Dietmar hutmacher biography of rory

Main Research Areas

Through a combination of academic and industrial experience, Professor Hutmacher has developed expertise in biomaterials, biomechanics, medical devices, and tissue engineering.

Regenerative medicine/tissue engineering is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field involving the life, physical and engineering sciences and seeks to develop functional cell, tissue and organ substitutes to repair, replace or enhance biological function that has been lost due to congenital abnormalities, injury, disease or aging.

Dietmar hutmacher biography of rory

It includes both the regeneration of tissues in vitro for subsequent implantation in vivo as well as regeneration directly in vivo. In addition to having a therapeutic application, tissue engineering can have a diagnostic application where the engineered tissue is used as a biosensor.

Engineered tissues can also be used for the development of drugs including screening for novel drug candidates, identifying novel genes as drug target