Tanya Shaw

Our research is about tissue repair, with a focus on the extracellular matrix (ECM) in scarring/fibrosis. The fibrotic ECM has altered composition, organisation, stability, topography… We aim to collaborate to: 1) model the different microenvironments and study the instructive nature of ECM on cell biology; 2) design cell and/or material strategies to reprogramme the microenvironment. In the setting of tissue repair, cell-cell communication and coordinated tissue responses is also key.