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Research areas

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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About this research

Graphene, MXene and conductive-polymer systems that deliver or direct electrical stimulation for regenerative and neurological applications.

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Research team

Portrait of Professor Fergal O’Brien

Director of TERG · Professor of Bioengineering and Regenerative Medicine · Principal Investigator

Fergal O’Brien

Biomaterials · Tissue engineering · Regenerative medicine

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Portrait of Dr Ian Woods

Research Fellow · Principal Investigator, Biomimetic Design Lab

Ian Woods

Electroconductive biomaterials · Gene therapeutics · Neurological disease models

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Related publications

2025Advanced ScienceFeatured

3D-Printing of Electroconductive MXene-Based Micro-Meshes in a Biomimetic Hyaluronic Acid-Based Scaffold Directs and Enhances Electrical Stimulation for Neural Repair Applications

Ian Woods, Dahnan Spurling, S. Sunil, Anne Marie O’Callaghan, Jack Maughan, Javier Gutierrez Gonzalez, Tara K. McGuire, Liam M. Leahy, Adrian Dervan, Valeria Nicolosi and Fergal J. O’Brien

HydrogelsBiofabrication and 3D printingElectroactive biomaterials and stimulationSpinal cord, peripheral nerve and neural repair
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