Staff Lead researcher Professor Martin Browne Professor of Applied Biomaterials Connect with Martin Email: doctor@soton.ac.uk Other researchers Doctor Richard Cook Associate Professor Research interests Mechanical and tribological testing of hydrogels for orthopaedic and tissue engineering The tribology of tooth brushing. Connect with Richard Email: r.b.cook@soton.ac.uk Doctor Terence Harvey Senior Research Fellow Research interests Areas of research interest include: Coatings; Connect with Terence Email: t.j.harvey@soton.ac.uk Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups Bioengineering Group We apply engineering principles to the fields of biology and healthcare. national Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS) We specialise in tribology which is the science of friction, wear and lubrication of surfaces that come in to contact in motion.