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Damion Corrigan serves as Professor in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry within the Faculty of Science at the University of Strathclyde, holding the prestigious LGC Professorship in Measurement Science for Health. He leads the Centre for Advanced Measurement Science and Health Translation—a strategic partnership between the National Measurement Laboratory (NML) at LGC, University of Strathclyde, and NHS Lanarkshire—and holds fellowships including FRSC (Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry). His institutional roles extend to co-chairing CAMS-UK's Measurement Science Institute and serving on UKRI's Interdisciplinary Assessment College and NPL's Industrial Committee on Biosensors.
Corrigan's research pioneers diagnostic solutions for drug-resistant bacterial infections, COVID-19, sepsis, cancer, and epilepsy through electrochemical sensing and analytical chemistry. His group specializes in device fabrication, surface functionalization, bioconjugation, and assay development across diverse platforms—from microfabricated arrays to wearable and resource-limited setting diagnostics. Translational impact drives his work, evidenced by founding Aureum Diagnostics (low-cost electrochemical platforms) and Microplate Dx (antibiotic selection technology), earning him the 2023 Academic Entrepreneur of the Year award.
His recent publications demonstrate cutting-edge integration of microfluidics with electrochemical biosensors, emphasizing accessible fabrication methods and automated data processing to bridge laboratory innovation with real-world healthcare applications. This work consistently targets cost reduction and scalability for global diagnostic deployment.
Key recognitions include:
- Academic Entrepreneur of the Year - Praxis Auril KE Awards (2023)
- Edinburgh Bioquarter Innovation Competition (2013)
Corrigan actively mentors PhD students and manages 59 research projects (11 active, 47 completed) funded by BBSRC, Tenovus Scotland, and industry partners including GSK, AstraZeneca, and National Nuclear Laboratory. Current initiatives span Berger's Disease diagnostics and sustainable aquaculture health systems in Southeast Asia, reflecting his commitment to interdisciplinary grant acquisition and practical implementation.
He directs the Centre for Advanced Measurement Science and Health Translation while leading R&D at Aureum Diagnostics and Microplate Dx. His collaborative ecosystem integrates clinicians, microbiologists, neuroscientists, and engineers to advance measurement science for healthcare, supported by specialized equipment including Autolab Potentiostats and robotic test platforms.
