Stephen Richardson
Lecturer
Cell Matrix Biology & Regenerative Medicine
University of Manchester
United Kingdom
Biography
Programme Director of the MRes in Tissue Engineering for Regenerative Medicine Senior Tutor for the Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine Committee member for the intercalated BSc (HONS) in Pathology course. Treasurer and committee member for the Tissue and Cell Engineering Society (TCES). Associate Editor, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Research Interest
Infection, Immunity, Inflammation and Repair; Cellular & Development Systems
Publications
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Notochordal and nucleus pulposus marker expression is maintained by sub-populations of adult human nucleus pulposus cells through aging and degeneration.
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Human adipose-derived stem cells exhibit enhanced proliferative capacity and retain multipotency longer than donor-matched bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells during expansion in vitro.
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Human decellularized bone scaffolds from aged donors show improved osteoinductive capacity compared to young donor bone.