UCL Centre for Nerve Engineering

UCL Centre for Nerve Engineering

The UCL Centre for Nerve Engineering was launched in May 2017 with a vision to create a multidisciplinary, inter-faculty research centre that translates diverse and complementary research in the physical and life sciences at UCL to clinical nerve repair. Our aim is to bring together scientific and engineering expertise from a broad range of disciplines […]

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Stabilization, rolling and addition of other ECM proteins to collagen hydrogels improves regeneration in chitosan guides for long peripheral nerve gaps in rats

F. Gonzalez-Perez, S. Cobianchi, C. Heimann, J.B. Phillips, E. Udina, X. Navarro (2017) Stabilization, rolling and addition of other ECM proteins to collagen hydrogels improves regeneration in chitosan guides for long peripheral nerve gaps in rats. Neurosurgery 80, 465-474

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Adapting tissue-engineered in vitro CNS models for high-throughput study of neurodegeneration

Caitriona O’Rourke, Charlotte Lee-Reeves, Rosemary AL Drake, Grant WW Cameron, A Jane Laughlin & James B Phillips (2017) Adapting tissue-engineered in vitro CNS models for high-throughput study of neurodegeneration. Journal of Tissue Engineering 8, 1-9.

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Combining Gene and Stem Cell Therapy for Peripheral Nerve Tissue Engineering

Francesca Busuttil, Ahad A. Rahim and James B. Phillips (2017) Combining gene and stem cell therapy for peripheral nerve tissue engineering. Stem Cells and Development 26(4):231-238

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Engineered neural tissue with Schwann cell differentiated human dental pulp stem cells: potential for peripheral nerve repair?

K. Sanen, W. Martens, M. Georgiou, M. Ameloot, I. Lambrichts & J.B. Phillips (2017) Engineered neural tissue with Schwann cell differentiated human dental pulp stem cells: potential for peripheral nerve repair? Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine doi: 10.1002/term.2249

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An integrated theoretical-experimental approach to accelerate translational tissue engineering

R.H. Coy, O.R. Evans, J.B. Phillips & R.J. Shipley (2016). An integrated theoretical-experimental approach to accelerate translational tissue engineering. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine doi: 10.1002/term.2346

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Presentation prize

PhD Student Melissa Rayner was awarded 1st Prize for her talk “Using advanced 3D engineered cell cultures to analyse the effect of drugs on peripheral nerve regeneration in vitro” at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute Research Away Day on 3rd November 2016.        

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Biomechanical properties of the spinal cord: implications for tissue engineering and clinical translation.

R.D. Bartlett, D. Choi & J.B. Phillips (2016). Biomechanical properties of the spinal cord: implications for tissue engineering and clinical translation. Regenerative Medicine, (doi:10.2217/rme-2016-0065)

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Using Stem Cells to Grow Artificial Tissue for Peripheral Nerve Repair

K.S. Bhangra, F. Busuttil, J.B. Phillips & A.A. Rahim (2016). Using Stem Cells to Grow Artificial Tissue for Peripheral Nerve Repair. Stem Cells International, ID 7502178

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UCL Special Grand Round lectures: now online

James Phillips joined UCL peripheral nerve surgeon Mr Tom Quick and a nerve injured patient to present a UCL Special Grand Round session in October 2015. This combination of interactive lectures and discussion entitled “Peripheral Nerve Regeneration: The science, surgery and experience of regenerative neuroscience” was open to the public and is now available to view […]

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