Tony Metcalfe

Tony Metcalfe is a Professor of Wound Healing at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, with affiliations to multiple research institutes including the Healthcare Technologies Institute, Institute of Translational Medicine, and the Scar Free Foundation Centre for Conflict Wound Research. His work focuses on biomedical solutions for wound repair and scar reduction.

• Current research spans biomaterials, tissue engineering, and mechanisms of fibrosis
• Active in translational medicine with applied projects in skin substitutes and wound diagnostics

The most recent articles highlight innovations in:

• Collagen-TGFβ signaling for soft tissue repair
• Cobalt-based wound healing biomaterials
• Microstructured antifibrotic sprays
• Tri-layered skin bioprinting

Scientific recognition includes:

• Fellowship of the Royal Society of Biology (2017)