EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Medical Devices
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leeds
Department Name: Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
The EPSRC Centre in Innovative Manufacturing in Medical Devices will research and develop advanced methods for functionally stratified design and near patient manufacturing, to enable cost effective matching of device function to the patient needs and surgical environment. This will deliver "the right product, by the right process to the right patient at the right time" to an enhanced standard of reliability and performance. The centre will research and develop:
1) Functionally stratified design systems, which will be initially applied to existing device manufacturing processes and subsequently to the manufacture of scaffolds, developing novel pre-clinical simulation methods, which match implant design to patient function, delivering a cost effective Stratified Approach for Enhanced Reliability (SAFER)
2) Innovative near patient manufacturing processes, enabled by stratified and individualised definitions of patient need, to provide a more cost effective approach to personalised devices.
The two flagship challenges will be integrated with the key platform capabilities, across the centre to generate, for the first time, a closed loop design and manufacturing framework for medical devices to deliver enhanced performance and reliability. These innovative design and manufacturing advances will focus in the first instance on class 3 medical devices for musculoskeletal disease, where the cost of device failure and need for throughout life reliability are high.
The National Centre will develop, lead and integrate an international network of industrialists, academics, clinicians and regulatory body representatives in order to support the musculoskeletal medical device manufacturing industry to deliver the innovative design and manufacturing challenges and implement the outcomes into manufacturing practice in a global highly regulated market. The Centre will create the research infrastructure, tools and methods, expertise and suitably qualified personnel to support continued innovation and growth of the medical device manufacturing sector in the UK. To do so, the Centre will work across the EPSRC priority research areas "Manufacturing the Future" and "Towards next generation healthcare," drawing upon capabilities and collaborating with existing centres of excellence. The Centre will provide a platform for fundamental innovative device manufacturing research and promote its rapid exploitation by industry through outreach and translation activities and a generic platform for diversification into other technologies.
It will grow the UK's research capability in medical device manufacturing research to underpin the development of next generation medical devices and the development of high quality manufacturing processes to provide cost effective, reliable and effective devices. It will be applied to enhanced manufacturing of existing devices such as joint replacements and support manufacture of new products and biomaterial scaffolds. The Centre will operate across five leading academic centres of excellence in the field. The Centre will be led by Leeds University (Fisher, Williams, Ingham, Wilcox, Jennings and Redmond) and will be supported by collaboration from Newcastle (Dalgarno and McKaskie), Nottingham (Grant, Ahmed and Warrior), Sheffield (Hatton) and Bradford (Coates). The Centre will work closely with major manufacturers and users including surgeons who see at first hand the challenges of patient and surgical variation. The Centre will provide a platform for developing fundamental medical device manufacturing science and promote its rapid exploitation by industry.
1) Functionally stratified design systems, which will be initially applied to existing device manufacturing processes and subsequently to the manufacture of scaffolds, developing novel pre-clinical simulation methods, which match implant design to patient function, delivering a cost effective Stratified Approach for Enhanced Reliability (SAFER)
2) Innovative near patient manufacturing processes, enabled by stratified and individualised definitions of patient need, to provide a more cost effective approach to personalised devices.
The two flagship challenges will be integrated with the key platform capabilities, across the centre to generate, for the first time, a closed loop design and manufacturing framework for medical devices to deliver enhanced performance and reliability. These innovative design and manufacturing advances will focus in the first instance on class 3 medical devices for musculoskeletal disease, where the cost of device failure and need for throughout life reliability are high.
The National Centre will develop, lead and integrate an international network of industrialists, academics, clinicians and regulatory body representatives in order to support the musculoskeletal medical device manufacturing industry to deliver the innovative design and manufacturing challenges and implement the outcomes into manufacturing practice in a global highly regulated market. The Centre will create the research infrastructure, tools and methods, expertise and suitably qualified personnel to support continued innovation and growth of the medical device manufacturing sector in the UK. To do so, the Centre will work across the EPSRC priority research areas "Manufacturing the Future" and "Towards next generation healthcare," drawing upon capabilities and collaborating with existing centres of excellence. The Centre will provide a platform for fundamental innovative device manufacturing research and promote its rapid exploitation by industry through outreach and translation activities and a generic platform for diversification into other technologies.
It will grow the UK's research capability in medical device manufacturing research to underpin the development of next generation medical devices and the development of high quality manufacturing processes to provide cost effective, reliable and effective devices. It will be applied to enhanced manufacturing of existing devices such as joint replacements and support manufacture of new products and biomaterial scaffolds. The Centre will operate across five leading academic centres of excellence in the field. The Centre will be led by Leeds University (Fisher, Williams, Ingham, Wilcox, Jennings and Redmond) and will be supported by collaboration from Newcastle (Dalgarno and McKaskie), Nottingham (Grant, Ahmed and Warrior), Sheffield (Hatton) and Bradford (Coates). The Centre will work closely with major manufacturers and users including surgeons who see at first hand the challenges of patient and surgical variation. The Centre will provide a platform for developing fundamental medical device manufacturing science and promote its rapid exploitation by industry.
Planned Impact
Who will benefit?
The Centre will grow the UK's research capability in medical device manufacturing research to underpin the development of next generation medical devices and the development of high quality manufacturing processes to provide cost effective, reliable and effective devices. The approach has been co-created to shape and define medical device manufacturing research needs. However, the outcomes of the centre will extend beyond these users to a wide platform of beneficiaries that will include:
UK Medical Device Companies: The Centre will develop, lead and integrate an international network of industrialists, academics, clinicians and regulatory body representatives in order to support the UK musculoskeletal medical device manufacturing industry to deliver the innovative design and manufacturing challenges and implement the outcomes into manufacturing practice in a global highly regulated market. Through this approach the Centre will benefit and support the UK medical device industry to develop and implement new manufacturing methods for existing and new next generation devices. The Centre intends to work with the regulatory bodies (MHRA, BSI and NICE) as well as the joint registries that collate data on post-market surveillance of medical devices. This approach will allow better sharing of intelligence and new research findings amongst the regulatory community in the UK and more widely to ensure regulatory requirements continue to be defined to improve patient outcomes and deliver affordable healthcare.
Individual Patients and the NHS: The outcomes from the Centre will provide new methods and systems and intelligence on the requirements of different patient groups and individual patient needs that will lead to enhanced reliability and performance of devices in the patients who receive them. This will result in better recovery and restoration of function leading to quality of life benefits in those patients. Furthermore, the delivery of stratified and personalised medical devices will lead to significant reduction in healthcare costs through earlier, better and, where possible, minimal invasive interventions, and through reduced need for revision and replacement.
The UK Innovation Ecosystem: The Centre intends to develop a defined and connected innovation system that will develop fundamental research and connect to other national centres to ensure the value of that research can be utilised to benefit UK companies, healthcare providers and ultimately patients. The Centre intends to work with other EPSRC Centres to maximise impact and ensure the research findings can be shared with and used in other sectors. The Centre will also fit within the UK innovation landscape to support the Cell Therapies and High Value Manufacturing Catapults who can benefit from and provide support for technologies developed through the Centre.
The Economy in the UK: The medical technologies sector in the UK is broad and diverse with many SMEs who need access to world leading research that can support their growth and lead to wealth creation n the UK. The Centre will aim to foster collaboration between researchers, clinicians, regulators and end users to allow better access to and sharing of research findings for innovative device design and manufacture. The expertise, know-how and IP created by the Centre will underpin the competiveness of the UK business base.
How will they benefit?
There is a demand across all markets for increased reliability and assurance of throughout lifetime performance of medical devices. New developments in regulation and compliance will require enhanced pre-clinical simulation and a fuller evaluation of the wide range of conditions under which devices have to perform. The Centre will provide new approaches to design and manufacturing and new materials technologies to meet these needs within the existing cost envelope; supported by less invasive surgery and shorter hospital stays.
The Centre will grow the UK's research capability in medical device manufacturing research to underpin the development of next generation medical devices and the development of high quality manufacturing processes to provide cost effective, reliable and effective devices. The approach has been co-created to shape and define medical device manufacturing research needs. However, the outcomes of the centre will extend beyond these users to a wide platform of beneficiaries that will include:
UK Medical Device Companies: The Centre will develop, lead and integrate an international network of industrialists, academics, clinicians and regulatory body representatives in order to support the UK musculoskeletal medical device manufacturing industry to deliver the innovative design and manufacturing challenges and implement the outcomes into manufacturing practice in a global highly regulated market. Through this approach the Centre will benefit and support the UK medical device industry to develop and implement new manufacturing methods for existing and new next generation devices. The Centre intends to work with the regulatory bodies (MHRA, BSI and NICE) as well as the joint registries that collate data on post-market surveillance of medical devices. This approach will allow better sharing of intelligence and new research findings amongst the regulatory community in the UK and more widely to ensure regulatory requirements continue to be defined to improve patient outcomes and deliver affordable healthcare.
Individual Patients and the NHS: The outcomes from the Centre will provide new methods and systems and intelligence on the requirements of different patient groups and individual patient needs that will lead to enhanced reliability and performance of devices in the patients who receive them. This will result in better recovery and restoration of function leading to quality of life benefits in those patients. Furthermore, the delivery of stratified and personalised medical devices will lead to significant reduction in healthcare costs through earlier, better and, where possible, minimal invasive interventions, and through reduced need for revision and replacement.
The UK Innovation Ecosystem: The Centre intends to develop a defined and connected innovation system that will develop fundamental research and connect to other national centres to ensure the value of that research can be utilised to benefit UK companies, healthcare providers and ultimately patients. The Centre intends to work with other EPSRC Centres to maximise impact and ensure the research findings can be shared with and used in other sectors. The Centre will also fit within the UK innovation landscape to support the Cell Therapies and High Value Manufacturing Catapults who can benefit from and provide support for technologies developed through the Centre.
