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EPSRC Support by Research Area (Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering) in Theme (Engineering)

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. The number and value of grants listed below reflects how the theme portfolio is described by this research area.

Please note: some research areas will appear under multiple themes. There is no unique, absolute, relationship between a research area and a theme.

Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
3D Bioprinting Tissues with Multiscale VasculatureArmstrong, Dr JPUniversity of BristolBristol Medical School 5,329
A multi-scale, high-resolution, tri-beam facility for fast machining and 3D characterisationChiu, Professor YUniversity of BirminghamMetallurgy and Materials 1,970,213
AMFaces: Advanced Additive Manufacturing of User-Focused Facial Prostheses with Real-Life Colour AppearanceFoster, Professor DHUniversity of Manchester, TheElectrical and Electronic Engineering 5,540,752
Bio-fabrication of sustainable functional bacterial cellulose aerogel for building insulationJiang, Dr YNorthumbria, University ofFac of Health and Life Sciences 249,815
Biofilm Resistant Liquid-like Solid Surfaces in Flow SituationsMcHale, Professor GUniversity of EdinburghSch of Engineering 477,843
Biofilm Resistant Liquid-like Solid Surfaces in Flow SituationsChen, Professor JNewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 457,503
BIONIC HEARTS: Bio-IONomerIC polymers for the regenerative therapy of HEART disease and StrokeNair, Dr MUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 487,475
Breaking FROntiers for advanced engineering of bespoke, functional Biopolymer COmposite materials (FROBCO)Xie, Dr DFUniversity of BathChemical Engineering 565,895
Building the gut microbiomeKrishna Kumar, Dr RImperial College LondonInfectious Disease 1,729,528
Ceramic SHaping: extrusion of glAss Preforms for new fibres in hEalthcare (SHAPE)Seddon, Professor ABUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 770,396
Custom nanomaterials from modular synthetic proteinsParmeggiani, Dr FUniversity of BristolChemistry 1,151,785
Designing bio-instructive materials for translation ready medical devicesAlexander, Professor MRUniversity of NottinghamSch of Pharmacy 4,074,945
EPSRC New Horizons 2021: Engineering synthetic synapses between artificial and biological cells.Di Michele, Dr LUniversity of CambridgeChemical Engineering and Biotechnology 202,296
GlycoMatrix: Engineering Tunable Stem Cell Niches Enhanced with Glycosaminoglycan Instructive CuesTurnbull, Professor JKeele UniversityFaculty of Natural Sciences 202,139
High Mucoadhesive Strength Patch for the Effective Treatment of Oral Lichen PlanusKnowles, Professor JCUCLEastman Dental Institute 470,400
Highly Mucoadhesive Sustainable Patches for Effective Treatment of Oral Lichen PlanusRoy, Professor IUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 471,789
Immunoengineering Body Fat: Modelling microphages in a 3D-bioprinted human adipose tissue modelBoussahel, Dr AUniversity of BristolCellular and Molecular Medicine 202,159
Mechano-responsive synthetic cells to engineer the immune responseColin-York, Dr HEUniversity of OxfordKennedy Institute 612,895
MicroSNARE: Automated Enrichment Of Circulating Tumour DNA For Improved Cancer TreatmentLeslie, Professor NRHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 757,952
Multi-doped Calcium-Phosphate Coatings for Resorbable Magnesium Alloy Implant ApplicationsAcheson, Dr JGUniversity of UlsterSchool of Engineering 409,270
New Synthetic Chaperones to Enhance Protein ActivityTurner, Professor NWUniversity of SheffieldChemistry 1,074,782
RESTORE: engineeRing an Enhanced vesicle SysTem for coOrdinated fRacture rEpairDavies, Dr OGLoughborough UniversitySch of Sport Exercise & Health Sciences 323,286
Scaff-Net: 3 Dimensional multiphoton polymerisation printed scaffolds for medium throughput recording from stem cell derived human cortical networks.Parri, Professor HRAston UniversityCollege of Health and Life Sciences 201,118
SEE MORE MAKE MORE: Secondary Electron Energy Measurement Optimisation for Reliable Manufacturing of Key MaterialsRodenburg, Professor CUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 1,171,727
See More Make More: Secondary Electron Energy Measurement Optimised for Reliable Manufacture of Key Materials: Opportunity, Realisation, ExploitationHondow, Dr NUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 84,068
See More Make More: Secondary Electron Energy Measurement Optimised for Reliable Manufacture of Key Materials: Opportunity, Realisation, ExploitationJepson, Dr MLoughborough UniversityMaterials 78,818
SEE MORE MAKE MORE: Secondary Electron Energy Measurement Optimised for Reliable Manufacture of Key Materials: Opportunity, Realisation, ExploitationPratt, Dr AUniversity of YorkPhysics 562,339
SMARTCell: Scalable Manufacture of Advanced Regenerative Therapeutics - Cell TherapiesRafiq, Dr QAUCLBiochemical Engineering 1,452,923
SoRo for Health: Implantable soft robotics for restoration of physiological functionBirchall, Professor MUCLEar Institute 1,895,192
Synthetic biology Pipeline for the Investigation of Novel Spidroins (SPINS)Takano, Professor EUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 792,367
Synthetic biology Pipeline for the Investigation of Novel Spidroins (SPINS)Holland, Dr CAUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 339,319
What's MEW in the UK? Engineering basement membranes using state-of-the-art biofabrication technologiesBosworth, Dr L AUniversity of LiverpoolEye and Vision Sciences 164,572

Total Number of Grants: 32
Total Value of Grants: £28,950,888

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).