Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0989000]Researchers: Distinguished Professor Dietmar Hutmacher (Chief Investigator) , Dr Maria Woodruff (Chief Investigator) , Dr Robert Guldberg (Partner Investigator) , Prof Kevin Shakesheff (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Design and Fabrication of an Engineered Bone Graft System (EBGS) by combining a composite scaffold and growth factor delivery system. The lifetime risk for long bone fractures in Caucasians over the age of 50 is 17% for women and 6% for men. The prevalence of age-related fractures - and with it higher mortality rates due to complications following bone fractures - is therefore bound to increase over the coming decades. There is clearly a great need for therapies that take age-related changes into consideration, in particular the diminishing capacity of bone to heal with age. In an effort to address the therapeutic challenges of providing bone grafts, we aim to mesh two leading-edge technologies to design and fabricate an Engineered Bone Graft System (EBGS) system.
Funding Amount $330,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0989000
- ARC : DP0989000