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Microfluidics and Sensors

Two fingers wearing globes holding a microchip

Microfluidics is the interdisciplinary study of the behaviour, manipulation and application of fluid at the microscale. It underpins the concept of the lab-on-a-chip, where multiple key components and operations are integrated onto one small platform.

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This is an important underlying technology with applications across a diverse range of fields including medicine, chemistry and oceanic research. 

Scientists across the Institute of Life Sciences have been driving microfluidics research and application forward for more than two decades. With a translational approach many of our fundamental science discoveries have resulted in novel micro-engineered devices which have paved the way for how patients are treated in hospital.  

Our research teams span fields from engineering and physics to medicine and biology and are carrying out research into areas such as single cell analysis, organ-on-a-chip, neuroscience, clinical diagnostics, personalised medicine and environmental monitoring. Our scientists use microfluidic devices and systems to find solutions to some of today’s biggest challenges including antimicrobial resistance and ocean climate changes. 

As well as using microfluidics to provide engineering solutions for biological and healthcare applications our scientists are also training the next generation of microfluidics experts. Our postgraduate students work alongside international leaders in their field, shaping and developing research projects as well as conducting their own research investigations. 

Staff and students alike also have access to cutting-edge facilities which contain state of the art analytical equipment, dedicated cell and tissue culture laboratory and rapid prototyping clean rooms. 

People, projects and publications

People

Doctor Collin Sones

Principal Research Fellow

Connect with Collin

Email: cls@orc.soton.ac.uk

Address: B46, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Professor Hywel Morgan MBE

Director of Inst for Life Sciences (Int)

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Hywel

Email: hm@ecs.soton.ac.uk

Address: B85, East Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Jonathan West

Lecturer in Biomedical Microfluidics

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Jonathan

Email: j.j.west@soton.ac.uk

Address: B85, East Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Professor Marcel Utz

Professor of Magnetic Resonance

Connect with Marcel

Email: marcel.utz@soton.ac.uk

Address: B30, East Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Professor Martyn Hill

Professor of Electromechanical Systems

Connect with Martyn

Email: m.hill@soton.ac.uk

Address: B7, East Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Matthew Rose-Zerilli BSc (Hons), PhD

Senior Research Fellow in Cancer Evoluti

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Matthew

Email: m.j.rose-zerilli@soton.ac.uk

Address: Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road Shirley, SO16 6YD (View in Google Maps)

Professor Paul Elkington

Professor of Respiratory Medicine

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Paul

Email: p.elkington@soton.ac.uk

Address: Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road Shirley, SO16 6YD (View in Google Maps)

Professor Xize Niu

Professor of Biosensing&Microengineering

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Xize

Email: x.niu@soton.ac.uk

Address: B7, East Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Professor Xunli Zhang PhD, DIC, FRSC, CChem, CEng

Head of Department-Chemical Engineerg

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Xunli

Email: xl.zhang@soton.ac.uk

Address: B7, East Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Professor Ying Cheong

Professor of Reproductive Medicine

Connect with Ying

Email: y.cheong@soton.ac.uk

Address: Princess Anne Hospital, Coxford Road, SO16 5YA (View in Google Maps)

Interdisciplinary research teams collaborate across engineering technologies with applications in medicine, biology and environment to create novel and disruptive research activity in areas including diagnostics, infectious diseases and water testing.
Director of Inst for Life Sciences (Int)

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