The Economy in the UK: The medical technologies sector in the UK is broad and diverse with many SMEs who need access to world leading research that can support their growth and lead to wealth creation n the UK. The Centre will aim to foster collaboration between researchers, clinicians, regulators and end users to allow better access to and sharing of research findings for innovative device design and manufacture. The expertise, know-how and IP created by the Centre will underpin the competiveness of the UK business base.
How will they benefit?
There is a demand across all markets for increased reliability and assurance of throughout lifetime performance of medical devices. New developments in regulation and compliance will require enhanced pre-clinical simulation and a fuller evaluation of the wide range of conditions under which devices have to perform. The Centre will provide new approaches to design and manufacturing and new materials technologies to meet these needs within the existing cost envelope; supported by less invasive surgery and shorter hospital stays.
Organisations
- University of Leeds (Lead Research Organisation)
- Simpleware Ltd (Collaboration)
- ARTERIUS LIMITED (Collaboration)
- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (Collaboration)
- Biocomposites (Collaboration)
- Beijing University of Technology (Collaboration)
- Leeds General Infirmary (Collaboration)
- Corin Group PLC (Collaboration)
- North American Science Associates Inc (Collaboration)
- Innovate Orthopaedics Ltd (Collaboration)
- Nuvasive (Collaboration)
- Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Collaboration)
- NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) (Collaboration)
- Neotherix Ltd (Collaboration)
- JRI Orthapaedics (Collaboration)
- Sinopec Group (Collaboration)
- Invibio (Collaboration)
- AO Foundation (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD (Collaboration)
- Polytechnic University of Turin (Collaboration)
- Biomet, Inc (Collaboration)
- DePuy Synthes (Collaboration)
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Simulation Solutions (Collaboration)
- Smith and Nephew (Collaboration)
- Sichuan University (Collaboration)
- Credentis (Collaboration)
- Glass Technology Services (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Tissue Regenix Ltd (Collaboration)
- Mathys (Collaboration)
- Vascutek Ltd (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS (Collaboration)
- Collagen Solutions (Collaboration)
- Depuy International (Collaboration)
- University of Minho (Collaboration)
- University of the West of England (Collaboration)
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (Collaboration)
- Promethean Particles (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Janssen (Belgium) (Project Partner)
- Materialise NV (Project Partner)
- JRI Orthopaedics (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Eminate (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Surgical Innovations (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Corinthian Surgical Ltd (Project Partner)
- Fripp Design (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Ceramisys Ltd (Project Partner)
- NetComposites (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Simpleware (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Simulation Solutions (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
Publications
Surrati A
(2016)
Non-destructive characterisation of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation using LC-MS-based metabolite footprinting.
in The Analyst
Sweeney J
(2018)
Application of activated barrier hopping theory to viscoplastic modeling of glassy polymers.
in Mechanics of time-dependent materials
Tan C
(2017)
Structural, thermal and dissolution properties of MgO- and CaO-containing borophosphate glasses: effect of Fe2O3 addition
in Journal of Materials Science
Tarsuslugil SM
(2014)
Experimental and computational approach investigating burst fracture augmentation using PMMA and calcium phosphate cements.
in Annals of biomedical engineering
Tcacencu I
(2018)
Osseointegration of porous apatite-wollastonite and poly(lactic acid) composite structures created using 3D printing techniques.
in Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications
Thompson A
(2017)
X-ray computed tomography and additive manufacturing in medicine: a review
in International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering
Tronci G
(2016)
Protease-sensitive atelocollagen hydrogels promote healing in a diabetic wound model.
in Journal of materials chemistry. B
Tronci G
(2015)
Influence of 4-vinylbenzylation on the rheological and swelling properties of photo-activated collagen hydrogels
in MRS Advances
| Description | MeDe Innovation was created to lead the UK in the innovative manufacture of implants, biomaterials and new regenerative devices for the treatment of musculoskeletal disease and related disorders. Our definition of 'manufacturing' spans the entire value chain, from creative idea and patient need, right through to manufactured products and services delivered to the patient and the market. We aim to advanced knowledge and technology towards creating lasting social value, as well as supporting UK manufacturing in growing its share of a global market that will be worth $75 billion by 2020. With an ageing population that expects to be more active for longer, we must deliver 21st century products and services and personalised interventions that last for '50 years after 50'. This requires an exceptional underpinning research base, the right collaborations, the vision to see how new advancements in different technologies can be combined into new multifunctional products and services to address clinical and industry challenges, and to develop people who are equipped with the right skills and experience to deliver. Four years into our funding, we have many successes to celebrate. We've built a strong community from which we can draw together the best collaborations possible to address specific challenges in research translation and delivery of social and economic benefits. Our core partnership of five universities - Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, Bradford and Nottingham - now collaborates with 48 universities around the world. Our 17 original industrial partners have now grown to over 30. These relationships deliver mutual benefits in terms of research advances and commercial success and have leveraged a further £64m of funding and investment of which £38m are new external grants awarded in the last four years. Through our international partnerships with both universities and companies we can offer our staff and those of our partners, greater opportunities for of skills development at all professional levels. These events, conferences, training workshops, research collaborations and secondments are ensuring that people and businesses can thrive. Our work with DePuy Synthes is just one example of this success. Through this partnership, we have delivered experimental and computational simulation systems for artificial joints that are unrivalled, and our natural knee simulator developed in collaboration with Simulation Solutions for tissue sparing interventions is a world first. Our long-standing relationship has seen DePuy Synthes expand its new research, development and technical centre in Leeds, securing approximately 500 jobs including 70 industrial R&D positions. All of these achievements directly match the key elements of the government's Industrial Strategy on science, research and innovation that seek to enable the UK to harness its world-leading science base to drive economic growth. The Centre has grown its funding through the development of research and innovation activities, actively seeking external funding to deliver the translation of research. The success of our approach is evident: from a core grant of £9m, our total funding to date has now exceeded £70m. As a powerhouse for innovative manufacturing research, we attract resources and funding and from a variety of sources, including the public sector, Universities charities and industry and we have been successful in aligning over £64m of investment and new funding to the strategic goals of the centre . To date, our collaborative approach to developing research projects has seen us be successful in securing £38m in new external research awards in the last four years to support the on going research activities in the centre. We will continue to work intensively with our partners to jointly respond to funding opportunities, and to strengthen and expand the distinctive collaborative approaches that underpin the Centre's success. Below we provide short descriptions of different research areas Joint Replacements. Artificial hip and knee joints are among the most successful orthopaedic surgical interventions today, but they do not meet the needs of an increasingly active, ageing population. This has created a growing demand and expectation that joint replacements should last their lifetime, yet for patients in their 50s, the revision rate for hip replacement over their lifetime is 30% - and for knee replacements, this rises to 35%. Improving the reliability and lifetime of joint replacements involves not just the application of new and emerging technologies to existing devices and the design and manufacture of new products; crucially, it also needs to consider variations in surgical positioning and patient needs - and a much more sophisticated stratification of patient populations and activities. These multiple variables present complex challenges to both researchers and to industry in addressing the growing demand for '50 active years after 50'. To support the medical device industry's response to this global clinical and economic need, we are advancing methodologies for the simulation, design and preclinical testing of hip and knee prostheses. This is enabling us to increase the precision and reliability - and improve long-term outcomes - of hip and knee replacements and we're now taking similar approaches in developing methodologies for ankle joints and spinal interventions. Our advanced simulation methodologies have been adopted by industry in the development of new prostheses and MeDe Innovation researchers have led and contributed to two new international standards for the pre-clinical testing of hip and knee replacements. Our collaboration with Simulation Solutions now sees our simulators being sold around the world. Our experimental natural knee simulation system - the first of its kind - offers pre-clinical simulation of the biomechanical and tribological function of new tissue sparing devices we are developing, which will aid the design, manufacture and testing of new products. Ultimately, we expect to see manufactured devices that are enhanced with digitally-enabled technologies that will aid their surgical positioning, performance and longevity. Our virtual simulation systems which are already being used to help design new products is one step towards that goal. Acellular scaffolds. Soft tissue damage to the knee is a common and debilitating problem, particularly for young and otherwise healthy adults who participate in sports. Our research seeks to produce a next-generation treatment for these types of injuries, which are currently repaired using autograft or allograft donations. Acellular biological scaffolds offer an off-the-shelf solution that can be used without taking tissue from other parts of a patient's body and so avoiding the additional damage this can cause. They also do not carry the same risk of immunological rejection of grafts from donated tissue. We are developing acellular scaffolds for osteochondral, ligament and meniscus repair and replacement. These include both single tissue scaffolds and composite scaffolds, comprising soft tissue and bone in a single graft, which helps to improve integration into the recipient site. For such grafts to be used clinically, manufacturers need to be able to produce such scaffolds with well-defined properties that can be matched to the patient's needs. Our work has focused on refining the processes needed to reliably source, process and sterilise scaffolds without adversely affecting the biomechanical properties and the capacity for recellularisation following implantation. The knowledge and processes developed under this theme are being used by our partners in ongoing clinical trials and to develop Good Manufacturing Practice processes by NHS Blood & Transplant Tissue & Eye Services. There is still further work to be done on refining grafts so they can be better matched to patient populations by varying the size, shape and mechanical properties of the harvested tissue. Scaffolds can also be treated to increase or reduce the mechanical properties to more closely match the patient`s tissue. This will be done with the aim of providing a wider range of off-the-shelf solutions that are suitable for the patient's sex, size and lifestyle. Non woven collagen scaffolds: As the main structural protein in most hard and soft tissues in the human body, collagen has great potential for use as scaffolds in tissue engineering. It has low immunogenicity, a porous structure, good biocompatibility and will biodegrade, avoiding the need for surgical procedures to remove it at a later stage. Collagen scaffolds, however, lack mechanical strength and stability when hydrated, which limits their usability. Our research has sought to develop manufacturing processes that can overcome these limitations, while maintaining the other natural properties of collagen in a reliable way. The multiscale manufacturing platform we have produced allows precise control of the physical properties of this important biomaterial so that performance can be customised to meet specific requirements. This allows the collagen to be produced in a wide range of formats and with physical properties that can be tuned to meet different clinical demands. This can be done either at the manufacturing stage or at the point of delivery in order to meet the needs of patients. Importantly, the collagen can be produced in non-woven formats that are already familiar to clinicians and patients, meaning there is no need to learn new techniques for manipulating