Delivering better health outcomes through world class science, medicine and engineering research

Researchers at the Future Industries Institute are developing and implementing new sensors, diagnostics, biomaterials, technologies and therapeutic approaches for a range of medical issues including wound healing, cancer diagnosis and treatment, precision radiotherapy, topical drug delivery and prenatal diagnosis and care.

Research areas include:

  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Wound Infection
  • BioEngineering
  • Plasma Medicine
  • BioPhysics
  • Medical Microtechnology


    Research capabilities include:
  • In vitro and in vivo model development, testing and analysis
  • Biomarker identification
  • Biofilm and infection
  • Responsive and targeted drug delivery vehicles
  • Fabrication of nanostructured materials
  • Topical drug delivery
  • Materials science
  • Organ-on-chip
  • 3D bioprinting
  • Organic and inorganic nanoparticles
  • Design, fabrication and testing of microfluidic devices
  • Optical and electrochemical biosensors

For more information or to discuss potential projects contact: allison.cowin@unisa.edu.au