Dr Nidal Khatib
Research Fellow
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Microphysiological systems, Tendon, Mechanobiology, Organ-chip
Interests
My main area of expertise is in musculoskeletal physiology and disease, with a focus on mechanobiology, disease pathology and biomechanics.My previous research has focussed on the importance of biophysical cues in embryonic skeletal development and in the progression of skeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis.
In my current role at QMUL, I am interested in the development of physiologically-relevant in vitro models of tendon, muscle and associated diseases such as tendinopathy. This includes development of a human vascularised tendon-on-a-chip model, and elucidating mechanobiological and inflammatory disease pathways.
Publications
2026
Unravelling the Distinct Phenotype and Mechanosensitive Properties of Different Tendon Cell PopulationsGrossemy SE, Zamboulis DE, Khatib NS, Fazal MR, Gains CC, Giannopoulos A, Hopkins T, Bevan C et al.
Advanced Science, Wiley
13-09-2026
Infant limb kinematics and muscle force variation during kicking is associated with clinical cerebral palsy risk measuresKhatib NS, Schmidtke LJ, Lukens A, Arichi T, Muceli S, Burdet E, Kainz B, Nowlan NC
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 21 (9)
08-09-2026
2025
CELLULAR RESPONSE TO IN VIVO OVERLOAD OF THE ACHILLES TENDON IN YOUNG AND OLD RATSZamboulis DE, Gains CC, Fazal MR, Grossemy S, Khatib N, Giannopoulos A, Screen HRC
Orthopaedic Proceedings, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 107-B (SUPP_7), 35-35.
15-09-2025
Maternal exercise rescues fetal akinesia-impaired joint and bone developmentPanebianco CJ, Huang Y, Khatib N, Gottlieb DC, Essaidi M, Ahmed S, Dyment NA, Simmons RA et al.
, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
17-06-2025
2023
Continuous non-invasive measurement of cardiac output in neonatal intensive care using regional impedance cardiography: a prospective observational studyBanerjee J, Khatib N, Mansfield RC, Sathiyamurthy S, Kariholu U, Lees C
Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal, Bmj vol. 109 (4), 450-455.
14-12-2023
Mechanoregulatory role of TRPV4 in prenatal skeletal developmentKhatib NS, Monsen J, Ahmed S, Huang Y, Hoey DA, Nowlan NC
Science Advances, American Association For The Advancement of Science (Aaas) vol. 9 (4)
25-01-2023
2021
Differential effect of frequency and duration of mechanical loading on fetal chick cartilage and bone developmentKhatib N, Department of Bioengineering ICL, Parisi C, Nowlan N
Ecells & Materials, Forum Multimedia Publishing vol. 41, 531-545.
25-05-2021
2019
Comparison of gait, functional activities, and patient-reported outcome measures in patients with knee osteoarthritis and healthy adults using 3D motion analysis and activity monitoring: an exploratory case-control analysisSparkes V, Whatling GM, Biggs P, Khatib N, Al-Amri M, Williams D, Hemming R, Hagen M et al.
Orthopedic Research and Reviews, Taylor & Francis vol. 11, 129-140.
01-09-2019
Dynamic medial knee overloading influences inflammation and bone remodeling in the degenerative kneeKhatib N, Biggs P, Wilson C, Williams R, Mason DJ, Holt CA
01-04-2019
2018
Subjects with medial and lateral tibiofemoral articular cartilage defects do not alter compartmental loading during walkingVan Rossom S, Khatib N, Holt C, Van Assche D, Jonkers I
Clinical Biomechanics, Elsevier vol. 60, 149-156.
13-10-2018
Identifying load responsive synovial fluid metabolic markers following pivot-shift testing in ACL injury subjectsKhatib N, Papageorgiou A, Fairhurst S, Wilson C, Mason DJ
01-04-2018
2016
Developing an in vitro model of healthy and OA medial knee compartmental loadingKhatib N, Metcalfe A, Blain E, Mason D, Holt C
01-04-2016
Unravelling the distinct phenotype and mechanosensitive properties of different tendon cell populationsGrossemy SE, Zamboulis DE, Khatib NS, Fazal MR, Gains CC, Giannopoulos A, Hopkins T, Bevan C et al.
In Biorxiv