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  • Our paper selected in the top 50 most read Nature Communications papers in Chemistry and Materials Science in 2018

    • 2 August 2019

    Sherif’s paper protein disorder-order interplay to guide the growth of hierarchical mineralized structures (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-04319-0) is one of the 50 most read articles in Nature Communications in Chemistry and Materials Science in 2018. https://www.nature.com/collections/cfdehgffbj?proof=true  

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  • Our group has been selected to be part of the UK Regenerative Medicine Platform – Smart Materials

    • 16 July 2018

    Our group has been selected to be part of the Acellular/Smart Materials – 3D Architecture Research Hub of the UK Regenerative Medicine Platform (UKRMP). For a list of co-investigators in the research hub, and to learn more about the UKRMP, click here. “The Platform is a cornerstone of the broader and integrated UK research strategy

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  • Interview by The Naked Scientists Podcast

    • 18 June 2018

    Alvaro Mata was interviewed in a recent episode of The Naked Scientists Podcast that featured our group’s research in in guided biomineralisation for the regeneration of enamel (led by Dr Sherif Elsharkawy). Click here to listen to the podcast. The discussed research was originally reported in Nature Communications. Read the publication here.

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  • Sky News Reports on our Mineralisation Platform for Enamel Regeneration.

    • 5 June 2018

    Sky News has reported on the recent advancements of our group’s research in guided biomineralisation for the regeneration of enamel (led by Dr Sherif Elsharkawy). The findings were initially reported in Nature Communications. Read the publication here. Click here to see the original article by Sky News.

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  • Talk Radio interview with Penny Smith about our work on Enamel Regeneration.

    • 4 June 2018

    Alvaro Mata was interviewed by Penny Smith as part of her radio show Sunday Breakfast with Penny Smith to discuss our group’s research on guided biomineralisation for the regeneration of dental enamel. Click here to listen to the interview. (Segment 9:00-9:30) The research discussed was originally published in Nature Communicatons. Read the publication here.

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  • The European Research Council Highlights our work on Hierarchical Mineralisation.

    • 4 June 2018

    Our research in guided biomineralisation for the regeneration of enamel (led by Dr Sherif Elsharkawy) has been highlighted on the website of the European Research Council. The findings have been reported in Nature Communications. Read the publication here. Click here to see the original page by the European Research Council and learn more about the technology.

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  • The Telegraph Reports on our Mineralisation Platform for Enamel Regeneration.

    • 3 June 2018

    Newspaper The Telegraph has reported on our group’s research in guided biomineralisation for the regeneration of enamel (led by Dr Sherif Elsharkawy). The findings were originally reported in Nature Communications. Read the publication here. Click here to see the original article by The Telegraph.

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  • The Times Reports on our Mineralisation Platform for Enamel Regeneration.

    • 2 June 2018

    An news article has been published in newspaper The Times featuring our group’s research in guided biomineralisation for the regeneration of enamel (led by Dr Sherif Elsharkawy) The findings have also been reported in Nature Communications. Read the publication here. Click here to see the original article by The Times and learn more about the story.

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  • A Biomineralization Platform to Regenerate Dental Enamel

    • 25 May 2018

    We have developed a biomineralization platform that uses the ordered and disordered sections of a protein to create an organic framework capable of recruiting calcium and phosphate ions, nucleating nanocrystals, and guiding their growth hierarchically into functional materials (www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-04319-0). The platform has potential to generate treatments for enamel repair and regeneration.

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  • The Times of India reports on our co-assembling-printing Biofabrication Platform.

    • 10 March 2018

    The Times of India has reported on our group’s co-assembling-printing biofabrication platform (project led by PhD Student Clara Hedegaard). The findings were initially reported in Advanced Functional Materials. Read the publication here. Click here to see the original article by The Times of India.

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  • Our 3D Hierarchical Bioprinting Technology was Featured in Phys.org News Article

    • 19 February 2018

    Our group’s research in 3D Hierarchical Bioprinting (led by Clara Hedegaard) has been featured in a news article in the February issue of the Phys.org website. Alvaro Mata and our PhD Student Clara Hedegaard were interviewed for the article. Click here to see the original article and read more about the technology at phys.org/news/2017-12-molecular-technology-recreate-complex-chemical.html

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  • 3D Hierarchical Biofabrication via Bioink Inkjet Printing

    • 19 February 2018

    Our approach introduces a novel bioink inkjet printing process whereby peptides are used to organise multiple proteins and biomolecules into ordered structures with nano-to-micro-scale control. In collaboration with Dr Rafael Castrejón-Pita of Queen Mary University of London. Watch with headphones. Watch on Youtube here: –youtube.com/watch?v=kwf-DS0Wd5Y

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