these products. The flexibility of our manufacturing platform has allowed us to work with clinicians on a number of different applications. Initially, we have developed solutions for guided bone repair in maxillofacial surgery and thicker scaffolds for use in wound care. We are now working towards studies that will aid the translation of these into the clinic. There is also work underway to investigate the use of collagen-based non-woven fabrics for bone repair at other sites. Our future work includes exploring the properties of the new photoactive atelocollagen materials produced by our platform, including their ability to control microbial activity. Alongside this, we are continuing development of a wet-spinning manufacturing platform to ensure fibres can be produced consistently. We also hope to address the scalability of our manufacturing process as well as ensuring it meets Good Manufacturing Practice. Multiphase fixation devices. Repairs to hard tissue often require metallic pins, screws and plates to be surgically implanted to allow healing. These fixation devices can then require further surgery at a later stage to remove them. This carries inherent risks to the patient, so it is attractive to instead use fully resorbable devices that will be replaced over time by cells. One of the main hurdles to achieving this is the sudden degradation that can occur with resorbable devices, which can lead to failure of an entire device and prevent proper integration. Our research is developing manufacturing technologies for glasses where the resorption rate can be controlled to avoid this loss of mechanical properties too early. This has allowed us to create next-generation multi-phase materials and devices that can progressively be resorbed, allowing a gradual replacement of the composite fibres with cells. The initial applications are in orthopaedic fixation and repair, but we are also exploring other applications for these resorbable glasses. We have developed processes that can apply the glasses as coatings for medical implants and this work is now developing into new areas, such creating sacrificial layers or layers with antimicrobial activity. Another innovative manufacturing process we have developed also produces glass microspheres for use in repairing damaged bone tissue. We are also developing computational models to produce three dimensional images from a range of different medical imaging technologies. These detailed 3D models can then be used to enable the design and manufacture of patient specific implants or surgical tools. The imaging can also be used post-surgery to assess the performance of an implant. We have been working with partners in business to develop medical devices using this technology and have applied for a patent. Minimally invasive implantation of bioactive materials Repairing osteochondral damage can often require open surgery, which carries greater risks of infection and longer recovery times for patients. Creating suitable devices that strong enough to be load-bearing yet small enough to be delivered through minimally invasive procedures is challenging. Our work has focused on developing manufacturing methods to produce new devices that might overcome these difficulties. This has included the manufacture of membranes with enhanced biofunctionality for use in osteochondral repair. By using innovative assembly techniques, we have been able to deliver new properties to these membranes, such as enhancing bone tissue regeneration and drug delivery. This work has led to an unexpected commercial translation as an innovative device for tissue regeneration in oral medicine. Another approach has been to develop new economic methods for producing nanoscale bioactive materials that can be used as injectable bone graft substitutes. We are also now exploring ways of adding new biofunctionality to these commercially important products. Infections associated with implanted devices can also be a serious risk to patients and are a significant burden health service resources. In an attempt to address this, we have collaborated with partners in Europe on research to design new generations of bioactive glasses with antimicrobial properties. We are now working with commercial partners to develop these further. We have also developed 3D printing techniques to create bone replacement devices in a range of bioceramic materials that have load bearing capacity while still supporting bone growth. This work has been performed in collaboration with international partners and our work in the future with industry will focus on developing the ability to produce specific devices at a large scale. Processes for in-clinic manufacture There is currently no treatment for patients with small defects in hip or knee joints, often meaning these deteriorate over a number of years, leading to osteoarthritis. To repair such defects and prevent deterioration requires implants that can be delivered with minimally invasive surgery. Our research is developing methods for rapidly and reliably combining cells with structural biomaterials so it is possible to create musculoskeletal implants that can be delivered without the need for major surgery. The aim is for implants to be produced, incorporating cells harvested from the patient, as they are being built in the clinic, potentially even during surgery. To do this, however, requires synthetic and biological materials to be processed alongside each other, reliably and at speed. We are developing cell printing techniques that will enable load bearing, bioactive, personalised osteochondral implants to be produced to meet these demands in the clinic. Part of this has involved developing novel bio-inks that can be co-processed with materials to create implants. This work has also led to a new strand of work developing possible replacements for animal models of osteoarthritis. Our research has also included developing a new way to 3D print cell-laden hydrogels that can be used to create gel based structures with high precision. Looking forward, we aim to develop bioprinters to the point where they can be used as genuine plug and play systems for use in the clinic. This will require collaborations with clinicians and colleagues in the biosciences to validate and trial the technology. We have also been researching techniques to create solid and cannulated fixation devices that can be programmed to change shape in situ on exposure to body temperature or body fluid. The aim is to create devices that can used to fix soft tissue to bone or bone to bone |
| Exploitation Route | MeDe Innovation is engaged at every stage of the innovation and translation pipeline, from initial ideas and concepts, through developing methods, technologies and intellectual property, to collaborating with device manufacturers and clinicians to deliver new products. Our focus has always been on supporting continuous innovation: establishing and nurturing an innovation pipeline that enables ideas to flourish and supports researchers to develop those ideas through different Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) towards commercial development. To date, there are more than 90 projects in our portfolio, progressing from TRL 1 to TRL5 and beyond. Through our network, we are able to support innovation in a wider sense too, through sharing information about available funding opportunities, and promoting Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and CASE awards to encourage collaboration. We support academic and industry secondments, to stimulate knowledge sharing throughout the sector and work with businesses to translate knowledge through an extensive range of consultancy work and contracts. Our Early Career Researcher Network is vital to the early-stage process: developing the next generation of researchers in medical device manufacture is essential if we are to continue to produce innovative ideas and projects. Initiatives such as our Sandpit events, and post-graduate secondments have provided valuable opportunities for our ECRs to develop projects; but equally important is our ECR Forum, which links members together to share ideas and form partnerships through workshops, presentations and virtual networking. The progression of the careers of our highly trained researchers, moving on to new positions in industry regulatory bodies and other research centres and Universities is a key part of our successful innovation and translation Further along the innovation pipeline, we've been able to accelerate the commercial development of several of our technologies and apply the very latest innovation management practice through collaboration with the Medical Technologies IKC. |
| Sectors | Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| URL | http://imbe.leeds.ac.uk |
| Description | The EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Medical Devices, is developing new methodologies for stratified and personalised design and manufacture of innovative technologies and products, focusing initially on the musculoskeletal system to support 50 active years after fifty ® in a healthy ageing population. Research addresses all elements of the manufacturing value chain from product concept to patient delivery and adoption: focusing on novel virtual models for functional simulation; design and prediction of performance; near patient manufacturing; and enhanced pre-clinical test methods using Stratified Approaches For Enhanced Reliability - SAFER. Outcomes, Translation and impact, progression beyond TRL3 Translation of knowledge and technology Research and technology created in the centre has been advanced beyond TRL3 by our industry partners to support design development and manufacture and to create commercial value. These include development projects by our partners DePuy Synthes, Invibio, NHS Blood & Transplant, Tissue Regenix Group Plc, Biocomposites, Simulation Solutions, Mathys AG, Ceramsys, Surgical Dynamics,JRI which have been supported by the centre. We have created six cases studies to describe this translation and impact. Knowledge is also translated and business has been assisted through an extensive range of consultancy work and contracts. Inward investment to develop MeDe knowledge and IP, beyond TRL 3 in the UK Partners DePuy Synthes, Invibio, Tissue Regenix Group Plc and NHS Blood & Transplant have invested in technology development and manufacturing facilities in the UK, alongside investments in new product development programmes and the establishment of new manufacturing processes. Policy advice, Standards development, Expert advice, Advocacy The centre has led and contributed to the development of two new international standards for pre-clinical testing of joint replacements, have contributed to policy work and advice through the RAEng, EPSRC. The Director sits on the LEPs business and Innovation Growth panel. Jennings chairs the ISO standards committee, Wilcox sits on RAEng Biomedical Engineering Group. Consultancy advice is provided in an ongoing basis to six companies. Work has led to new international standard for pre clinical testing hip prostheses The Role of the Centre Advisory Board The Advisory Board has industry, clinical, regulatory and academic members.it was enlarged on initial creation to ensure membership from manufacturing industry alongside the device, regulatory and clinical perspective. Its key functions include: • An independent national and international perspective • Oversight of strategy and plans • Monitoring performance • Advising on translation and outcomes • Advising on future strategy MeDe Innovation is engaged at every stage of the innovation and translation pipeline, from initial ideas and concepts, through developing methods, technologies and intellectual property, to collaborating with device manufacturers and clinicians to deliver new products. Our focus has always been on supporting continuous innovation: establishing and nurturing an innovation pipeline that enables ideas to flourish and supports researchers to develop those ideas through different Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) towards commercial development. To date, there are more than 90 projects in our portfolio, progressing from TRL 1 to TRL5 and beyond. Through our network, we are able to support innovation in a wider sense too, through sharing information about available funding opportunities, and promoting Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and CASE awards to encourage collaboration. We support academic and industry secondments, to stimulate knowledge sharing throughout the sector and work with businesses to translate knowledge through an extensive range of consultancy work and contracts. Our Early Career Researcher Network is vital to the early-stage process: developing the next generation of researchers in medical device manufacture is essential if we are to continue to produce innovative ideas and projects. Initiatives such as our Sandpit events, and post-graduate secondments have provided valuable opportunities for our ECRs to develop projects; but equally important is our ECR Forum, which links members together to share ideas and form partnerships through workshops, presentations and virtual networking. The progression of the careers of our highly trained researchers, moving on to new positions in industry regulatory bodies and other research centres and Universities is a key part of our successful innovation and translation Further along the innovation pipeline, we've been able to accelerate the commercial development of several of our technologies and apply the very latest innovation management practice through collaboration with the Medical Technologies IKC. Examples of impact of our research and and technical outcomes and industry uptake in their development and manufacturing processes and the creation of ecomonic value in the UK include, Full impact case studies are available for each of these cases on request examples are provide below New international standard for hip simulation New hip joint simulator Simulation Solutions New knee joint simulator Simulation Solutions Natural knee joint simulator Simulation Solutions Support for All polymer knee being developed by InVibio Support for development new ceramic hip Mathys Support for development bone void filler Biocomposites Support for new hip joint development DePuy Support for new knee joint replacements and the evaluation of existing products and new product development with DePuySynthes Pre clinical definitions and recommendations for use of joint replacements including, surgical positioning, patient activities and their effect on clinical performance of prostheses Support for development and manufacture new acellular bone patellar bone graft NHSBT Support for development acellular ligament graft Tissue Regenix completed clinical trial |
