Research Themes

The Centre for Predictive in vitro Models (CPM) at Queen Mary University of London is a multi-disciplinary centre for internationally leading research, focused on the development and application of next-generation human in vitro models. Research within the CPM emphasises innovation in bioengineering technologies and building models that better emulate human biology and disease processes. 

Working closely with industry and other stakeholders, we aim to translate novel in vitro models and associated technologies through to end users. This requires model qualification (characterisation) and validation to be considered from the start of the development process. In this way the CPM is working to deliver the technology in such a way that it will transform the quality of discovery science and accelerate the delivery of new therapeutics, whilst reducing the reliance on animals in science. 

CPM research groups span the faculties of Science and Engineering and Medicine and Dentistry and have tissue and disease-specific expertise across a range of organ systems.  Together, research within the Centre for Predictive in vitro Models addresses the following four major themes:

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