high-throughput screening of polymer blend nanocomposite formulations

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Suresh Bhatia

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Optimization of engineered scaffolds for improved scaffold integration, tissue growth, repair and functional regeneration

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Lisbeth Grondahl, Dr Ali Shokoohmand

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Engineering tissue organisation using intelligent additive biomanufacturing

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Mark Allenby

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of 3D printed Metal Scaffold to enhance bone in-growth

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mingxing Zhang

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Biomaterials
  • Microdevices
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Stem cells

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