André R. Studart

Prof. Dr. André R. Studart is a Professor in the Department of Materials at ETH Zurich, leading the Complex Materials research group. His primary research focuses on the design and assembly of porous materials and functional capsules for regenerative medicine and drug delivery applications.

His group develops porous scaffolds using templating methods to achieve monodisperse pores across multiple length scales (nanometers to millimeters), which can be tailored to match tissue constituents like proteins, cells, and blood vessels. Additionally, they engineer microfluidic-generated capsules with precisely controlled size, shell thickness, and composition for responsive release of drugs and growth factors upon external stimuli.

The research aims to create materials providing physical and chemical cues that accelerate regeneration in both soft and hard tissues, with potential applications in smart drug delivery systems and tissue engineering scaffolds.

While the available text does not specify details on students, grants, or awards, his work centers on advancing biomaterials through innovative fabrication techniques for healthcare applications.