Regenerative Engineering Laboratory

Our research team, led by Prof. Guillermo Ameer, develops biomaterials and nanotechnology for regenerative engineering, tissue engineering, medical devices, drug delivery, and cell delivery applications. We pioneered the development of citrate-based antioxidant biomaterials referred to as polydiolcitrates. Our research can be classified into two areas: 1) citrate-based elastomers and composites thereof, and 2) citrate-based injectable biomaterials.

Our Research

We are currently working on projects driving the creation and engineering of novel biomaterials to target and treat vascular, endocrine, and bone pathophysiologies. Learn about our work.

Our Team

We are a diverse group with backgrounds across the disciplines of engineering as well as the natural sciences, and are committed to encouraging a collaborative interdisciplinary environment in our work. Learn about us.

Join Us

Interested in learning more about our work, or looking to join our team? Contact us.

Recent News

May 1, 2025

A new regenerative engineeing institute led by Dr. Ameer was launched on April 29th. Read more.

April 10th, 2025

"Your skin is breathing. This new wearable device can measure it". A paper published on nature to sow the first wearable device to gauge health by sensing gases coming from, going into skin. This work was conducted in both Ameer lab and Rogers lab.Read more.

January 14, 2025

An article titled "Novel ‘Scaffolding’ Biomaterial Improves Bladder Regeneration and Function" was published in the Northwestern Medicine School News Center. The piece highlights Dr. Ameer's lab's recently published paper in *Nature Communications*, which explores a biodegradable material designed for bladder regeneration. Read more.

January 14, 2025

Dr. Rebecca Keate's paper, titled "Cell-Free Biodegradable Electroactive Scaffold for Urinary Bladder Tissue Regeneration" was published in "Nature Communications" on January 2, 2025. Read more.

November 13, 2024

Acuitive Technologies Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for CITREPORE™, A New Synthetic Bioactive Bone Void Filler for Orthopedic Procedures. The polymer used to make this device was developed in Dr. Ameer's Lab. Read more.

September 13, 2024

Dr. Guillermo Ameer to Receive Percy L. Julian Award. Read more.

August, 2024

Dr. Yonghui Ding's paper:3D-printed, citrate-based bioresorbable vascular scaffolds for coronary artery angioplasty was published on Bioactive Materials.Read more.

June 25, 2024

Bladder buzz: technologies to improve bladder surgery and monitoring.Studies evaluating bioresorbable scaffold and bioelectronic sensor show promise in animal models NIH Science Highlights. Read more.

June 17, 2024

Xinlong Wang Receives Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund Award. Read more.

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Center for Advanced Regenerative Engineering

The Center for Advanced Regenerative Engineering (CARE) is an inter-institutional initiative led by Prof. Ameer that integrates and supports research, technology development, and clinical expertise to improve the outcome of tissue and organ repair and regeneration. Learn more about CARE.