Dr Suzanne Eldridge

Profile

Dr Suzanne Eldridge is a molecular biologist with a background in engineering whose main research interest is in the regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues. During her PhD she discovered the role of Agrin in cartilage homeostasis. Her predominant aim is to develop new therapeutic technologies which will either prevent cartilage breakdown or enhance cartilage repair, for use in disease (such as osteoarthritis) and following cartilage trauma.

Research

Group members

Aida Barawi (PhD student); Manasi Sayilakshmy (Technician); Zara Khan (PhD student)

Summary

Dr Eldridge is a molecular biologist with a background in engineering whose main research interest is in the regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues. During her PhD she discovered the role of Agrin in cartilage homeostasis. Her predominant aim is to develop new therapeutic technologies which will either prevent cartilage breakdown or enhance cartilage repair, for use in disease (such as osteoarthritis) and following cartilage trauma.

Opportunities in the group

Dr Eldridge has a range of projects available to students including:

• Short/long term undergraduate projects (either as part of a degree programme or independently)
• MSc projects
• PhD studentships (funded when possible) 

Please email Dr Eldridge at s.e.eldridge@qmul.ac.uk for more information.

Publications

News

• Doubling down on osteoarthritis (Nature), October 2020
• New molecule repairs cartilage and relieves symptoms of osteoarthritis (Queen Mary University of London), September 2020
• BBC Radio 5 Live interview (14:38), (BBC) September 2020
• Agrin induces long-term osteochondral regeneration by supporting repair morphogenesis (Science Translational Medicine), September 2020
• ROR2 blockade as a therapy for osteoarthritis (Science Translational Medicine), September 2020
• Preventing the pain of osteoarthritis - do molecules and proteins hold the answers? (Centre for Sport, Exercise & Osteoarthritis Research / Versus Arthritis), August 2017