Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP100200084]
Researchers:
Distinguished Professor Dietmar Hutmacher
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Ross Crawford
(Chief Investigator)
,
Siamak Saifzadeh
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Maria Woodruff
(Postdoctoral Fellow (Industry))
,
Dr Simon Pearce
(Partner Investigator)
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Brief description Bone tissue engineering using innovative tubular dual-layered nanofiber meshes. Lifetime risks for long-bone fractures in Caucasians over the age of 50 are 17 per cent for women and 6 per cent for men. A clear therapeutic need exists to address the ever-increasing problems of diminished productivity and reduced quality of life associated with bone disorders as the population ages. To address this challenge, the project’s multidisciplinary, international team will develop technologies to heal tibial defects. Furthermore, it will establish Australia's prominence in the tissue engineering field, training the next generation of young scientists and engineers. This technology will be of interest to numerous research groups and companies worldwide and will foster international collaboration, placing Australia at the forefront of this emerging field.
Funding Amount $304,000
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- ARC : LP100200084
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP100200084
