STEM

  

Welcome to the University of Nottingham’s Wolfson Centre for Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering and Modelling (STEM).

With generous support from the University, the UK Government Science Research Investment Fund and the Wolfson Foundation, our core groups of stem cell biologists, tissue engineers and mathematical modellers are integrated into purpose built facilities designed to promote state of the art multidisciplinary research in stem cell research and regenerative medicine.  

STEM is located in our £25 million flagship Centre for Biomolecular Sciences (CBS) alongside world-leading physical scientists, chemists, bacteriologists and cancer biologists. Our goal is to foster entirely new opportunities to maximise progression and translation of the stem cell field.

 Professor Lorraine Young
STEM Director

Mission Statement

Centre Mission

To promote basic research in therapeutic cell biology, to develop biomedical stem cell and tissue engineering applications and to translate cell-based technologies towards the clinic through maximising interdisciplinary opportunities.

Centre Aims

The Centre will provide state of the art stem cell culture and engineering facilities, forming the basis for training scientists and clinicians and providing a Masters course in stem cell technology. The primary goal is to facilitate international quality, multidisciplinary research.

Specific aims

To develop interdisciplinary stem cell technologies at the basic level and to initiate translational research both into animal models and towards the clinic

To develop tissue engineering applications for a range of cell types identified as having a clinical need and for which novel delivery methods are required

To provide a focus for seminars and focus group discussions on regenerative medicine topics that will be open to all members of the University.

To promote excellence in postgraduate teaching.