| First Year Of Impact | 2015 |
| Sector | Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Societal,Economic |
| Description | Chair of ISO TC150/SC4 Bone and Joint Replacements |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | New international standards published, including a test method developed at the University of Leeds (ISO14242-4). |
| Description | LCR BIG Panel |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | Membership of local economic partnership Leeds city region , west Yorkshire combined authority business Innovation growth Panel - special advisor on research innovation Universities |
| Description | Med ical technology science and innovation audit |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | Leadership of Medical Technology science an dInnovation audit, Leeds City region Plus |
| Description | Presented 'provocation' and participated in Wellcome Health Exchange - Wellcome Trust discussion on healthy aging research chaired by Eliza Manningham-Buller (Ruth Wilcox) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | Provided evidence and represented RAEng at Royal College of Surgeons Commission on the Future of Surgery (Ruth Wilcox) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://futureofsurgery.rcseng.ac.uk/?_ga=2.204377936.1302407628.1552062378-663961335.1547802634 |
| Description | Versus Arthritis Research Advisory Group - Ruth Wilcox |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | international standards committee chair |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | international pre clinical testing standards |
| Description | A*Star-University of Sheffield collaborative PhD studentship |
| Amount | £85,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | A*STAR - Southampton Research Attachment Programme |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 08/2019 |
| Description | ARUK |
| Amount | £700,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Versus Arthritis |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | Active aGeIng and Osteoporosis: The next challenge for smarT nanobiOmaterials and 3D Technologies |
| Amount | € 5,660,096 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 814410 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 02/2023 |
| Description | Arthritis Research UK Tissue Engineering Centre - Phase II |
| Amount | £2,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 21156 |
| Organisation | Versus Arthritis |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2016 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | Arthritis Research UK Translation |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 21501 |
| Organisation | Versus Arthritis |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2017 |
| End | 11/2018 |
| Description | Arthritis Research UK Translational Medical Technologies Proof of Concept Award |
| Amount | £97,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 21161 |
| Organisation | Versus Arthritis |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2015 |
| End | 12/2016 |
| Description | BBSRC IAA- Proof of Concept, Molecular recycling as a strategy for regenerative medicine: local tissue response to a new biodegradable orthobiologics scaffold and effect on inflammation |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 07/2019 |
| Description | Biocomposites |
| Amount | £200,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | LMJ |
| Organisation | Biocomposites |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2013 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | Biomedical research unit |
| Amount | £6,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | Leeds musculoskeletal biomedical research unit |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2014 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Bridging the Gaps |
| Amount | £12,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 06/2017 |
| Description | Bridging the Gaps - Antimicrobial Resistance |
| Amount | £40,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2017 |
| End | 07/2017 |
| Description | British Council Newton Researcher Links 'Healthcare Technologies for Aging Populations' |
| Amount | £24,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 227337704 |
| Organisation | British Council |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2016 |
| End | 01/2017 |
| Description | CASE Studentship |
| Amount | £54,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Croda International |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | CASE Studentship Funding |
| Amount | £35,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | AO Foundation |
| Department | AO Research Institute |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | CASE Studentship Funding |
| Amount | £60,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Depuy International |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2017 |
| End | 10/2021 |
| Description | CASE Studentship Industrial Contribution |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Glass Technology Services |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2015 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | CASE Studentship Industrial Contribution |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Alcyomics Ltd |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2015 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | CASE Studentship Industry Contribution |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | QuantuMDx Group Ltd. |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 10/2019 |
| Description | CCTMIH Manufacture of Future Fibrous Products Research Fellowship |
| Amount | £250,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Leeds |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | CDT 2014-22 |
| Amount | £4,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | CDT TERM |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2014 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | Capital equipment CDT |
| Amount | £240,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2015 |
| End | 04/2019 |
| Description | Capital equipment hip and knee simulators |
| Amount | £920,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2015 |
| End | 04/2020 |
| Description | Catalyst Medical Technologies |
| Amount | £3,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Higher Education Funding Council for England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2015 |
| End | 10/2018 |
| Description | China-UK Researcher Links Workshop on Healthcare Technologies |
| Amount | £1,800 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Bradford |
| Department | University of Bradford: Newton Fund |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2016 |
| End | 12/2016 |
| Description | Clothworkers Foundation/UoL - CCTMIH Equipment |
| Amount | £500,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Leeds |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2018 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | Commercial sponsorship (Wilcock / nanoHA biocomp. Jan to Mar 2016) |
| Amount | £6,127 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Ceramisys |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 03/2016 |
| Description | Confidence in Concept |
| Amount | £29,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | Contract Research |
| Amount | £51,500 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | IDEXXX |
| Organisation | Sheffield Hallam University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2014 |
| End | 10/2016 |
| Description | Contract Research (Nobel Biocare) |
| Amount | £137,826 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Nobel Biocare |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2015 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | DTC 208-2017 |
| Amount | £7,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | DTC |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2008 |
| End | 09/2017 |
| Description | DTP |
| Amount | £2,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | DTP |
| Organisation | DePuy Synthes |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | Depuy |
| Amount | £300,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Depuy International |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 01/2017 |
| Description | EPSRC - VaxHub Thermostable Formulations |
| Amount | £192,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Leeds |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2019 |
| End | 07/2020 |
| Description | EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Polymers and Soft Matter |
| Amount | £120,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 08/2019 |
| Description | EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training |
| Amount | £361,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/L01534X/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2014 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training Capital Award |
| Amount | £110,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/L01534X/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2014 |
| End | 03/2015 |
| Description | EPSRC DTC TERM studentship now MeDe associated (with industrial CASE partners) - Joss Atkinson Ceramisys top up |
| Amount | £5,250 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Ceramisys |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2014 |
| End | 07/2016 |
| Description | EPSRC DTC TERM studentship now MeDe associated (with industrial CASE partners) - Joss Atkinson JRI top up |
| Amount | £5,250 (GBP) |
| Organisation | JRI Orthapaedics |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2014 |
| End | 07/2016 |
| Description | EPSRC Healthcare Impact Partnership |
| Amount | £904,074 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/R024324/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2018 |
| End | 06/2021 |
| Description | EPSRC IAA |
| Amount | £75,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2018 |
| End | 04/2019 |
| Description | EPSRC IAA - Proof of Concept,Novel water resistant Coupling Agent for Bioresorbable Fibre Reinforced Composites |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2018 |
| End | 01/2019 |
| Description | EPSRC cartilage programme |
| Amount | £4,600,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EPG01121721 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2009 |
| End | 06/2015 |
| Description | EPSRC i-sense Exploratory Project Funding |
| Amount | £89,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 04/2017 |
| Description | European Research Council advanced award |
| Amount | £2,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | Proposal 267114 |
| Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 04/2011 |
| End | 04/2016 |
| Description | Feasibility testing of SelfGel Powder Spray |
| Amount | £20,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Grow MedTech |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 06/2019 |
| Description | HEFCE Catalyst PhD industrial PhD research extension with Ceramisys (for Wilcock) |
| Amount | £27,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Higher Education Funding Council for England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2015 |
| End | 12/2015 |
| Description | HERMES Fellowships |
| Amount | £23,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Department | Higher Education Innovation Fund |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Healthcare Impact Partnership |
| Amount | £1,025,492 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/N02480X/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2016 |
| End | 05/2021 |
| Description | Healthcare Technologies Programme Grant |
| Amount | £3,962,447 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/N02480X/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | Impact Acceleration Account |
| Amount | £132,287 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BRNDOG |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2015 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Impact Accelerator Account: Proof of Concept |
| Amount | £90,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2015 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Industrially funded research |
| Amount | £7,800 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 150359 (URMS code) |
| Organisation | Dermtreat |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | Denmark |
| Start | 11/2016 |
| End | 10/2017 |
| Description | Industry Biocomposites |
| Amount | £150,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Biocomposites |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2015 |
| End | 07/2016 |
| Description | Industry Invibio |
| Amount | £300,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Invibio |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2015 |
| End | 10/2017 |
| Description | Innovate UK |
| Amount | £1,016,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2017 |
| End | 02/2019 |
| Description | Innovative Solution for Polyp-lifting |
| Amount | £4,989 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 05/2019 |
| Description | Invention for Innovation (i4i) Challenge Awards |
| Amount | £1,121,425 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | II-C3-0714-20001 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR i4i Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2015 |
| End | 09/2018 |
| Description | Knowledge Transfer Partnership |
| Amount | £173,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | KTP006777 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2016 |
