Prof Sarah Cartmell

Research interests

• Translation of novel tendon repair products
• Influence of mechanical force application on human mesenchymal stem cell differentiation
• Design of a novel co-culture bioreactor for osteochondral tissue-engineered plugs
• Use of statins for influencing osteoblast proliferation and differentiation
• Validation of fluid flow characteristics in a Perfusion Bioreactor (for Bone Tissue Growth and cell seeding optimisation)
• Use of electrical stimulating regimes to influence stem cell proliferation and differentiation for tissue engineering purposes
• Ligament tissue engineering