Sarah Cartmell

Sarah Cartmell is a Professor of Bioengineering and Head of the Department of Materials at The University of Manchester. She holds senior roles in the School of Natural Sciences, including Senate membership and leadership in advanced materials initiatives like the Royce Institute. Her research focuses on biomaterials for regenerative medicine, including tendon repair, stem cell differentiation, and bioreactor design. Cartmell has secured over £34.7 million in grants, authored 70+ publications, and serves on editorial and review boards for journals like Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals in health and innovation.

• Education: B.Eng (Materials Science with Clinical Engineering, University of Liverpool, 1996), Ph.D. (Clinical Engineering, University of Liverpool, 2000), Postdoc at GeorgiaTech, and academic roles at Keele University.
• Research Interests: Translation of novel tissue repair products, mechanical force effects on stem cells, and advanced biomaterials for bone and cartilage regeneration.
• Grants & Funding: £12.7M as lead PI and £22M as PI/Co-I across 22 sources (government, industry, charities).
• Awards: President of UK Tissue and Cell Engineering Society, IOM3 Fellow, and TERMIS EU council member.
• Leadership: Led the Royce Institute’s biomedical materials initiative, coordinating 200+ stakeholders, and chairs major international conferences in biomaterials and tissue engineering.
• Projects: Includes AMFaces (3D-printed facial prosthetics), biomaterials for regenerative medicine, and bioelectronics networks.
• Labs/Teams: Biomaterials Research Group, Manchester Bioelectronics Network, and advanced materials in medicine initiatives.

Her research bridges clinical and industrial applications, emphasizing translational solutions for musculoskeletal disorders and regenerative therapies.