Awarded projects
Joints for life
- Dr Thomas Smith (Biomedical Research Centre; lead applicant)
- Professor Robert Akid (Materials and Engineering Research Institute)
- Dr Arutiun P. Ehiasarian (Materials and Engineering Research Institute)
- Dr Sarah Haywood-Small (Biomedical Research Centre)
- Dr Christine Le Maitre (Biomedical Research Centre)
- Dr Christopher Sammon (Materials and Engineering Research Institute)
This project aims to secure external funding to develop a new coating system that will extend the service life of orthopaedic prostheses, so that in future joint replacement surgery will generally be a single operation leading to life-long improvement in mobility and quality of life.
