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Healthcare

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We apply principles in chemical engineering and material science to develop advanced medicinal products and novel medical devices, with the aim of improving diagnosis, treatment and sustainability in healthcare.

Research areas

  • Advanced Healthcare Materials and Manufacturing

    Our research span includes biomaterials science, soft matter, medical devices, sustainability in healthcare, sterilisation of advanced materials, scar reduction technologies, burns and wound repair

  • Biointerfaces and Sensing Technologies

    Our research span includes molecular and point of care diagnostics, bionano-sensing, biomaterials science and biotribology

  • Cell and Tissue Engineering

    Our research span includes advanced therapies, biomaterials science, complex in vitro cell and tissue modelling, computational modelling and simulation, microbiology and microbial physiology, burns.

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