UK Tissue and Cell Engineering Society
Advancing science. Connecting researchers.
TCES brings together researchers in tissue engineering, biomaterials and regenerative medicine. Join a supportive UK community spanning science, engineering, medicine and industry.
From the TCES scientific image competition: Pop Art Human Bone Gel.
Why join TCES?
Membership brings opportunities
Funding
Travel bursaries, collaboration awards and support for networking events.
Recognition
Prizes and opportunities to showcase early-career research.
Connections
Meet colleagues across disciplines at conferences and workshops.
Opportunities
Receive community updates on events, careers and research.
Support for researchers
Funding & awards
TCES supports members at different career stages, from conference attendance and new collaborations to recognition of outstanding early-career research.
Travel bursaries
Support for eligible students and postdoctoral researchers presenting at external meetings.
Adam Curtis Collaboration Award
Up to £1,000 to support training visits, technology transfer and collaboration.
Robert Brown Award
Recognising outstanding early-stage investigators in the TCES community.
TCES Net
Funding of up to £1,000 for member-led research and networking meetings.
Dates for your diary
Upcoming opportunities
14 OCTOBER 2026 · ONLINE
UK–Belgium research workshop
Cross-society networking in tissue engineering and biomaterials.
31 OCTOBER 2026 · APPLICATION DEADLINE
Adam Curtis Collaboration Award
Check eligibility and application requirements on the awards page.
2027 · DATES TO FOLLOW
TCES Annual Conference, Liverpool
The next annual gathering of our research community.
Our community in action
Research, careers & connections
Collaboration story
Turning an award into new expertise
2025 ACCA recipient Zhipeng Deng used a research visit to gain specialist rheology training for regenerative biomaterials work.
Conference achievements
Celebrating emerging talent
Congratulations to the 2026 conference oral-presentation winner Debbie Frood and poster winner Zhaoqiang Zhang.
Travel bursary stories
Taking research further
Bursary recipients share what they learned from presenting, training and building networks at conferences worldwide.
About TCES
A society built on collaboration
Established in 1999, TCES promotes exchange between researchers in academia, industry and related fields, supporting scientific progress and early-career development.
Keep up with the community
Read the latest TCES newsletter, explore upcoming opportunities and share news from your research group.