Biomaterials and tissue engineering
Our work focuses on interdisciplinary applications of engineering involving biological systems, in particular biomaterials for implants, tissue engineering, stem cell culture, antimicrobial, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular applications.
We work on research in a variety of areas including:
- Understanding and tailoring biomaterial cell interactions
- Production of porous polymers and hydrogels
- Cell, tissue and scaffold mechanics
- Mechanical characterisation of cell, tissue and scaffold construct
- Antimicrobial nanoparticles, coatings and composites
- Controlled release systems for tissue engineering
- Magnetically regulated tissue engineering
- Scale up of stem cell culture
- Cardiovascular devices
Research groups
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Integrative Cartilage Research Group
Applying innovative technologies in order to reveal the mechanobiological signalling networks in cartilage and joint disorders and provide strategies for repair.
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Microtechnology and microfluidics engineering
Microfluidic devices are used in a variety of research, industrial and therapeutic applications. These devices take advantage of the physics at small length scales, where surface tension and interfacial effects dominate over more familiar forces, such as gravity.
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Tissue Engineering Group
We focus on interdisciplinary applications of engineering involving biological systems, in particular biomaterials for implants, tissue engineering, stem cell culture, antimicrobial and cardiovascular applications.
The following list represents a selection of projects belonging to our researchers.
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Biofabrication and matrix mechanobiology of cartilage tissue models
Team: Kathryn Stok
Hydrogels for efficient 3D printing of hierarchical biomimetic structures
Team: Andrea O'Connor, Brooke Farrugia
Integration in biofabrication: biomaterial strategies for seamless tissue repair
Team: Andrea O'Connor
Advancing biofabrication technology through the development of improved bioinks
Team: Daniel Heath, Andrea O'Connor, Greg Qiao
Advancing stem cell manufacturing and tissue engineering using decellularised materials
Team: Daniel Heath, Andrea O'Connor
Biophysics of cell adhesion: discovering how nanoscale features impact the cell response
Team: Daniel Heath, Andrea O'Connor, Ray Dagastine
Creating next-generation coatings for biomedical devices that lead to improved healing
Team: Daniel Heath, Andrea O'Connor, Greg Qiao
Nanoengineering materials to combat antimicrobial resistance
Team: Andrea O'Connor, Daniel Heath
Can we use marine based sulphated polysaccharides to create new biomimetic material technologies
Team: Brooke Farrugia
Exploring the interaction between extracellular matrix molecules that modulate tissue turnover
Team: Brooke Farrugia
Advanced 3D bioprinting: cell micromanipulation across hierarchical length scales
Team: David Collins