| End | 06/2019 |
| Description | Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre |
| Amount | £6,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Leicester |
| Department | NIHR Biomedical Research Centre |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2017 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | MRC Confidence in Concept Transitional Funding |
| Amount | £75,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 08/2017 |
| Description | MeDe Innovation Early Career Researchers Collaborative Funding |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2017 |
| End | 08/2017 |
| Description | MeDe Innovation Early Careers Researchers Grant to fund travel to secondment to clinic for Katherine Pitrolino |
| Amount | £800 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | Mecical technologies Innovation and Knowledge Centre Phase 2 Regenerative Devices |
| Amount | £4,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/N00941X/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2015 |
| End | 07/2020 |
| Description | Medcial engineering centre |
| Amount | £160,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2015 |
| End | 07/2019 |
| Description | Medical engineering centre |
| Amount | £4,200,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | WELMEC |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2014 |
| End | 09/2015 |
| Description | Microfluidic Co-cultures for OA Modelling |
| Amount | £96,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NS/A000051/1 |
| Organisation | National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 06/2017 |
| Description | Microfluidic Co-cultures for OA Modelling (CRACKITOC-PI-11) Phase II |
| Amount | £1,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NC/C016102/1 |
| Organisation | National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2018 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | NHSBT |
| Amount | £200,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EI |
| Organisation | NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 01/2017 |
| Description | Newcastle University MSE Equipment Fund |
| Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 07/2014 |
| Description | ORUK Studentship |
| Amount | £70,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Orthopaedic Research UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | Optimising knee therapies |
| Amount | £4,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/P001076/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | Regener8 IKC PoC funding for project entitled "Manufacturing Bone Tissue Using Resorbable Porous Calcium Phosphate Microspheres Loaded with Autologous Stem Cells" |
| Amount | £98,778 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/G032483/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2013 |
| End | 10/2014 |
| Description | Research |
| Amount | £70,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Clothworkers' Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2017 |
| End | 09/2020 |
| Description | Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship |
| Amount | £20,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 1314RECI013 |
| Organisation | Royal Academy of Engineering |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2014 |
| End | 05/2015 |
| Description | Royal Society Newton Advanced Fellowship |
| Amount | £111,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NA150222 |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 08/2018 |
| Description | SelfGel technology: Polymer free and temperature independent bioadhesive in-situ gelling system UK ICURe Award |
| Amount | £35,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | IC1-20 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2018 |
| End | 09/2018 |
| Description | Studentship |
| Amount | £49,659 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | Studentship plus consumables |
| Amount | £72,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Zimmer Biomet |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | Tissue regenix |
| Amount | £60,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EI |
| Organisation | Tissue Regenix Ltd |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | University of Bradford match for EPSRC Capital funding grant |
| Amount | £684,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Bradford |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2014 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | University of Bradford match funding for EPSRC grant |
| Amount | £160,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Bradford |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 10/2017 |
| Description | University of Bradford match staff funding for EPSRC Capital grant |
| Amount | £1,320,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Bradford |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | University of Sheffield PhD studentship (no 1 to MeDe Innovation) |
| Amount | £65,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Sheffield |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 08/2019 |
| Description | University of Sheffield PhD studentship (no. 2 to MeDe Innovation) |
| Amount | £65,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Sheffield |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 08/2019 |
| Description | WEL |
| Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 09/2018 |
| Description | White Rose Mucosal Drug Delivery Network |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | White Rose University Consortium |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2017 |
| End | 09/2018 |
| Description | contract |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | JRI Orthapaedics |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2017 |
| End | 04/2017 |
| Description | depuy |
| Amount | £250,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Depuy International |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | epsrc |
| Amount | £1,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2015 |
| End | 07/2020 |
| Description | invibio |
| Amount | £400,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | LMJ |
| Organisation | Invibio |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 12/2016 |
| Description | invibio |
| Amount | £200,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Invibio |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2016 |
| End | 12/2018 |
| Description | lmbrc |
| Amount | £7,500,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR Biomedical Research Centre |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2017 |
| End | 04/2022 |
| Description | mathys |
| Amount | £400,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | LMJ |
| Organisation | Mathys |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | senior investigator |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | LMBRU |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2014 |
| End | 04/2015 |
| Title | Ankle joint simulation |
| Description | Ankle joint simulation system |
| Type Of Material | Model of mechanisms or symptoms - human |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Wear prediction in total ankle joint |
| Title | Hip Joint simulator |
| Description | In vitro simulator for artificial hip joints |
| Type Of Material | Model of mechanisms or symptoms - in vitro |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Method commercialised by Simulation Solutions |
| Title | Knee joint simulator |
| Description | artificial knee joint simulator |
| Type Of Material | Model of mechanisms or symptoms - in vitro |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Simulator and simulation method commercialised by simulation solution |
| Title | Natural knee simulator |
| Description | Simulation system for natural knee |
| Type Of Material | Model of mechanisms or symptoms - in vitro |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Simulator commercially available, Simulation Solutions |
| Title | Patellar simulation |
| Description | Simulation of mechanics and wear of patellae femoral joint |
| Type Of Material | Model of mechanisms or symptoms - human |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Determination of wear in patellar femoral joint |
| Title | natural hip simulator |
| Description | Simulation system for natural hip |
| Type Of Material | Model of mechanisms or symptoms - mammalian in vivo |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | System commercially availa le from Simulation Solutions |
| Title | Biomechanical and biotribological simulation model natural hip |
| Description | Biomechanical and biotribological model of natural hip |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | used in follow on research |
| Title | Biomechanical model of functional spinal unit |
| Description | model of functional spinal unit |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | used in follow on research |
| Title | Biotribological model naturala knee |
| Description | Biotribological model natural knee |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Used in follow on research on regenerative devices |
| Title | Combined Wear and Ageing of Ceramic-on-Ceramic Bearings in Total Hip Replacement under Edge Loading Conditions |
| Description | Data associated with the paper "Combined Wear and Ageing of Ceramic-on-Ceramic Bearings in Total Hip Replacement under Edge Loading Conditions" |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/526/ |
| Title | Data Associated with "The effect of surgical alignment and soft tissue conditions on the kinematics and wear of a fixed bearing total knee replacement" |
| Description | Data associated with the paper "The effect of surgical alignment and soft tissue conditions on the kinematics and wear of a fixed bearing total knee replacement". This dataset contains: - Figure 3. The raw data for mean output AP displacement with the 95% CI for each alignment condition under the stiff knee, preserved PCL and resected PCL soft tissue conditions. - Figure 4. The raw data for mean output TR rotation with the 95% CI for each alignment condition under the stiff knee, preserved PCL and resected PCL soft tissue conditions. - Figure 5. The raw data for mean output AA rotation with the 95% CI for each alignment condition under the stiff knee, the preserved PCL and the resected PCL soft tissue conditions. - Figure 6. The raw data for Mean wear rates with 95% CI over 2 MC for the ideal, 4° varus, 14° rotational mismatch and 10° tibial slope alignment conditions for two soft tissue conditions. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/661/ |
| Title | Data associated with "Influence of Third Body Particles Originating from Bone Void Fillers on the Wear of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene" |
| Description | The dataset contains material to supplement the paper "Influence of Third Body Particles Originating from Bone Void Fillers on the Wear of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene" including: wear rates of UHMWPE pins and surface roughness analysis of cobalt chrome plates using both the contacting Form Talysurf and the Bruker NPFlex. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/47/ |
| Title | Data associated with "PEEK-OPTIMA (Trademark) as an Alternative to Cobalt Chrome in the Femoral Component of Total Knee Replacement: A Preliminary Study". |
| Description | The dataset contains material to supplement the paper "PEEK-OPTIMA (Trademark) as an Alternative to Cobalt Chrome in the Femoral Component of Total Knee Replacement: A Preliminary Study" including: wear rates of UHMWPE tibial components articulating against PEEK-OPTIMA (Trademark) and cobalt chrome femoral components under two kinematic conditions, surface roughness analysis of PEEK-OPTIMA and cobalt chrome femoral components following wear simulation using a contacting Form Talysurf and measurements of the bulk lubricant temperature using a thermocouple. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/74/ |
| Title | Data associated with "The Influence of Malalignment and Ageing Following Sterilisation by Gamma Irradiation in an Inert Atmosphere on the Wear of UHMWPE in Patella-Femoral Replacements". |
| Description | The dataset contains material to supplement the paper "The Influence of Malalignment and Ageing Following Sterilisation by Gamma Irradiation in an Inert Atmosphere on the Wear of UHMWPE in Patella-Femoral Replacements" including: wear rates of UHMWPE patellae, surface roughness of patellae using the contacting Form Talysurf and analysis of the size of the wear scars. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/111/ |
| Title | Data associated with "Third body wear of UHMWPE-on-PEEK-OPTIMA™" |
| Description | The dataset contains material to supplement the paper "Third body wear of UHMWPE-on-PEEK-OPTIMA™" including: measurements of the surface topography of PEEK and cobalt chrome plates following third body damage simulation with particles of PMMA cement and wear factors of UHMWPE against PEEK and cobalt chrome plates damaged both with cement particles and scratched with a diamond stylus. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Pre-clinical data that reduces need for in vivo animal models |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/658/ |
| Title | Data associated with "Wear and Friction of UHMWPE-on-PEEK OPTIMA™" |
| Description | The dataset contains material to supplement the paper "Wear and Friction of UHMWPE-on-PEEK OPTIMA™" by Cowie R M., Briscoe A, Fisher J, Jennings LM (2019) J. Mech. Behav. Biomed. Mater. Volume 89, January 2019, Pages 65-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.09.021 |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/423/ |
| Title | Data associated with 'The Influence of Calcium Sulfate Bone Void Filler on the Third Body Damage and Polyethylene Wear of Total Knee Replacements' |
