Research Department of Surgical Biotechnology
About us
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- Location: Royal Free, Hampstead
Our portfolio of platform technologies includes the manufacture of biomaterials, biological applications of nanotechnology, and tissue engineering, with applications to the clinic enabled by evidence-based healthcare and clinical trials. Our aim is to drive uptake of innovative treatments and improve surgical practice to enhance patient benefit.
We are located at the Royal Free London NHS Trust in Hampstead, North London, and embedded within clinical centres of excellence. The mixture of UCL and NHS staff fosters close research links, based on strong scientific expertise aligned to clinical strengths. The emphasis is on translational outcomes.
Our work
We have international expertise in Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering for Regeneration, Transplantation Sciences, Vascular and Reconstructive Surgery, Nanomedicine and Solid Cancer Theranostics. Our centres describe bench-to-clinic pathways based on our major research streams.
Our teaching
Colleagues from this department contribute to our specialist MSc programmes, which include the following.
Our centres
- Centre for Biomaterials in Surgical Reconstruction and Regeneration (CBSRR)
Our staff
- (Head)
- Arnold Darbyshire
- Giuseppe Viola
- Debra Chong
- Meng Wang
Honorary staff
- (Deputy Head)
- Nima Naderi
- Dr Michelle Griffin
- Prof. Xuetong Zhang (Newton Advanced Fellow)
Associated research themes
- Aesthetics
- Biomaterials and Surgical Reconstruction
- Precision Nano Systems and Advanced Therapy (Hirak Patra Lab)
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- Centre for Nanomedicine and Surgical Theranostics (CNS)
Our staff
- (Head)
- (Deputy Head)
- Dr Hazel Welch
Honorary staff
Associated research themes
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- Centre for Surgical Innovation, Organ Repair and Transplantation (CSIORT)
Our staff
- (Head)
- (Deputy Head)
- Prof. Amir Gander
- Freya Elise
- Dr Audrey Linden
- Dr Amber Vaitkute
- Dr Eren Dursan
- Dr Arnab Guha
Associated research themes
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