Postgraduate Research Studentships and Projects
Studentships
Morphological and biomechanical characterisation of metastatic vertebrae
Funding & Type: 1 PhD Position - EU/International ( Marie Curie ITN – SPINEFX )
Supervisor Names: Prof RM Hall, Dr N Kapur, Prof P Zysset (Technical University of Vienna)
Application deadline: January 2010
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Vertebroplastic cement delivery and rheology of cement
Funding & Type: 1 PhD Position - EU/International ( Marie Curie ITN – SPINEFX )
Supervisor Names: Prof RM Hall, Dr N Kapur, Prof S Ferguson (University of Berne)
Application deadline: January 2010
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Additional Projects Available
Additionally we are considering the following projects. If you are interested please send an email to the appropriate supervisor indicated by the link below.
Cartilage Substitution
Project title |
Supervisor |
Experimental measurement of lubrication of cartilage |
Prof Z Jin, Prof E Ingham, Prof J Fisher |
Tissue Engineering
Project title |
Supervisor |
BASL Regeneration and Characterisation |
Prof E Ingham et al |
Antimicrobial impregnated acellular vascular scaffolds |
Prof EIngham et al |
Effect of the physical environment on the differentiation of adult mesenchymal stem Cells |
Prof E Ingham, Prof Z Jin Prof J Fisher |
Development of tissue-engineered cardiovascular patches using pericardial scaffolds |
Dr S Korossis, Prof J Fisher, |
Development, evaluation & optimisation of anti-calcification treatments for cardiovascular tissue engineering scaffolds |
Dr S Korossis, Prof J Fisher, |
Transport enhancement in articualr cartilage |
Prof Z Jin, Prof E Ingham, Prof J Fishe, |
Oxygen transport in heart valve |
Prof Z Jin, Dr S Korossis, Prof E Ingham, Prof J Fisher |
Tissue Replacement
Project title |
Supervisor |
Fixation and Physiological Simulator |
Prof Z Jin, Dr RK Wilcox, Dr S Williams, Prof J Fisher |
A lifetime of wear in hip prostheses |
Dr TD Stewart, Dr A Redmond, |
Functional outcome of valgus knee replacement |
Dr TD Stewart, Dr A Redmond, |
Integrated computational biomechanics/biotribological modelling of artificial hip joints |
Prof Z Jin, Prof J Fisher |
Fluid solid interactions and application for lubrication studies |
Prof Z Jin, Prof J Fisher |
Wear and Biological Response to Vitamin E Enhanced UHMWPE |
Dr JL Tipper, Prof E Ingham, Prof J Fisher |
How do UHMWPE Wear Particles Activate Macrophages? |
Dr JL Tipper, Dr E Hewitt, Prof E Ingham, Prof J Fisher |
