Overview
We investigate complex interfaces. Our fundamental research focuses on interfaces between bioelectronics and biology, to understand their therapeutic potential.
We also consider other interfaces - such as improving the way we conduct our research, and how we can foster strong working relationships both internally and externally to support our science.
Our expertise
Our core expertise is in biomaterials development and organic bioelectronics, along with high-throughput image analysis. This allows us to microfabricate complex interfaces that deliver multiplexed stimulating/sensing surfaces to biological systems, while allowing us to rapidly assess many output parameters.
We combine bioengineering, solid-state physics, electronic engineering, modelling, surface chemistry, material science and cell biology.
We are a highly interdisciplinary team, but can't do everything: we colloborate with discipline-leading experts in academia, to deliver meaningful insight.
Forthcoming projects
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Bioelectronics for Bioelectricity
Novel bioelectronic interfaces for probing the role of bioelectricity in living organisms
Ongoing projects
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Biological Metamaterials
Understanding the relationship between nanostructures and cellular response
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Organic Bioelectronics for Biosensing
Using conjugated polymers to build new biosensors and biointerfaces
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Image analysis
Developing image-analysis pipelines for working with large microscopy datasets
Prior research
Read more about Stuart's previous PhD and post-doctoral research projects.
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Energy harvesting
Fabricating organic diodes for energy harvesting circuits in smart packaging
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Organic transistors
Additive manufacturing for flexible, organic transistors and circuits
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Deceleration beamline
A deceleration beamline for studying solar wind interactions in the lab