| Description | The dataset contains material to supplement the paper "The Influence of Calcium Sulfate Bone Void Filler on the Third Body Damage and Polyethylene Wear of Total Knee Replacements" including: wear rates and wear volumes of UHMWPE tibial components and surface roughness analysis of cobalt chrome femoral components following both third body damage simulation and experimental wear simulation using a contacting Form Talysurf. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/436/ |
| Title | Data associated with 'The Influence of Kinematic Conditions and Variations in Component Positioning on the Severity of Edge Loading andWear of Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Bearings' |
| Description | Data associated with the paper "The Influence of Kinematic Conditions and Variations in Component Positioning on the Severity of Edge Loading and Wear of Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Bearings". This dataset contains: - Figure 4. Dynamic separation (mean +/- 95% confidence limits, n = 3) of 36 mm diameter BIOLOX®delta ceramic-on-ceramic bearings under two axes and three axes of rotation conditions with 45 degree and 65 degree cup inclination angle conditions and 1, 2, 3 and 4 mm of medial-lateral translational mismatch conditions. - Figure 5. Load at the rim at separation (mean +/- 95% confidence limits, n = 3)of 36 mm diameter BIOLOX®delta ceramic-on-ceramic bearings under two axes and three axes of rotation conditions at 45 degree and 65 degree cup inclination angles with 1, 2, 3 and 4 mm of medial-lateral translational mismatch. - Figure 6. Severity of edge loading (mean ± 95% confidence limits, n = 3) of 36 mm diameter BIOLOX®delta ceramic-on-ceramic bearings under two axes and three axes of rotation conditions with 45 degree and 65 degree cup inclination angles and 1, 2, 3 and 4 mm of medial-lateral translational mismatch conditions (offset deficiency). - Figure 7. Wear rates (mean ± 95% confidence limits, n = 6) of 36 mm diameter BIOLOX®delta ceramicon-ceramic bearings under two axes and three axes of rotation conditions with 45 degree and 65 degree cup inclination angles and 4 mm of medial-lateral translational mismatch conditions. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/665/ |
| Title | Data set for paper "Representing the Effect of Variation in Soft Tissue Constraints in Experimental Simulation of Total Knee Replacements" |
| Description | Data set for paper "Representing the effect of variation in soft tissue constraints in experimental simulation of total knee replacements". Data includes experimental results from a knee simulator that are represented in the figures and text of the paper. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/id/eprint/400 |
| Title | Dataset supporting the publication 'A Comprehensive Combined Experimental and Computational Framework for Pre-clinical Wear Simulation of Total Knee Replacements' |
| Description | A more robust pre-clinical wear simulation framework is required in order to simulate wider and higher ranges of activities, observed in different patient populations such as younger more active patients. Such a framework will help to understand and address the reported higher failure rates for younger and more active patients (National_Joint_Registry, 2016). The current study has developed and validated a comprehensive combined experimental and computational framework for pre-clinical wear simulation of total knee replacements (TKR). The input mechanical (elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio) and wear parameters and of the moderately cross-linked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) bearing material were independently measured from experimental studies under realistic test conditions, similar to the loading conditions found in the total knee replacements.. The wear predictions from the computational wear simulation were validated against the direct experimental wear measurements for size 3 Sigma curved total knee replacements (DePuy, UK) in an independent experimental wear simulation study under three different daily activities; walking, deep squat, and stairs ascending kinematic conditions. The measured compressive mechanical properties of the moderately cross-linked UHMWPE material were more than 20% lower than that reported in the literature under tensile test conditions. The pin-on-plate wear coefficient of moderately cross-linked UHMWPE was significantly dependant of the contact stress and the degree of cross-shear at the articulating surfaces. The computational wear predictions for the TKR from the current framework were consistent and in a good agreement with the independent full TKR experimental wear simulation measurements, with 0.94 coefficient of determination of the framework. In addition, the comprehensive combined experimental and computational framework was able to explain the complex experimental wear trends from the three different daily activities investigated. Therefore, such a framework can be adopted as a pre-clinical simulation approach to optimise different designs, materials, as well as patient's specific total knee replacements for a range of activities. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/301/ |
| Title | Dataset supporting the publication 'A comparison between electromechanical and pneumatic controlled knee simulators for the investigation of wear of total knee replacements' |
| Description | More robust pre-clinical experimental wear simulation methods are required in order to simulate a wider range of activities, observed in different patient populations such as younger more active patients, as well as fully meeting and being capable of going well beyond the existing requirements of the relevant international standards. A new six station electromechanically driven simulator (Simulation Solutions, UK) with five fully independently controlled axes of articulation for each station, capable of replicating deep knee bending as well as other adverse conditions, which can be operated in either force or displacement control with improved input kinematic following, has been developed to meet these requirements. This study investigated the wear of a fixed bearing total knee replacement using this electromechanically driven fully independent knee simulator, and compared it to previous data from a predominantly pneumatically controlled simulator in which each station was not fully independently controlled. In addition, the kinematic performance and the repeatability of the simulators have been investigated and compared to the international standard requirements. The wear rates from the electromechanical and pneumatic knee simulators were not significantly different, with wear rates of 2.6 ± 0.9 and 2.7 ± 0.9 [mm3/MC] (mean ± 95% CI, p=0.99) and 5.4 ± 1.4 and 6.7 ± 1.5 [mm3/MC] (mean ± 95% CI, p=0.54) from the electromechanical and pneumatic simulators, under intermediate levels (maximum 5 mm) and high levels (maximum 10 mm) of AP displacements respectively. However, the output kinematic profiles of the control system, which drives the motion of the simulator followed the input kinematic profiles more closely on the electromechanical simulator than the pneumatic simulator. In addition, the electromechanical simulator was capable of following kinematic and loading input cycles within the tolerances of the international standard requirements (ISO 14243-3, 2014). The new generation electromechanical knee simulator with fully independent control has the potential to be used for a much wider range of kinematic conditions, including high-flexion and other severe conditions, due to its improved capability and performance in comparison to the previously used pneumatic controlled simulators. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/131/ |
| Title | Influence of conformity on the wear of total knee replacement: An experimental study - dataset. University of Leeds. |
| Description | Wear of total knee replacement continues to be a significant factor influencing the clinical longevity of implants. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of insert conformity on the wear performance of a fixed bearing total knee replacement through experimental simulation. Two geometries of insert were studied under standard gait conditions. This dataset contains the images and wear data relating to the study understanding conformity influence on wear of a fixed bearing total knee replacement. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/id/eprint/422 |
| Title | PEEK CFR-PEEK pin plate study dataset |
| Description | Pin on plate studies to understand the influence of contact pressure, cross shear and counterface were undertaken with surface analysis measured prior to test and at completion. Mean wear factors for each condition were calculated at the completion of the study. This dataset includes the mean wear factor for each condition and the surface roughness measurements. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/92/ |
| Title | PEEK and CFR-PEEK knee wear dataset |
| Description | This study investigated the wear performance of PEEK and CFR-PEEK in a low conformity total knee replacement configuration. Custom-made flat inserts were tested against cobalt-chromium femoral bearings in a knee wear simulation for a period of three million cycles. Wear was assessed gravimetrically at intervals throughout the study. This dataset presents the input profile for the knee wear simulator, the experimental wear data and associated figures relating to the paper |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | None |
| URL | http://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/137/ |
| Title | wear simulation model artificial hip |
| Description | wear simulation model artificial hip |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | applied in industry contract research |
| Title | wear simulation model artificial knee |
| Description | wear simulation model artificial knee |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2012 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | used in industry contract research |
| Description | AO Foundation |
| Organisation | AO Foundation |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration in tissue modelling for musculoskeletal applications |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in tissue modelling for musculoskeletal applications |
| Impact | The collaboration has led to CASE-type sponsorship of a PhD studentship at Newcastle. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Aterius oriented polymer stents |
| Organisation | Arterius Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | precision small scale die drawing of bioresorbable polymers to make oriented tubes, used to laser cut stents. Shared IP with Arterius |
| Collaborator Contribution | Original approach to us from Arterius, IP (shared), for use of our oriented polymer routes. |
| Impact | the only British drug eluting, resorbable stent - currently close to commercialisation, in trials. Combination of engineering sciences and pharmaceutical science. |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | Biocomposites Ltd |
| Organisation | Biocomposites |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Calcium Phosphate Bone Void Filler - A Pin-on-Plate Study; Calcium Sulphate Bone Void Filler Comparison - A Pin-on-Plate Study |
| Collaborator Contribution | participate in research and publication |
| Impact | Publication |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Bradford Science Bridges China |
| Organisation | University of Bradford |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Contributed to workshops and conferences |
| Collaborator Contribution | Project is run by Bradford |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Bradford Science Bridges China (TP and MSR collaborative visit to China) |
| Organisation | Sichuan University |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Two PDRAs working on MeDe Innovation projects attended a workshop in Chengdu where they developed two collaborative projects. We are providing materials manufactured in our laboratories for subsequent evaluation in China. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Chinese partners will make modifications to and/or undertake testing e.g. antimicrobial properties in their laboratories to increase knowledge of structure-property relationships in innovative devices. |
| Impact | Multi-disciplinary with materials and life sciences applied to medicine and dentistry |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Collaboration on Coatings |
| Organisation | Biomet, Inc |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Studentship |
| Collaborator Contribution | support towards stipend and consumable of a PhD student |
| Impact | Shared results. Conference papers/presentations and papers |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Corin |
| Organisation | Corin Group PLC |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | research |
| Collaborator Contribution | funds time materials |
| Impact | multidisciplinary engineering medicine |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Credentis |
| Organisation | Credentis |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Use of Self assembling peptide(SAP) technology for hard tissue engineering (dental applications) |
| Collaborator Contribution | materilas |
| Impact | Ip piublications |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | DePuy |
| Organisation | Depuy International |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Thirty-three projects. |
| Collaborator Contribution | funds , materilas staff |
| Impact | publications |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | DePuy partnership 2016 |
| Organisation | Depuy International |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Research supply |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research funding cash, materials and in kind |
| Impact | publications IP multidisciplinary, engineering medicine biology |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | DePuy partnership 2017 |
| Organisation | Depuy International |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Research supply |
| Collaborator Contribution | Funding, materials , know how, staff time |
| Impact | publications multidisciplinary engineering biological sciences, medicine |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Depuy International Ltd |
