Biomaterials and tissue engineering
About our research
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
Staff
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.
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Matrix-Guided Tissue Repair Lab
Research activities in the Matrix-Guided Tissue Repair Lab are inspired by the extracellular matrix to guide our understanding of wound healing and tissue regeneration; the molecular mechanisms behind their occurrence, and the development of new therapies.