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Dr. Lindsay Fitzpatrick is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Queen's University, holding a joint appointment in the Centre for Health Innovation. She leads the Fitzpatrick Lab, focusing on biomaterials and regenerative medicine, particularly host responses to implants, inflammation, and diabetes management. Her research bridges biomaterial surface interactions, immune cell signaling, and in vitro model development for biomaterial screening.
Education: PhD in Biomedical Engineering (University of Toronto, 2012), Postdoctorate in Biomedical Engineering (Georgia Tech, 2014). Additional degrees include a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering and Biosciences from McMaster University (2006).
Research Interests: Biomaterial-induced inflammation, Toll-like receptor signaling in macrophages, diabetic wound healing, and implantable device design. Key projects include elucidating DAMP-mediated immune responses and developing predictive in vitro models for biomaterial testing.
Lab Members: Current team includes postdoctoral fellows, PhD/Master's students, and research assistants. Notable projects involve photosynthetic microalgae-based wound care, diabetes-specific biomaterial platforms, and patient-specific foreign body reaction models.
Affiliations: Senior Board Member of the Canadian Biomaterials Society, CBME Coordinator, and active member of Queen's Engineering Chemistry programs. Teaches CHEE 452 (Transport Phenomena in Physiological Systems) and CHEE 874 (Tissue Engineering).
Grants & Awards: Lab members have received prestigious scholarships (e.g., Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Michele Mainland Memorial Award). Research highlighted at conferences like the Canadian Biomaterials Society Annual Meeting and Society for Biomaterials Expositions.
