Her research work focuses on the development of novel biomaterial based approaches for cartilage, bone and osteeochondral tissue engineering. Her work has a translational focus and has led to the 'bench to bedside' translation of a novel scaffold for osteochondral defect repair. In particular her research focuses on the investigation of the affects of mechanical properties and macromolecule incorporation on the direction of stem cell differentiation down osteogenic or chondrogenic routes. She also has ongoing research in the area of heart valve tissue engineering and in the development of novel materials for wound repair.