Principal investigator

Tom Hodgkinson

Principal Investigator

Bone and joint repair · Biomaterials · Gene delivery · Drug delivery

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About

Research profile

Tom Hodgkinson develops regenerative biomaterials and gene-delivery approaches for musculoskeletal repair, including the control of stem-cell behaviour, inflammation and chronic disease.

Expertise

Research interests

01Bone and joint repair

02Biomaterials

03Gene delivery

04Drug delivery

05Stem-cell biology

06Biomechanics

07Tissue engineering

08Inflammation

09Chronic disease

10Metabolomics

Lab members

Tom’s research team

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Postdoctoral researchers

Postdoctoral Researcher

Mohammad Salik Zeya Ansari

Mohammad Salik Zeya Ansari is a postdoctoral researcher in Tom Hodgkinson’s research group at TERG, RCSI.

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Callum McGrenaghan

Callum McGrenaghan is a postdoctoral researcher in Tom Hodgkinson’s research group at TERG, RCSI.

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PhD researchers

PhD Researcher

Hadeel AbuShaqrah

Hadeel AbuShaqrah is a PhD researcher in Tom Hodgkinson’s research group at TERG, RCSI.

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PhD Researcher

Franz Lobianco

Franz Lobianco is a PhD researcher in Tom Hodgkinson’s research group at TERG, RCSI.

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Selected outputs

Highlighted publications

All publications by this PI

2025International journal of biological macromolecules

A biomimetic reinforced type I/II collagen and hyaluronic acid scaffold in combination with a chondral biomaterial fixation technique for large articular cartilage defect repair: A pilot pre-clinical study.

Intini C, Joyce M, Uberti M, Labberté MC, Brunetti G, Hackett B, Hodgkinson T, O'Byrne JM, Brama PAJ, O'Brien FJ

Bone, cartilage, joint repair and PTOA Biomaterial scaffolds

DOI Article

2025Materials today. Bio

Hyaluronic acid as a versatile building block for the development of biofunctional hydrogels: In vitro models and preclinical innovations.

Petit N, Chang YJ, Lobianco FA, Hodgkinson T, Browne S

Hydrogels Advanced disease models

DOI Article

2023BiofabricationFeatured

An injectable and 3D printable pro-chondrogenic hyaluronic acid and collagen type II composite hydrogel for the repair of articular cartilage defects

Donagh G. O’Shea, Tom Hodgkinson, Caroline M. Curtin and Fergal J. O’Brien

Hydrogels Biofabrication and 3D printing Bone, cartilage, joint repair and PTOA

DOI Article

2022Nature reviews. Rheumatology

Mechanosignalling in cartilage: an emerging target for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

Hodgkinson T, Kelly DC, Curtin CM, O'Brien FJ

Bone, cartilage, joint repair and PTOA

DOI Article

2022APL bioengineering

The role of mechanobiology in bone and cartilage model systems in characterizing initiation and progression of osteoarthritis.

Hodgkinson T, Amado IN, O'Brien FJ, Kennedy OD

Bone, cartilage, joint repair and PTOA

DOI Article

2022Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)

Highly Porous Type II Collagen-Containing Scaffolds for Enhanced Cartilage Repair with Reduced Hypertrophic Cartilage Formation.

Intini C, Hodgkinson T, Casey SM, Gleeson JP, O'Brien FJ

Bone, cartilage, joint repair and PTOA Biomaterial scaffolds

DOI Article

Industry & translation

Turning research into impact.

TERG works with academic, clinical and industry partners to move biomaterials, devices and regenerative technologies towards patient benefit.

Industry, spin-outs and collaboration

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For research, collaboration and supervision enquiries, email tomhodgkinson@rcsi.com.

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