26 January 2026

NMG Lunchtime Seminar Series: Focus on Biomedical

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We heard from

Dr Tom Braxton

University of Sheffield

  • Silk Scaffolds

 

Professor Julien Gautrot

Queen Mary University of London,

  • Soft but tough! Engineering of Protein Nanosheet for Regenerative Medicine
  • This research explores engineered adipo-mimetic organo-hydrogels that replicate the biochemical and physical properties of adipose tissue, enabling precise control of stem cell behaviour and realistic in-vitro models for studying cancer progression and regenerative medicine applications.

 

Shahrzad Shariatpanahi

University of Edinburgh

  • Bone as a Natural Material
  • Explores the biological foundations of bone and fracture healing, highlights Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures (PFFs) as a major failure complication of hip replacement, reviews their classification and treatment, and concludes with original Finite Element Method (FEM) research on optimised fixation strategies.

 

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