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Dr. Claire Stanley is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London, leading the Microbiome-Microscopy and Microfluidics Lab. Her research focuses on developing microfluidic ('Organ-on-a-Chip') technologies to study microbial interactions in soil environments at the single-cell level. She holds affiliations with the Fungal Science Network, Microbiome Network, and Organ-on-chip Network of Excellence.
Education:
- PhD in Chemistry, Imperial College London (2007–2011)
- MRes in Protein and Membrane Chemical Biology (Distinction), Imperial College London (2006–2007)
- MChem in Chemistry (First Class), Durham University (2002–2006)
Research Interests: Claire's work bridges bioengineering, microbiology, and plant biology. Key projects include bacterial-fungal interactions, fungal defense mechanisms against nematodes, and plant root adaptations to environmental heterogeneity. Her lab develops tools like the dual-flow-RootChip and AMF-SporeChip to study root-environment interactions and fungal dynamics. These platforms enable precise environmental control and high-resolution imaging of biological processes.
Awards & Funding:
- Swiss National Science Foundation Ambizione Career Grant (2016–2019)
- £500k+ in personal research grants, plus contributions to >£7M collaborative grants
- Society of the Chemical Industry Scholarship (2008–2010)
Collaborations & Labs: Claire collaborates internationally with institutions in Switzerland, Europe, and the U.S., including ETH Zürich, Agroscope, and the University of Neuchâtel. Her lab’s innovations in microfluidics have applications in biomedicine, environmental science, and agriculture.
