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The aim of my research is to design more realistic models of human tissues that help to reduce animal testing in the safety assessment of new drugs, materials or devices. I am also exploring new tissue engineering strategies that lead to better quality replacement tissues, particularly skin grafts to resurface burns and wounds.
Currently, I am developing the next generation of human skin models by interfacing tissue engineered skin with soft robotic actuators ("artificial muscles"). This enables me to deliver mechanical stimuli to the tissue and to study the effects of the resulting strain on the penetration of compounds and particles across the skin. I am also investigating the effects of mechanical stimulation on the biological structure and the mechanical properties of engineered skin.
Other research interests include the application of magnetic nanoparticles in tissue engineering (e.g. scaffold functionalisation), and for the magnetic labelling and detection of bacteria.
Structured keywords and research groupings
- WUNhealth
- nanoparticles
- biomaterials
- tissue engineering
- antimicrobial resistance
- in vitro models
- soft robotics
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B:Ionic Glove: A Soft Smart Wearable Sensory Feedback Device for Upper Limb Robotic Prostheses
Simons, M. F., Digumarti, K. M., Le, A. N., Chen, H-Y., Correia Carreira, S., Zaghloul, N., Diteesawat, R. S., Garrad, M. S., Conn, A. T., Kent, C. & Rossiter, J. M., Apr 2021, In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 6, 2, p. 3311-3316 6 p., 9372790.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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FleXert: a soft, actuatable multi-well plate insert for cell culture under stretch
Correia Carreira, S., Taghavi, M., Pavez Loriè, E. & Rossiter, J., 14 Jun 2021, In: ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering. 7, 6, p. 2225-2245 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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3D Bioprinting: The Emergence of Programmable Biodesign
Correia Carreira, S., Begum, R. & Perriman, A., 13 Aug 2019, In: Advanced Healthcare Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Faculty of Science Doctoral Prize for best thesis in the Physical Sciences
Correia Carreira, Sara (Recipient), 2016
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