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Dr. Anita K Ghag is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering and the Healthcare Technologies Institute (HTI) at the University of Birmingham. Her research focuses on developing 3D medical devices, such as scaffolds and adhesives, to regenerate tissues like bone, cornea, cartilage, and the oesophagus. She explores how topography influences cellular responses to enhance tissue functionality. She is also advancing animal-free testing models through material design and biological property testing.
Education: BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Materials Science (University of Nottingham, 2007), PhD in Biomaterials Science (University of Manchester, 2011). She joined the University of Birmingham in 2013 as a Lecturer in Regenerative Medicine, progressing to her current role.
- Teaches undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Chemical Engineering and Healthcare Technologies.
- Supervises PhD, MSc, and undergraduate students.
- Leads the TRAILab, collaborating with clinicians and industry to translate research into patient applications.
Current projects include photocurable silk-based hydrogels for corneal repair, in vitro cornea models mimicking native tissue, and biodegradable oesophageal tissue mimics via electrospinning.
Grants and funding opportunities are available for PhD and postdoctoral researchers, advertised via FindAPhD and institutional job portals.
Labs/Teams: Active in HTI, collaborating across disciplines to accelerate healthcare technology innovations.
