Susan Kimber

University of Manchester

Professor Sue Kimber is a leading expert in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. She is Professor of Stem Cells and Development at the University of Manchester, UK, Director of the MRC/EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Regenerative Medicine, and was formerly Co-Director of the North West Embryonic Stem Cell Centre (NWESCC).

Trained at the University of Cambridge, Professor Kimber brings over 30 years of experience in cell and developmental biology and more than 16 years in regenerative medicine, disease modeling, and tissue engineering. She has authored over 170 publications and supervised more than 60 PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and fellows.

Her lab has derived nearly 50 human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) lines from both healthy individuals and patients with rare genetic disorders affecting the skeleton, kidney, nervous system, and vasculature. Using both 2D and 3D differentiation protocols, her research focuses on understanding human development and modeling genetic diseases to identify novel drug targets.

Professor Kimber has contributed to two UKRI Regenerative Medicine Platform hubs and plays a key role in national and international research networks. In 2019, she received the Royal Society’s Suffrage Science Award for her work in tissue engineering. She also serves as Co-Chair of the 2023 TERMIS European Chapter Meeting, is a Founder and Co-Chair of the Mercia Stem Cell Alliance, and sits on multiple UKRI, European, and charity grant review panels.