Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Materials group (TEBM)

The Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Materials (TEBM) group at IMDEA Materials develops advanced biomaterials and biofabrication strategies for tissue regeneration and biomedical applications. Our research combines extracellular matrix-derived and tissue-specific biomaterials, computationally designed structural reinforcements, and advanced fabrication technologies, including freeze-casting and 3D bioprinting. By integrating materials science, engineering and cell biology, we aim to create biomimetic scaffolds and in vitro models that reproduce the structural and biological complexity of native tissues, with a particular focus on musculoskeletal tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

2026
Fundación Muy Interesante

Tejiendo el futuro de la medicina: la ingeniería de tejidos en la revolución de las terapias avanzadas

Pedro J. Díaz Payno
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2026
Additive Manufacturing

Exploring the mechanical, biological and degradation properties of PVA and PETG for engineering multi-material 4D printed actuators triggered by degradation

William Solórzano-Requejo, Vanesa Martínez, Pedro J. Díaz-Payno, Alexander Kopp, Jennifer Patterson, Andrés Díaz Lantada
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2025
Journal of Functional Biomaterials

Three-Dimensional Bioprinting of Regenerative Cartilage Constructs with Directional Ionically Derived Stiffness Gradients

Maryam Hosseini, Angeliki Dimaraki, Gerjo. J. V. M. van Osch, Lidy E. Fratila-Apachitei, Pedro J. Díaz-Payno, Amir A. Zadpoor
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