Structure
Scaffolds, hydrogels and printed constructs designed around tissue architecture and mechanics.
Our research
Advanced materials for better repair.
Our programme moves between research platforms, biological mechanisms and clinical applications—connecting material design with translation from the start.
Research overview
From engineered materials to regenerative medicine.
TERG combines biomaterial platforms, instructive therapeutic strategies and clinically informed applications to support repair across multiple tissues and disease contexts.
TERG connects biomaterial design, biological signalling and clinically informed engineering. Our programmes move from enabling platforms through therapeutic strategies to tissue-specific applications.
Instruction
Biological, genetic, electrical and immunomodulatory cues that guide repair.
Translation
Clinical insight, device development and partnerships built into the programme.
Platforms
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Biomaterial scaffolds
Natural-polymer scaffolds engineered to reproduce extracellular-matrix structure, guide cell behaviour and support tissue repair.
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Hydrogels
Injectable, printable and stimuli-responsive hydrogels for controlled delivery, tissue support and next-generation biomedical devices.
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Biofabrication and 3D printing
Additive-manufacturing and bioprinting approaches that organise biomaterials, cells and conductive components with spatial precision.
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Medical devices and implants
Microneedles, cardiovascular and neural implants, biosensors and minimally invasive devices for therapeutic delivery, monitoring and tissue repair.
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Targeted therapeutic delivery
Local delivery of drugs, proteins, peptides, bioinorganic ions, nucleic acids and cells from biomaterials and medical devices.
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Gene-activated materials
Non-viral vectors and biomaterial platforms that deliver genes, microRNAs and other nucleic-acid therapeutics at the site of repair.
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Electroactive biomaterials and stimulation
Graphene, MXene and conductive-polymer systems that deliver or direct electrical stimulation for regenerative and neurological applications.
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Antimicrobial and immunomodulatory materials
Bioactive materials designed to counter infection, regulate inflammation and create a repair-supportive immune environment.
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Bone, cartilage, joint repair and PTOA
Regenerative and drug-delivery strategies for bone defects, cartilage damage, osteoarthritis and post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA).
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Spinal cord, peripheral nerve and neural repair
Biomimetic scaffolds, gene therapeutics and electroconductive implants for neurotrauma repair and neurological disease.
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Cardiovascular regeneration
Vascular grafts, heart-valve scaffolds, computational models, biosensors and device-based treatments for cardiovascular disease.
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Skin and wound healing
Hydrogels and multilayered biomaterials that promote angiogenesis, control inflammation and infection, and support chronic-wound repair.
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Respiratory regeneration and drug delivery
Scaffolds, disease models and delivery systems for airway regeneration, tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis and pulmonary fibrosis research.
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Ocular repair and glaucoma
Collagen-based cell carriers and biodegradable drug-eluting technologies for corneal repair and improved glaucoma surgery outcomes.
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Dental, maxillofacial and oral regeneration
Biomaterial and tissue-engineering solutions for dental-pulp, periodontal, maxillofacial and complex oral-surgery applications.
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Advanced disease models
Three-dimensional models of cancer, bone infection, osteoporosis, lung disease and other tissue microenvironments for discovery and screening.
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