SMART Lab
Shiekh lab for bioMaterial Advances in Regeneration and Therapeutics
Research
At SMART lab, we are focused to advance healthcare through the development of innovative solutions aimed at treating and regenerating damaged and diseased tissues. Our research focuses on therapeutics and regenerative medicine, where we investigate the roles of oxygen, biomaterials and exosomes in driving regeneration in cardiovascular and diabetic conditions. Additionally, we use nanotherapeutics and immunotherapeutic materials to tools to treat cancer, infectious and lung diseases. Our commitment to scientific excellence drives us to create impactful healthcare advancements.
Oxygen Therapeutics
Oxygen is essential element of life. We are using biomaterial based approaches to delivery oxygen for therapeutic applications. We design materials in form of scaffolds, films, particles and biomimetics to carry and produce oxygen.
Exosome Engineering
Exosomes are the new dawn of biomedical sciences. They tiny sacs secreted by almost every cell have gained importance in disease treatment, diagnosis and drug delivery. We use stem cell derived exosome for regeneration of tissues. We also engineer these exosomes to carry different molecules, target specific cells and develop a personalized medicine approach
Immunotherapy
We envisage to develop immunomodulatory therapies using biomaterials, exosomes and immune cells to treat cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and diabetic complications.
Advanced Biomaterials
We synthesize and functionalize new polymeric biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. We want to make them "off the shelf" and "minimally invasive" in nature. We are also developing advanced dressing materials for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs)
