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I engineer biomaterials for in vitro modelling, regenerative medicine, and mechanobiology. I pioneered novel materials that trigger protein organisation, awarded the ERC Consolidator Grant in 2012 to engineer materials that promote growth factor binding for regenerative medicine. After moving to Glasgow in 2013, I assembled a multidisciplinary group that has generated internationally leading outcomes with radical new concepts such as using viscosity control to influence cell behaviour, developing living biomaterials for stem cell engineering, and investigating the relationship between cell mechanics and cancer metabolism. My research interests focus on developing viscoelastic materials that incorporate key properties of the extracellular matrix in vitro models of mechanobiology. I co-founded the Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, which addresses a broad range of topics in the field, aiming for clinical translation through our advanced biomaterial designs that control mechanical properties and functionalisation of growth factors. My work encompasses research pushed towards better understanding tissue repair, drug testing platforms, and innovative strategies to enhance stem cell engineering.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow
Hold the Chair in Biomedical Engineering at the University, leading research in the development of biomaterials.