Research at the boundary of engineering and life sciences
The Biomedical Engineering Research Group aims to explore biological systems and solve problems at the boundary of engineering and life sciences.
Our group is multidisciplinary and incorporates interests in bio-solid and bio-fluid mechanics, biomimetics, biological and medical imaging, biomaterials and advanced modelling and simulation. Facilities are state-of-the-art and exploit the latest in manufacturing technology, predominantly using 3D printing, as well as the recently established Zeiss Global Lab to support 3D microCT imaging and numerical/FE modelling capacity.
Specific solutions the group provides include understanding the function of biological systems in healthy and diseased conditions, multi-scale modelling of structure-function relationships in tissues complemented by novel bioimaging, and the manufacture of bioinspired structures and their optimisation for conventional and translational engineering applications.
The group has established links with key strategic partners including Diamond Light Source, Carl Zeiss Ltd., Glaxo Smith Klein, the National Heart and Lung Institute, and the Royal National Orthopaedic and Queen Alexandra Hospitals. The group has attracted funding from the Royal Society as well as from Research councils such as the EPSRC and STFC.
Publication highlights
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Bucchi, A, De Tommasi, D, Puglisi, G & Saccomandi, G 2023, Journal of Elasticity. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10659-023-10014-z
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Anssari-Benam, A 2023, Journal of Elasticity. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10659-022-09982-5
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Anssari-Benam, A, Tseng, Y-T, Pani, M & Bucchi, A 2023, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056917
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Bonithon, R, Lupton, C, Roldo, M, Dunlop, JN, Blunn, GW, Witte, F & Tozzi, G 2023, Bioactive Materials, vol. 19, pp. 406-417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.04.012
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Karali, A, Dall'Ara, E, Zekonyte, J, Kao, AP, Blunn, G & Tozzi, G 2023, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol. 138, 105636. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105636
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Williams, CJ, Pani, M, Bucchi, A, Smith, RE, Kao, A, Keeble, W, Ibrahim, N & Martill, DM 2021, iScience, vol. 24, no. 4, 102338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.102338
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Luo, J & Lee, RYW 2021, European Journal of Ageing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-021-00657-z
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Huang, Y & Yu, H 2021, International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 10-18.
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