Jonathan West

Dr. Jonathan West is an Associate Professor of Biomicrofluidics at the University of Southampton, Faculty of Medicine, affiliated with the Institute for Life Sciences. He holds a BSc in Medical Microbiology from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD in Microsystems from Tyndall National Institute (University College Cork). His research focuses on developing microfluidic technologies for cellular and molecular analytics, with emphasis on thrombosis prediction and protein dynamics analysis. Key projects include platelet function testing for clinical diagnostics and serial crystallography for protein motion studies. He supervises PhD student Jack Robert Stubbs and has received the Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) award.

Research interests span microfluidic platforms for biomedical applications, including organ-on-a-chip systems and point-of-care diagnostic tools. Notable collaborations include work with the British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK. Teaching roles include leading the MSc Biomedical Engineering module on Human Biology and Systems Physiology, and guest lecturing on DNA sequencing in Biomedical Engineering programs. External engagements include speaking roles at academic symposia and conferences on microfluidics and biomedical engineering.