# Centre for Biological Engineering

**Source**: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cbe/
**Parent**: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/centres-excellence/

The Centre for Biological Engineering (CBE) at Loughborough University is a multi-disciplinary research centre, bridging the fields of engineering, biology and medicine and integrating the research work of two departments: the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering.

Operational since 2009, the CBE benefits from a suite of laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.

A product of Loughborough University’s forward-thinking approach to cross-departmental collaboration in research the CBE brings together world-class researchers in the fields of healthcare and biological engineering, working towards the scientific discovery and application of medical processes, techniques, and interventions for the advancement of patient therapy, outcome, and wellbeing.

The Centre for Biological Engineering (CBE) aims at building new capability and capacity at the interface of engineering, medicine and biology, with a view to realising the potential of regenerative medicine, medical and diagnostic devices, biohybrid organs and cell technologies for improving human health.  To this end, as well as undertaking cutting edge research, our academics are involved in undergraduate and postgraduate (MSc) research-informed and research-supported teaching programmes to train the next generation of scientists and engineers.

## Staff and PhD students

### Wolfson School

Prof Rob Thomas\
*Professor of Manufacturing for Cell and Gene Therapies*

Prof Sotiris Korossis\
*Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Bioartificial Organs*

Prof Alexandra Stolzing\
*Professor of Biogerontological Engineering*

Prof Carmen Torres-Sanchez\
*Professor of Multifunctional Materials Manufacturing*

Dr Sourav Ghosh\
*Senior Lecturer in Sensor Technologies*

Dr Yang Liu\
*Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Engineering*

Dr Jon Petzing\
*Senior Lecturer in Metrology*

Dr Sammy Wilson\
*Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering and Manufacturing*

Dr Katie Glen\
*Research Associate*

Dr Catherine Beltrán-Rendón\
*Research Associate*

Jialin Dong\
*PhD Student*

Oliver Frost\
*PhD Student*

Jakub Nasterski\
*PhD Student*

George Troulliotis\
*PhD Student*

Jon Harriman\
*Healthcare Engineering Technician*

### Chemical Engineering

Prof Karen Coopman\
*Professor in Biological Engineering*

Dr Elizabeth Ratcliffe\
*Senior Lecturer in Bioengineering*

Dr Tao Sun\
*Senior Lecturer in Industrial Biotechnology*

Jen Bowdrey\
*Cell Culture Laboratory Technician*

Rod Dring\
*Cell Culture Laboratory Technician*

### Lab Managers

Carolyn Kavanagh\
*Experimental Officer*

Kulvindar Sikand\
*Experimental Officer*

### Contact us

#### Eleri Bristow

Centre Administrator

- [01509 227690](tel:01509 227690)
- [Send email](mailto:E.A.Bristow@lboro.ac.uk)

Header image courtesy of Dr Asha K Patel, MIT.\
[Suit Your Cell, public gallery](https://ki-galleries.mit.edu/2016/patel)