| Organisation | Depuy International |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2004 |
| Description | Depuy Kennedy 16-17 |
| Organisation | Depuy International |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Knowledge advice |
| Collaborator Contribution | knowledge expertise |
| Impact | multidiciplines engineering medicine |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Depuy Nutter 16-17 |
| Organisation | DePuy Synthes |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Research , knowledge advice |
| Collaborator Contribution | advice , knowledge |
| Impact | knowledge advice multidisciplinary engineering biology medicine |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Depuy Synthes |
| Organisation | Depuy International |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration in the area of additive manufacture of orthopaedic implants |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in the area of additive manufacture of orthopaedic implants |
| Impact | Collaboration has led to CASE-type studentship support for two research students |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Edwards Powell 2016-17 |
| Organisation | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | knowledge advice |
| Collaborator Contribution | advice expertise |
| Impact | multidisciplinary engineering , mediicne |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | GTS |
| Organisation | Glass Technology Services |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | 3d printing of bioceramic powders. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provision of raw materials |
| Impact | Has also led to support for a CASE studentship |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Innovate Orthopaedics - soft tissue and bone fixations |
| Organisation | Innovate Orthopaedics Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Solid phase orientation of polymers for a range of soft tissue and bone fixation shape memory devices |
| Collaborator Contribution | technical and market knowledge for fixations, and clinician connections |
| Impact | new 3 year EPSRC HIP grant being announced, March 2018 |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | JRI |
| Organisation | JRI Orthapaedics |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Design and manufacture of medical devices |
| Collaborator Contribution | Design and manufacture of medical devices |
| Impact | Has led to translational award funded by Arthritis Research UK |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | JRI BRNDOG |
| Organisation | JRI Orthapaedics |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | research and IP |
| Collaborator Contribution | Commercialisation route an droad mapping |
| Impact | further funding - road mapping and progress to commercialisation |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Joao Fernandes placement (from 3Bs University of Minho, Portugal) |
| Organisation | University of Minho |
| Department | 3B’s Research Group (Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics) |
| Country | Portugal |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | 6 month PhD student placement on MeDe associated project with Hatton, Miller and Crawford as Sheffield research supervisors. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provision of PhD student and glasses prepared in the 3Bs group in Portugal. |
| Impact | Papers submitted, to be updated |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Joint International Laboratory for Polymer Micro Processing |
| Organisation | Sichuan University |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Establishment of a micro moulding facility in Sichuan, to mirror the (more extensive) facilities in Bradford, to develop further our collaborative research. Joint IP for conducting polymer products. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Materials engineering expertise, including polymer nano composite products, especially for electrically conducting products. Joint IP for conducting polymer products. |
| Impact | Joint publications. Joint IP |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Joint International Laboratory for Soft Matter Technologies |
| Organisation | Beijing University of Technology |
| Department | College of Environmental and Energy Engineering |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Hosting Researcher Exchanges leading to joint publications; advisory role with respect to development of particular technologies |
| Collaborator Contribution | sending researchers to our laboratory, leading to joint publications; Support (from Prof Zhang Liqun) for meetings with the Ministry of Science & Technology in Beijing |
| Impact | joint publications |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Joint Laboratory for Polymer Process Physics |
| Organisation | Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Royal Society Newton award, following Science Bridges China researcher exchanges (two way) |
| Collaborator Contribution | High quality x-ray analysis of oriented polymers |
| Impact | Journal papers (Macromolecules) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | LMBRU LTHT |
| Organisation | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | patient specific and population based simulation an d modelling publications and outputs |
| Collaborator Contribution | clinical imaging patient data retrieval bank patient participation |
| Impact | publications simulation methods new standards joint grant applications |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | LTHT |
| Organisation | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | research |
| Collaborator Contribution | facilities, materials implants data |
| Impact | engineering medicine |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Mathys Medical |
| Organisation | Mathys |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Four projects including: Evaluation of potential ceramic matrix hips Ceramic matrix composite hip Wear of Experimental Ceramics in Total Hip Replacement - A Hip Joint Simulator Study (Mathys IV) Wear of Experimental Ceramics in Total Hip Replacement - A Hip Joint Simulator Study (Mathys V) |
| Collaborator Contribution | materials , research methods , analysis |
| Impact | papres |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Medical Technologies Innovation and Knowledge Centre |
| Organisation | University of Leeds |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Academic partner in the network |
| Collaborator Contribution | Leeds University leads the programme |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | NAMSA |
| Organisation | North American Science Associates Inc |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | In vivo testing of dCell bone to detremine osseointegration and biocompatibility |
| Collaborator Contribution | undertaking research work |
| Impact | pubication |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | NHSBT |
| Organisation | NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) |
| Department | National Blood Service |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Research |
| Collaborator Contribution | funding, materials and time |
| Impact | publications multidisciplinary engineering biology |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | National Blood Service |
| Organisation | NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) |
| Department | National Blood Service |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| Start Year | 2003 |
| Description | Neotherix |
| Organisation | Neotherix Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Repair of oral and peridontal defects using regenerative and antibacterial strategies delivered by a novel tissue scaffold vehicle Polymeric scaffolds functionalised for periodontal repair |
| Collaborator Contribution | materials |
| Impact | multidisciplinary |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Nuvasive |
| Organisation | Nuvasive |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Cellular Characterisation of Osteocel Plus |
| Collaborator Contribution | materials |
| Impact | multidisciplinary engineering medicne |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Re-distributed Manufacturing in Healthcare Network |
| Organisation | University of the West of England |
| Department | Department of Geography and Environmental Management |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Member of the executive group of the network, and contributed to events and workshops |
| Collaborator Contribution | Network was led by UWE, with input also from Nottingham, Brunel and Cambidge Universities |
| Impact | No outputs to date. Engineering and healthcare disciplines |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Sabic programme on micro needle manufacture |
| Organisation | Saudi Basic Industries Corporation |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | research skills and facilities |
| Collaborator Contribution | commercial opportunities and materials tailoring |
| Impact | confidential to company |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Simpleware |
| Organisation | Simpleware Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Development of finite element simulation tools to capture patient variation for the analysis of orthopaedic devices across a patient cohort |
| Collaborator Contribution | software |
| Impact | papers |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Simsol2016 |
| Organisation | Simulation Solutions |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Research |
| Collaborator Contribution | equipment , staff time, expertise |
| Impact | multidisciplinary engineering medicine |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Simulation Solutions |
| Organisation | Simulation Solutions |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | 10 projects in collaboration with Simulation Solutions: High flex knee simulator Natural knee simulator Natural hip simulator Natural spine simulator Natural joint friction simulator knee joint simulator SOP for hip simulator SOP for knee simulator Natural Knee Simulation System Electro mechanical hip simulator method SOP and training |
| Collaborator Contribution | equipment development |
| Impact | publications |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Sinopec solid phase orientation project |
| Organisation | Sinopec Group |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | research skills and facilities for solid phase orientation processing of polymers |
| Collaborator Contribution | materials manipulation and supply |
| Impact | confidential to company |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Smith & Nephew programmes |
| Organisation | Smith and Nephew |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | solid phase processing of polymers and development of shape memory materials and products for tissue fixations. Joint IP on these materials and products. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of shape memory materials and products for tissue fixations. Joint IP on these materials and products. Clinical challenges and assistance. |
| Impact | extensive knowledge on shape memory materials for potential products in fixations. Combination of physics, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, biomaterials, medical technology. |
| Description | Supply of GMP Collagen |
| Organisation | Collagen Solutions |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Information of collagen materials manufacturing |
| Collaborator Contribution | FoC supply of commercial grade GMP collagen |
| Impact | Manufacture of collagen fibres and gels |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | The General Infirmary at Leeds |
| Organisation | Leeds General Infirmary |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| Start Year | 2004 |
| Description | Tissue |
| Organisation | Tissue Regenix Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Research |
| Collaborator Contribution | materials |
| Impact | multidisciplinary engineering biology |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Tissue Regenix Ltd |
| Organisation | Tissue Regenix Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | research |
| Collaborator Contribution | materials Ip |
| Impact | papers |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Vascutec |
| Organisation | Vascutek Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Heart valve conduit |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Visiting PhD studentship from Politecnico di Torino to MeDe Innovation at Sheffield (Silvia Caddeo) |
| Organisation | Polytechnic University of Turin |
| Department | Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS) |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Silvia Cadeo has manufactured a series of porous scaffolds that mimic healthy and osteoporotic bone in terms of porosity and surface area:volume ratio. Working with the Sheffield lead (Hatton) and other academics associated with MeDe Innovation, Sylvia has demonstrated that bone marrow stromal cells respond differently to the two scaffold systems, and that these differences do not appear to be related solely to changes in mass transfer and related phenomena. Towards this work, the MeDe team at Sheffield have provided expertise in bone cell culture and bioassays. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners have provided the PhD student (Silvia Caddeo) for six months and two types of fully characterised porous scaffolds manufactured in Italy. |
| Impact | Abstract submitted for presentation at TERMIS-EU 2016 in Uppsala and publication in European Cells and Materials. Full papers are in preparation. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | invibio 2016 |
| Organisation | Invibio |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | research |
| Collaborator Contribution | funds, time, materials |
| Impact | multidiciplinary |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Title | COMPOSITE BONE IMPLANTS |
