Dr Rahul Tare is a molecular biologist specialising in skeletal biology. Rahul’s research focuses on stem cells, tissue engineering and skeletal development, and his group is primarily based within the Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration (FoM) and Bioengineering Sciences (FEE). Potential students and researchers interested in the above mentioned areas of research are encouraged to contact Rahul. Qualifications PhD, University of Southampton, UK (2002) Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, University of Southampton, UK (2013)

Rahul’s group is actively engaged in research encompassing stem cells, tissue engineering and skeletal development. The work has been instrumental in developing strategies for isolation of skeletal stem cells (SSCs), elucidating the SSC phenotype and defining conditions to manipulate SSC differentiation into principal stromal lineages. A multidisciplinary approach encompassing skeletal cells, acoustofluidics and mathematical modelling has been harnessed to bioengineer robust cartilage grafts. The group also seek to understand the molecular basis of skeletal development and disease through improved appreciation of the role of molecular chaperones and co-chaperones in chondrocyte and osteoblast development.

Regulation of osteoblast development by Bcl-2-associated athanogene-1 (BAG-1) - Greenhough, Joanna, Papadakis, Manos, Cutress, Ramsey, Townsend, Paul, Oreffo, Richard and Tare, Rahul Published:2016Publication:Scientific ReportsPage Range:1-39doi:10.1038/srep33504 Raman spectroscopy and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering imaging: prospective tools for monitoring skeletal cells and skeletal regeneration - Costa Moura, Catarina, Tare, Rahul S., Oreffo, Richard O.C. and Mahajan, Sumeet Published:2016Publication:Journal of The Royal Society InterfaceVolume:13, (118)Page Range:1-12doi:10.1098/rsif.2016.0182PMID:27170652 Nanofibrous poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) scaffolds provide a functional microenvironment for cartilage repair - Ching, Kuan, Andriotis, Orestis, Li, Siwei, Basnett, Pooja, Su, Bo, Roy, Ipsita, Tare, Rahul, Sengers, Bram and Stolz, Martin Published:2016Publication:Journal of Biomaterials ApplicationsPage Range:1-15doi:10.1177/0885328216639749 Biofabrication of bone tissue: approaches, challenges and translation for bone regeneration - Tang, Daniel, Tare, Rahul S., Yang, Liang-Yo, Williams, David F., Ou, Keng-Liang and Oreffo, Richard Published:2016Publication:BiomaterialsVolume:83Page Range:363-382doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.01.024 Extracellular matrix deposition in engineered micromass cartilage pellet cultures: measurements and modelling - Lewis, Miranda C., MacArthur, Ben D., Tare, Rahul, Oreffo, Richard O.C. and Please, Colin P. Published:2016Publication:PLoS ONEVolume:11, (2)Page Range:1-12doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0147302