Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine
There exists significant expertise in the TCBE in all three aspects of the ‘Tissue Engineering Triad’ –cell biology, biomaterials and both physicochemical and biological signals. Novel projects in this area include – the development of growth factor or gene delivery scaffolds, the exploration of the therapeutic potential of MSCs isolated from diseased joints and the development of in vitro culture systems that enable the engineering of tissues using MSCs with compositions and organizations mimicking that of normal tissue. These projects are being conducted with clinical collaborators to facilitate rapid translation to the clinic. While the initial focus has been in the fields of orthopaedic and cardiovascular medicine, there exists a clear potential to expand this expertise into other areas of medicine.
Fergal O`Brien
Professor of Bioengineering & Regenerative Medicine Royal College Of Ireland
Garry Duffy
Honorary Professor of Regenerative Medicine
Brian O`Connell
Professor/ Dean of Dental Science, Dental Science
Cathal Moran
Professor of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Nicholas Dunne
Professor Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing DCU
Kevin O Kelly
Associate Professor, Mechanical & Manufacturing. Engineering Dean of Students, Trinity Centre for Bioengineering
Veronica Campbell
Adjunct Professor
Cathal Kearney
Cathal Kearney, BAI, BA, MSc, PhD, Lecturer
Gráinne Cunniffe
Staff Engineer, J&J and Adjunct Assistant Professor, TCD