Challenge we're trying to solveAging and diseased states, such as cancer and inflammation, are responsible for the stiffening of tissues. The increase of tissue stiffness and associated pathologies affects a large portion of worldwide population; only in the UK there...
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Polynerve – an advanced nerve guide conduit for peripheral nerve repair
Challenge we’re trying to solveTraumatic peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is common and mainly affects the upper limbs of young economically active adults, of both genders. PNI presents serious economic consequences for the patient, and society as a whole, and despite...
Peptide hydrogels: from seed funding to commercialisation
Challenge we’re trying to solveOne of the key engineering challenges in the life science and biomedical sectors is the design and manufacture of bespoke, fully defined non-animal derived scaffolds for 3D cell culture applications, i.e., cell niches. These cell niches...
The Manchester smart neuro-therapies platform
Challenge we’re trying to solveChronic musculoskeletal pain is pain lasting for more than 3 months and includes arthritis, low back pain, and fibromyalgia, and affects more than one-third of the UK (and global) population. Chronic pain is inadequately managed by...
2D inks for imaging cell therapies
Challenge we’re trying to solve Cell therapy demonstrates great potential for the treatment of many diseases. A major challenge to develop cell therapies has been the inability to effectively monitor the location and distribution of potentially therapeutic cells in...
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