• Bone cell on biomaterial surface
  • Organ-chip device
  • Confocal image of actin cytoskeleton
  • Cardiac modelling using AI

Welcome to The Centre for Bioengineering

Queen Mary has a long track record of outstanding bioengineering and biomaterials research dating back to the EPSRC funded Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials. We are dedicated to Engineering Better Medicine for a brighter and healthier future. At the heart of our mission lies the unyielding commitment to advancing the boundaries of science and engineering by delivering cutting-edge biomedical engineering solutions. We foster collaboration among world-class researchers and external partners.

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Recent Publications

  • Neuromodulation of a peripheral nerve using fully polymeric cuff electrodes: understanding predictability of selective stimulation
    Bailey ZK Nairac Z Cuttaz EA M’Rad IB Chapman CAR Rapeaux A Goding JA Roche AD et al.
    Journal of Neural Engineering, Iop Publishing vol. 23 (1) 
    01-02-2026
  • Deep learning models to map osteocyte networks from confocal microscopy can successfully distinguish between young and aged bone
    Vetter SD Schurman CA Alliston T Slabaugh G Verbruggen SW
    Plos Computational Biology, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 22 (1) 
    27-01-2026
  • Real-time high-throughput characterisation of the surface elasticity of suspended cells
    Guo Z Sui Y Wang W
    Lab on a Chip, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 26 (8), 2514-2530.  
    01-01-2026

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Recent Grants

  • Detyrosinated microtubules as regulators of nuclear architecture and function in aged cardiomyocytes
    Pamela Swiatlowska
    £3,000 British Society for Research on Ageing
    01-09-2026 - 31-08-2027
  • M2-CPID - MSCA PF 2025 - WANG / LU
    Wen Wang and Yi Sui
    £217,591 EU Commission - Horizon Europe
    01-09-2026 - 31-08-2028
  • SENSES - MSCA PF 2025 - Sui/ Mao
    Yi Sui and Wen Wang
    £205,111 EU Commission - Horizon Europe
    01-08-2026 - 31-07-2028

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