个人简历

D.Sc. in Biochemical Engineering, Loughborough University, 2013.
Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, 1993.
B.Sc. with First Class Honours in Biology, University of London, Royal Holloway College, 1990.
P.G.Cert. Higher Education, Teaching and Learning, University of Birmingham, 2002.
2006 to 2014: Associate Dean for Research (School of Aero, Auto, Chemical and Materials Engineering - 2011) and Professor of Biological Engineering (2006), Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University,
1999 to 2006: Lecturer then Senior Lecturer (2004) in Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham.

近期论文

Heathman, TRJ, Rafiq, QA, Chan, AKC, Coopman, K, Nienow, AW, Kara, B & Hewitt, CJ 2016, 'Characterization of human mesenchymal stem cells from multiple donors and the implications for large scale bioprocess development' Biochemical Engineering Journal, vol. 108, pp. 14-23,10.1016/j.bej.2015.06.018
Heathman, TRJ, Stolzing, A, Fabian, C, Rafiq, QA, Coopman, K, Nienow, AW, Kara, B & Hewitt, CJ 2016, 'Scalability and process transfer of mesenchymal stromal cell production from monolayer to microcarrier culture using human platelet lysate' Cytotherapy, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 523-535,10.1016/j.jcyt.2016.01.007
Rafiq, QA, Coopman, K, Nienow, AW & Hewitt, CJ 2016, 'Systematic microcarrier screening and agitated culture conditions improves human mesenchymal stem cell yield in bioreactors' Biotechnology Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 473–486,10.1002/biot.201400862
Heathman, TRJ, Stolzing, A, Fabian, C, Rafiq, QA, Coopman, K, Nienow, AW, Kara, B & Hewitt, CJ 2015, 'Serum-free process development: improving the yield and consistency of human mesenchymal stromal cell production' Cytotherapy, vol. 17, no. 11, pp. 1524-1535,10.1016/j.jcyt.2015.08.002
Nienow, AW, Hewitt, CJ, Heathman, TRJ, Glyn, VAM, Fonte, GN, Hanga, MP, Coopman, K & Rafiq, QA 2015, 'Agitation conditions for the culture and detachment of hMSCs from microcarriers in multiple bioreactor platforms' Biochemical Engineering Journal, vol. 108, pp. 24-29,10.1016/j.bej.2015.08.003
Rafiq, QA & Hewitt, CJ 2015, 'Cell therapies: why scale matters' Pharmaceutical Bioprocessing, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 97-99,10.4155/pbp.14.63
Heathman, TRJ, Glyn, VAM, Picken, A, Rafiq, QA, Coopman, K, Nienow, AW, Kara, B & Hewitt, CJ 2015, 'Expansion, harvest and cryopreservation of human mesenchymal stem cells in a serum-free microcarrier process' Biotechnology and Bioengineering, vol. 112, no. 8, pp. 1696-1707,10.1002/bit.25582
Heathman, TRJ, Nienow, AW, McCall, MJ, Coopman, K, Kara, B & Hewitt, CJ 2015, 'The translation of cell-based therapies: clinical landscape and manufacturing challenges' Regenerative medicine, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 49-64,10.2217/rme.14.73
Nienow, AW, Rafiq, QA, Coopman, K & Hewitt, CJ 2014, 'A potentially scalable method for the harvesting of hMSCs from microcarriers' Biochemical Engineering Journal, vol. 85, pp. 79-88,10.1016/j.bej.2014.02.005
Rafiq, QA, Brosnan, KM, Coopman, K, Nienow, AW & Hewitt, CJ 2013, 'Culture of human mesenchymal stem cells on microcarriers in a 5 l stirred-tank bioreactor' Biotechnology Letters, vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 1233-1245,10.1007/s10529-013-1211-9
Rafiq, QA, Coopman, K, Nienow, AW & Hewitt, CJ 2013, 'A quantitative approach for understanding small-scale human mesenchymal stem cell culture - implications for large-scale bioprocess development' Biotechnology Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 459-471,10.1002/biot.201200197
Rafiq, QA, Coopman, K & Hewitt, CJ 2013, 'Scale-up of human mesenchymal stem cell culture: current technologies and future challenges' Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 8-16,10.1016/j.coche.2013.01.005
Routledge, SJ, Hewitt, CJ, Bora, N & Bill, RM 2011, 'Antifoam addition to shake flask cultures of recombinantPichia pastorisincreases yield' Microbial Cell Factories, vol. 10, no. 17, 17,10.1186/1475-2859-10-17
Al-Malaika, S, Hewitt, C & Sheena, HH 2010, 'Photodegradable polymers' . in NS Allen (ed.),Photochemistry and photophysics of polymer materials.Wiley, Hoboken, NJ (US), pp. 603-626,10.1002/9780470594179.ch16