Oommen Varghese
Uppsala University, Sweden
Biography
Dr. Oommen Varghese did his PhD in organic chemistry from Uppsala University, Sweden. After his PhD he changed his research area towards biomedical science that combines different disciplines. In 2016, he was promoted as Associate professor at Uppsala University. The focus of his research is regenerative medicine and targeted drug delivery, bridging synthetic organic chemistry and biotechnology. His research interests are in the fields of designing functional polymers and biomaterials for tissue engineering, drug delivery and nucleic acids therapeutics. He authored several peer reviewed articles and book chapters. He has also filed several patents and is a co-founder of a spin-off called ‘Uppsala Therapeutics AB’.
Abstract
Abstract : Innovative design of extracellular matrix mimetic hydrogels for bone tissue engineering