Research

Spatial patterning, Organ-on-a-chip, Biomaterials, 3D Bioprinting, Vascularisation

Underpinning Bioengineering, Musculoskeletal Models

Publications

Publications of specific relevance to Predictive in vitro Models

2026

PEG-Heparin hydrogels allow for the assessment of breast cancer tumouroid response to anti-cancer treatment for personalised medicine
Clegg J, Davern JW, Holloway PL, McFetridge ML, Ravichandran A, Jeffery P, Hilmi FS, Murekatete B et al.
Materials Today Advances, Elsevier vol. 32 

DOI 10.1016/j.mtadv.2026.100986

01-12-2026

MechAnalyser: a semi-automatic software for the analysis of biomechanical properties of biological materials
Hinrichs T, Sonter K, Ritter P, Bauer J, Damian-Buda A-I, Davern JW, Shmuely I, Westlake M et al.
Results in Engineering, Elsevier vol. 30 

DOI 10.1016/j.rineng.2026.111131

01-06-2026

2025

Fabrication of granular decellularized extracellular matrix hydrogels for wound repair
Zhang K, Prakash NR, Davern JW, Chrysanthou A, Guo Y, Yahiaoui F, Wang Y, Blowes LM et al.
Acta Biomaterialia, Elsevier vol. 207, 174-188.  

DOI 10.1016/j.actbio.2025.09.051

QMRO

30-09-2025

Enhancing compliance and extracellular matrix properties of tissue-engineered vascular grafts through pulsatile bioreactor culture
Weekes A, Davern JW, Pinto N, Jenkins J, Li Z, Meinert C, Klein TJ
Biomaterials Advances, Elsevier vol. 175 

DOI 10.1016/j.bioadv.2025.214346

12-05-2025

2024

Addition of Laponite to gelatin methacryloyl bioinks improves the rheological properties and printability to create mechanically tailorable cell culture matrices
Davern JW, Hipwood L, Bray LJ, Meinert C, Klein TJ
Apl Bioengineering, Aip Publishing vol. 8 (1) 

DOI 10.1063/5.0166206

08-01-2024

2023

Photo‐Cross‐Linkable, Injectable, and Highly Adhesive GelMA‐Glycol Chitosan Hydrogels for Cartilage Repair
Paul S, Schrobback K, Tran PA, Meinert C, Davern JW, Weekes A, Klein TJ
Advanced Healthcare Materials, Wiley vol. 12 (32) 

DOI 10.1002/adhm.202302078

10-10-2023

GelMA-glycol chitosan hydrogels for cartilage regeneration: The role of uniaxial mechanical stimulation in enhancing mechanical, adhesive, and biochemical properties
Paul S, Schrobback K, Tran PA, Meinert C, Davern JW, Weekes A, Nedunchezhiyan U, Klein TJ
Apl Bioengineering, Aip Publishing vol. 7 (3) 

DOI 10.1063/5.0160472

01-09-2023

2022

Semi-Synthetic Click-Gelatin Hydrogels as Tunable Platforms for 3D Cancer Cell Culture
Hipwood L, Clegg J, Weekes A, Davern JW, Dargaville TR, Meinert C, Bock N
Gels, Mdpi vol. 8 (12) 

DOI 10.3390/gels8120821

12-12-2022