Biography

2015-2017: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Nano-Safety research group, Heriot-Watt University, UK
2013-2015: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, BioNano Interactions, Human Immunity, and Molecular Immunology research group, Salzburg University, Austria
2011-2013: Marie Curie Research Fellow, BioNano Interactions, Human Immunity, and Molecular Immunology research group, Salzburg University, Austria
2007-2011: PhD in Nanotoxicology, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
2003-2007: BSc (hons) Biomedical Science, Edinburgh Napier University, UK

Matthew is a research toxicologist focussing on toxicity induced by nanomaterials and fibres in mammalian in vitro systems. Prior to joining Heriot Watt University Matthew was employed as a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Molecular Biology at Paris Lodron University Salzburg, on the EU FP7 funded project NanoValid, and before this as a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the same institute. Matthew’s PhD, entitled “The toxicity and potential pathogenicity of high-performance engineered multi-walled carbon nanotubes”, was obtained from Edinburgh Napier University.

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Matthew joined the NanoSafety Group at Heriot Watt University in 2015 under funding provided by ECFIA, who represent the European High Temperature Insulation Wool industry in matters relating to health and safety. High-temperature insulation wools (HTIW) are largely composed of silica, and have fibrous dimensions. During use, and therefore with exposure to high temperatures, these materials form crystalline silica, primarily as cristobalite. The current work focusses on determining if the fibre dimensions and/or formation of crystalline silica can provoke unwanted biological responses.

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