Chemical Strategies in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Tissue engineering uses principles from biology, chemistry, materials science and engineering to develop biological substitutes that can compensate for body functions that have been lost or impaired as a result of ageing, disease or accident.

To date, there has been limited success in truly realising the benefits of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. There is a clear need to identify more economically viable alternatives and it is apparent that these may come from the development of innovative new chemicals and materials.

The Royal Society of Chemistry organised a two-day workshop to stimulate innovative thinking for new chemical strategies to advance the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.