Dr Stefaan Verbruggen
PhD Biomedical EngineeringLecturer in Medical Technology
CPM Lead for International Engagement and Social Media
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Mechanobiology, Computational Modelling, Bone Biomechanics, Cancer, Development, Metastasis
Interests
Dr Verbruggen's research focuses on the musculoskeletal system and metastatic cancer, particularly mechanobiology and resulting cross-talk between cells. Dr Verbruggen also has significant experience in complex multi-scale and multi-physics modelling, and is interested in collaborating to model mechanical microenvironments on in vitro microfluidics and chip devices.Publications

2024

Allen O, Knight MM and Verbruggen SW
Current Osteoporosis Reports, Springer Science and Business Media Llc
20-09-2024

Morley EJ, Brockett CL and Verbruggen SW
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Frontiers vol. 12, 1340653-1340653.
07-08-2024

Verbruggen SW, Freeman CL and Freeman FE
Cancers, Mdpi vol. 16 (5)
22-02-2024

Verbruggen SW
Journal of Bone Oncology, Elsevier vol. 44
17-01-2024
2023

Verbruggen SW, Nolan J, Duffy MP, Pearce OMT, Jacobs CR and Knight MM
Advanced Science, Wiley vol. 11 (2), 2305842-2305842.
15-11-2023

Verbruggen SW, Sittichokechaiwut A and Reilly GC
Current Osteoporosis Reports, Springer
08-09-2023

Asbai-Ghoudan R, Nasello G, Pérez MÁ, Verbruggen SW, Ruiz de Galarreta S and Rodriguez-Florez N
Computers in Biology and Medicine, Elsevier vol. 165
14-08-2023

Sutton MM, Duffy MP, Verbruggen SW and Jacobs CR
Cells Tissues Organs, Karger Publishers vol. 213 (3), 235-244.
22-05-2023

Nolan J, Pearce OMT, Screen HRC, Knight MM and Verbruggen SW
Cancers, Mdpi vol. 15 (3)
19-01-2023
2021

Schurman CA, Verbruggen SW and Alliston T
Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America, Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences vol. 118 (25), e2023999118-e2023999118.
14-06-2021

Verbruggen SW, Thompson CL, Duffy MP, Lunetto S, Nolan J, Pearce OMT, Jacobs CR and Knight MM
Cancers, Mdpi vol. 13 (12)
10-06-2021
2018

Verbruggen SW, Kainz B, Shelmerdine SC, Arthurs OJ, Hajnal JV, Rutherford MA, Phillips ATM and Nowlan NC
Journal of Biomechanics, Elsevier vol. 78, 1-9.
20-07-2018

Verbruggen SW, Kainz B, Shelmerdine SC, Hajnal JV, Rutherford MA, Arthurs OJ, Phillips ATM and Nowlan NC
Journal of The Royal Society Interface, The Royal Society vol. 15 (138)
01-01-2018

Dolan EB, Verbruggen SW and Rolfe RA
In Mechanobiology in Health and Disease 1-53.
01-01-2018

Verbruggen SW and McNamara LM
In Mechanobiology in Health and Disease 157-214.
01-01-2018

Verbruggen SW and McNamara LM
In Mechanobiology in Health and Disease, Elsevier 157-214.
01-01-2018

Dolan EB, Verbruggen SW and Rolfe RA
In Mechanobiology in Health and Disease, Elsevier 1-53.
01-01-2018
2017

Verbruggen SW, Oyen ML, Phillips ATM and Nowlan NC
Plos One vol. 12 (3), e0171588-e0171588.
28-03-2017

Verbruggen SW and Nowlan NC
The Anatomical Record, Wiley vol. 300 (4), 643-652.
15-03-2017
2016

Giorgi M, Verbruggen SW and Lacroix D
Wires Mechanisms of Disease, Wiley vol. 8 (6), 485-505.
07-09-2016

Verbruggen SW, Vaughan TJ and McNamara LM
Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Elsevier vol. 62, 158-168.
10-05-2016
2015

Verbruggen SW, Loo JHW, Hayat TTA, Hajnal JV, Rutherford MA, Phillips ATM and Nowlan NC
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Springer Nature vol. 15 (4), 995-1004.
03-11-2015

Verbruggen SW, Mc Garrigle MJ, Haugh MG, Voisin MC and McNamara LM
Biophysical Journal, Elsevier vol. 108 (7), 1587-1598.
01-04-2015
2014

Vaughan TJ, Mullen CA, Verbruggen SW and McNamara LM
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Springer Nature vol. 14 (4), 703-718.
16-11-2014
2013

Vaughan TJ, Verbruggen SW and McNamara LM
International Journal For Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, Wiley vol. 29 (12), 1361-1372.
29-07-2013

Verbruggen SW, Vaughan TJ and McNamara LM
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Springer Nature vol. 13 (1), 85-97.
09-04-2013
2012

Verbruggen SW, Vaughan TJ and McNamara LM
Journal of The Royal Society Interface, The Royal Society vol. 9 (75), 2735-2744.
06-06-2012
Grants


Andrew Prendergast, Ruairi Robertson, Melanie Smuk, Claire Bourke, Nikolaos Donos, Robert Allaker, Abish Stephen, Conrad Bessant, Stefaan Verbruggen and Tina Chowdhury
£1,142,315 MRC Medical Research Council
01-05-2024 - 30-04-2027

Stefaan Verbruggen and Ravinash Krishna Kumar
£117,511 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
01-04-2024 - 31-03-2025

Hazel Screen, Stefaan Verbruggen, Martin Knight, Julia Shelton, Timothy Hopkins and John Connelly
£573,537 NC3Rs National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research
Grant Summary
07-10-2024 - 14-03-2025