Dr Swati Midha

Swati Midha

PDRA

School of Engineering and Material Science
Queen Mary University of London

Research

organ-on-chip, musculoskeletal, in vitro models, stem cells, biomaterials, mechanobiology

Interests

I am currently involved in an EPSRC-funded project at the School of Engineering and Materials Science. By integrating unique materials and various ligand and cell modalities with advanced biofabrication techniques, such as digital light processing, we aim to create a versatile toolkit for spatial tissue patterning. This toolkit will be applicable across a wide range of organ-chip platforms, with a particular emphasis on developing more effective musculoskeletal (MSK) models as demonstrators, including but not limited to bone and cartilage, for understanding and treating MSK disorders.

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to Predictive in vitro Models

2025

Mitochondrial heteroplasmy disrupts osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption by impairing respiratory complex I
Leng H, Jiang J, Gassner K, Midha S, Justo-Méndez R, Zheng J, Hall T, Luo L et al.
In Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 
02-05-2025
Engineering growth factor gradients to drive spatiotemporal tissue patterning in organ-on-a-chip systems
Hopkins T, Midha S, Grossemy S, Screen HRC, Wann AKT, Knight MM
Journal of Tissue Engineering, Sage Publications vol. 16 
18-04-2025
Volumetric Imaging and Analysis of Primary Cilia in Musculoskeletal Tissue using the ARL13B-CENTRIN-2 Mouse Model
Johnson T, Midha S, Wann A
Journal of Visualized Experiments, Myjove Corporation (217) 
28-03-2025

2022

Three-Dimensional Engineered Peripheral Nerve: Toward a New Era of Patient-Specific Nerve Repair Solutions
Selim OA, Lakhani S, Midha S, Mosahebi A, Kalaskar DM
Tissue Engineering Part B: Reviews, Mary Ann Liebert Inc vol. 28 (2), 295-335.  
01-04-2022
Design and In Vivo Testing of Novel Single-Stage Tendon Graft Using Polyurethane Nanocomposite Polymer for Tendon Reconstruction
Ajam Y, Midha S, Tan ACW, Blunn G, Kalaskar DM
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive &Amp; Aesthetic Surgery, Elsevier Bv vol. 75 (4), 1467-1475.  
01-04-2022
Biofabrication of the osteochondral unit and its applications: Current and future directions for 3D bioprinting
Santos-Beato P, Midha S, Pitsillides AA, Miller A, Torii R, Kalaskar DM
Journal of Tissue Engineering, Sage Publications vol. 13 
01-01-2022

2021

Study on the cytocompatibility, mechanical and antimicrobial properties of 3D printed composite scaffolds based on PVA/ Gold nanoparticles (AuNP)/ Ampicillin (AMP) for bone tissue engineering
Topsakal A, Midha S, Yuca E, Tukay A, Sasmazel HT, Kalaskar DM, Gunduz O
Materials Today Communications, Elsevier Bv vol. 28, 102458-102458.  
01-09-2021
Self – aligned mesoporous titania nanotubes – reduced graphene oxide hybrid surface: A potential scaffold for osteogenesis
Wadhwa S, Roy S, Mittal N, John AT, Midha S, Mohanty S, Vasanthan KS, Mathur A et al.
International Journal of Materials Research, Walter De Gruyter Gmbh vol. 112 (7), 584-590.  
28-07-2021
Recent developments and characterization techniques in 3D printing of corneal stroma tissue
Ulag S, Uysal E, Bedir T, Sengor M, Ekren N, Ustundag CB, Midha S, Kalaskar DM et al.
Polymers For Advanced Technologies, Wiley vol. 32 (8), 3287-3296.  
20-04-2021
Rapid tumor inhibitionviamagnetic hyperthermia regulated by caspase 3 with time-dependent clearance of iron oxide nanoparticles
Chauhan A, Midha S, Kumar R, Meena R, Singh P, Jha SK, Kuanr BK
Biomaterials Science, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 9 (8), 2972-2990.  
01-01-2021

2020

Advances in Dental Implantology using Nanomaterials and Allied Technology Applications
Midha S, sybill D
In Advances in Dental Implantology Using Nanomaterials and Allied Technology Applications, Springer Nature 
31-10-2020
Tissue-specific mesenchymal stem cell-dependent osteogenesis in highly porous chitosan-based bone analogs
Midha S, Jain KG, Bhaskar N, Kaur A, Rawat S, Giri S, Basu B, Mohanty S
Stem Cells Translational Medicine, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 10 (2), 303-319.  
13-10-2020

