The Dove group focus on the synthesis and application of degradable biomaterials and sustainable polymers. This work includes: Organocatalyzed polymerisation; click chemistry for polymer synthesis and modification; application of sustainable/green chemistries and building blocks for polymer synthesis; as well as the fabrication, understanding and control over properties of new biomaterials on all length scales from macroscopic mechanical and biological properties to 3-dimensional control of structure at the micron level as well as the controlled nanoscale assembly. In turn, these studies are focussed in the development of novel hydrogels, elastomers, scaffolds and nanoparticles for tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and drug/gene delivery applications. The group has a particular interest in the application of stereochemistry in materials science.