In vitro blood–brain barrier models, hydrogel microgels, microfluidics, 3D cell culture and cell encapsulation, multicellular disease models
Qiuren Shen’s research focuses on the development of in vitro blood–brain barrier (BBB) models using hydrogel-based microgels and 3D cell culture systems. His work involves the microfluidic production of hydrogel microgels, cell encapsulation and endothelial cell culture for BBB modelling. He is also interested in developing more complex multicellular BBB and disease models by incorporating endothelial cells, astrocytes and brain cancer cells into three-dimensional culture platforms for drug screening and disease research.