2019

Functional Skin Grafts: Where Biomaterials Meet Stem Cells
Kaur A, Midha S, Giri S, Mohanty S
Stem Cells International, Wiley vol. 2019, 1-20.  
01-07-2019
Advances in three‐dimensional bioprinting of bone: Progress and challenges
Midha S, Dalela M, Sybil D, Patra P, Mohanty S
Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Wiley 
24-04-2019

2018

Antioxidant and antibacterial hydroxyapatite-based biocomposite for orthopedic applications
Pandey A, Midha S, Sharma RK, Maurya R, Nigam VK, Ghosh S, Balani K
Materials Science and Engineering: C, Elsevier Bv vol. 88, 13-24.  
01-07-2018
Microporous Hydroxyapatite Ceramic Composites as Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: An Experimental and Computational Study
Kanhed S, Awasthi S, Midha S, Nair J, Nisar A, Patel AK, Pandey A, Sharma R et al.
Advanced Engineering Materials, Wiley vol. 20 (7) 
22-03-2018
Differential Regulation of Hedgehog and Parathyroid Signaling in Mulberry and Nonmulberry Silk Fibroin Textile Braids
Midha S, Chawla S, Chakraborty J, Chameettachal S, Ghosh S
Acs Biomaterials Science &Amp; Engineering, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 4 (2), 595-607.  
23-01-2018
Silk‐Based Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting
Chawla S, Midha S, Sharma A, Ghosh S
Advanced Healthcare Materials, Wiley vol. 7 (8) 
23-01-2018

2017

Silk-based bioinks for 3D bioprinting
Midha S, ghosh S
In Regenerative Medicine: Laboratory to Clinic, Springer 
21-09-2017
Nonmulberry Silk Braids Direct Terminal Osteocytic Differentiation through Activation of Wnt-Signaling
Midha S, Chameettachal S, Dey E, Ghosh S
Acs Biomaterials Science &Amp; Engineering, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 3 (6), 1062-1074.  
31-03-2017

2016

Elucidation of differential mineralisation on native and regenerated silk matrices
Midha S, Tripathi R, Geng H, Lee PD, Ghosh S
Materials Science and Engineering: C, Elsevier Bv vol. 68, 663-674.  
01-11-2016
Regulation of Chondrogenesis and Hypertrophy in Silk Fibroin-Gelatin-Based 3D Bioprinted Constructs
Chameettachal S, Midha S, Ghosh S
Acs Biomaterials Science &Amp; Engineering, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 2 (9), 1450-1463.  
17-08-2016
Osteogenic signaling on silk-based matrices
Midha S, Murab S, Ghosh S
Biomaterials, Elsevier Bv vol. 97, 133-153.  
01-08-2016
Silk fibroin as biomaterial for bone tissue engineering
Melke J, Midha S, Ghosh S, Ito K, Hofmann S
Acta Biomaterialia, Elsevier Bv vol. 31, 1-16.  
01-02-2016
Preservation of biomacromolecular composition and ultrastructure of a decellularized cornea using a perfusion bioreactor
Nara S, Chameettachal S, Midha S, Murab S, Ghosh S
Rsc Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 6 (3), 2225-2240.  
01-01-2016

2015

Nonmulberry Silk Fibroin Scaffold Shows Superior Osteoconductivity Than Mulberry Silk Fibroin in Calvarial Bone Regeneration
Sahu N, Baligar P, Midha S, Kundu B, Bhattacharjee M, Mukherjee S, Mukherjee S, Maushart F et al.
Advanced Healthcare Materials, Wiley vol. 4 (11), 1709-1721.  
17-06-2015
Effect of visco-elastic silk-chitosan microcomposite scaffolds on matrix deposition and biomechanical functionality for cartilage tissue engineering
Chameettachal S, Murab S, Vaid R, Midha S, Ghosh S
Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Wiley vol. 11 (4), 1212-1229.  
07-04-2015
Strategies for faster detachment of corneal cell sheet using micropatterned thermoresponsive matrices
Nara S, Chameettachal S, Midha S, Singh H, Tandon R, Mohanty S, Ghosh S
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 3 (20), 4155-4169.  
01-01-2015

2013

Preconditioned 70S30C bioactive glass foams promote osteogenesis in vivo
Midha S, Kim TB, van den Bergh W, Lee PD, Jones JR, Mitchell CA
Acta Biomaterialia, Elsevier Bv vol. 9 (11), 9169-9182.  
01-11-2013

2012

Bioactive Glass Foam Scaffolds are Remodelled by Osteoclasts and Support the Formation of Mineralized Matrix and Vascular Networks In Vitro
Midha S, van den Bergh W, Kim TB, Lee PD, Jones JR, Mitchell CA
Advanced Healthcare Materials, Wiley vol. 2 (3), 490-499.  
22-10-2012