| Description | The invention provides natural multi-composite bone implants such as bone-connective tissue-bone and osteochondral implants for the replacement and/or repair of, for example and in particular a damaged or defective bone-meniscus-bone joint or a bone-patella tendon-bone joint or osteochondral lesions, methods of preparing the composites and uses thereof. The invention also provides natural or native composite bone-connective tissue- bone and osteochondral matrices or scaffolds that are substantially decellularised for subsequent transplantation/implantation. |
| IP Reference | WO2014037713 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2014 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Proof of concept phase in large animal model completed for bone-tendon-bone, discussions ongoing with a company on development re licensing |
| Title | Implant |
| Description | A method of manufacture of an at least partially bioresorbable implant, the method comprising the steps of: providing an at least partially bioresorbable precursor containing a polymeric material; and forming an implant by forging the precursor. An at least partially bioresorbable forged implant containing a polymeric material. |
| IP Reference | US20150133934 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2015 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Publication of five peer-reviewed journal papers. |
| Title | Improvements relating to bone anchors patent application number 1511646.0 (July 2015) |
| Description | Improvements relating to bone anchors |
| IP Reference | GB1511646.0 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2015 |
| Licensed | Commercial In Confidence |
| Impact | commercialization through licensing to third parties |
| Title | METHOD OF PRODUCING A TUBE FOR USE IN THE FORMATION OF A STENT, AND SUCH TUBE |
| Description | Bioresorbable polymeric tubes suitable for use in a stent have been produced by a using a die drawing technique, comprising: - deforming an orientable, thermoplastic polymer tubing (4) in the solid phase by drawing it over a mandrel (1) and/or through a die (3), where the mandrel (1) has a lead end and an exit end and the die (3) has an entry side and an exit side, wherein a drawing mechanism applies a drawing tension to the tubing (4) from the exit end of the mandrel (1) and/or the exit side of the die (3), said tension being insufficient to cause tensile failure of the tubing but sufficient to deform the tubing, thereby drawing the tubing over the mandrel (1) and/or through the die (3) in the solid phase to induce uniaxial or biaxial orientation of the polymer; and - collecting the deformed tubing from the exit end of the mandrel (1) and/or the exit side of the die (3). |
| IP Reference | WO2014045068 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2014 |
| Licensed | Commercial In Confidence |
| Impact | this is the only UK-based route to bioresorbable polymer stents, from a company set up in the University of Bradford incubator. |
| Title | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD |
| Description | A printing apparatus and method. The printing apparatus is for impinging liquids from at least two liquid sources. The apparatus comprises a first jet actuator configured to dispense a first liquid from a first liquid source and a second jet actuator configured to dispense a second liquid from a second liquid source. The apparatus further comprises an adjustment element configured to adjust a trajectory of at least the first liquid dispensed from the first jet actuator such that the first liquid impinges the second liquid dispensed from the second jet actuator. |
| IP Reference | WO2019008373 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2019 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | None to date. |
| Title | Porous Material |
| Description | A porous material comprising a substantially continuous matrix comprising an at least-partially-cross-linked water-soluble polymer with pores therein. The present invention relates to a porous material and articles or products comprising the porous material. The invention also relates to methods of manufacture and uses of the porous material and articles or products comprising the porous material. Porous materials are useful in a wide range of applications, including medical and non-medical applications. |
| IP Reference | GB1717112.5 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2017 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Obtaining several grants such as EPSRC IAA, ARUK and IKC. |
| Title | Additive manufacture of personalised implants |
| Description | Manufacture of personalised musculoskeletal implants in titanium alloy using EBM and SLM technology through KTP with DePuy-Synthes |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Initial development |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2017 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | New knowledge on design and QA of metal additive manuafctured parts |
| Title | Arthroscopic cartilage repair process and material |
| Description | In vivo material deposition for cartilage defect repair - being refined to give best combination of materials and deposition effectiveness. |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Initial development |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2016 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | None yet. |
| Title | Biphase osteochondral plug |
| Description | Osteochondral plug, currently being evaluated in a large animal study. |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Refinement. Non-clinical |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2016 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | None yet. |
| Title | Cell-infused scaffolds for musculoskeletal repair |
| Description | Processing techniques which can co-process cells and load bearing materials to create autologous cell infused scaffolds for musculoskeletal repair. |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Initial development |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2016 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | None yet. |
| Title | High Throughput Bioprinting Technologies |
| Description | New printheads for high throughput cell printing - potential for use in creating micro-tissues for therapeutic use. |
| Type | Support Tool - For Medical Intervention |
| Current Stage Of Development | Initial development |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2016 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | Could also be used for drug screening or disease models |
| Title | ISO accredited simulation test laboratory |
| Description | ISO accredited simulation test laboratory for pre clinical testing and trials widely used by customers around globe |
| Type | Support Tool - For Medical Intervention |
| Current Stage Of Development | Wide-scale adoption |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2013 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | uptake by wide range of companies |
| Title | Minimally Invasive Delivery of Osteospheres |
| Description | Prototype Device for Minimally Invasive Delivery of Osteospheres for the Treatment of Osteoporosis |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Refinement. Non-clinical |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2014 |
| Development Status | Actively seeking support |
| Impact | still under development |
| Title | Mobile Phone Based Diagnostic Systems |
| Description | Point of care diagnostic systems developed for use with mobile phone cameras and analysis |
| Type | Diagnostic Tool - Imaging |
| Current Stage Of Development | Initial development |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2016 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | New chip design for lab-on-a-chip systems |
| Title | acellular bone |
| Description | under development and in in vivo trials |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Refinement. Non-clinical |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2014 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | under development and in animal trials |
| Title | acellular bone cartilage osteochondral graft |
| Description | under development |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Initial development |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2014 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | under developemnt |
| Title | acellular bone cartilage osteochondral graft |
| Description | under development NHSBT |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Initial development |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2015 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | under development |
| Title | acellular bone patellar bone graft |
| Description | under development by NHSBT |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Surgery |
| Current Stage Of Development | Refinement. Non-clinical |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2014 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | under development by NHSBT |
| Title | acellular dcell dermis |
| Description | commercialised by Tissue regenix from 2014 |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2014 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | sold and distributed in USA |
| Title | acellular dermis |
| Description | supplied as clinical product by NHSBT |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Surgery |
| Current Stage Of Development | Small-scale adoption |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2014 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | supplied by NHSBT, improved wound healing in chronic leg ulcers |
| Title | all polymer knee |
| Description | collaborative development with Invibio |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Initial development |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2015 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | collaborative development with Invibio |
| Title | bioresorbable polymer arterial stent |
| Description | Arterius Ltd have previously secured InnovateUK funding with us, and have most recently undertaken in-animal trials which show a very successful performance of the stents compared with market leading metallic stents. |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Initial development |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2017 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | die drawing technology transferred from the University to Arterius who now have a precision processing facility in a clean room in their company. |
| URL | http://arterius.co.uk |
| Title | dcell ligament |
| Description | Under commercial development by tissue Regenix, progressing to CE mark and product launch |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Refinement. Non-clinical |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2014 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Clinical Trial? | Yes |
| Impact | under commercial development by Tissue Regenix in clinical trial started 2015 proceeding to Ce mark and product launch 2017 |
| URL | https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02540811 |
| Title | dcell meniscus |
| Description | Developed by tissue Regenix In clinical trial started 2015 |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Late clinical evaluation |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2014 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Clinical Trial? | Yes |
| Impact | first in man clinical trial started 2015 |
| URL | https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02270905 |
| Title | ankle joint simulator |
| Description | ankle joint simulator |
| Type Of Technology | Physical Model/Kit |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Impact | support product development |
| Title | hip joint simulator |
| Description | hip joint simulator |
| Type Of Technology | Physical Model/Kit |
| Year Produced | 2012 |
| Impact | commercial product Simulation solutions |
| Title | knee joint simulator |
| Description | knee joint simulator |
| Type Of Technology | Physical Model/Kit |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Impact | Commercial product simulation solutions |
| Title | patellar simulator |
| Description | patellar femoral joint simulator |
| Type Of Technology | Physical Model/Kit |
| Year Produced | 2009 |
| Impact | Support for new product development |
| Company Name | Tissue Regenix |
| Description | Developemnt and manufacture of Regenerative Biological Scaffolds for tissue repair in vascular, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems |
| Year Established | 2007 |
| Impact | aim listed d raised £0m investment value £150m 4 clinical products |
| Description | 10th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC) (Montreal, Canada) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Urasha Patel had a poster about her PhD work under the title of ''Calcium/strontium substituted phosphate based glasses for orthopaedic applications''. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://wbc2016.org/index.php/wbc-2016 |
| Description | 10th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC) (Montreal, Canada) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Colin Scotchford had a poster about Integrated Multimodal Analysis Platform for Stem Cell Chondrogenic Differentiation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.wbc2016.org/ |
| Description | 10th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC) (Montreal, Canada) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Andy Parsons had a poster about integrated molecular design of melt-processable Bioresorbable Engineering Nanocomposites for Healthcare (BENcH). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://wbc2016.org/index.php/wbc-2016 |
| Description | 15th Annual Conference United Kingdom Society of Biomaterials (UKSB) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dhanak Gupta, Ifty Ahmed, Zakir Hossain, David Grant and Virginie Sottile. Behaviour and osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells on 2D and 3D culture environments |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://sites.google.com/a/my.westminster.ac.uk/uksb2016/ |
| Description | 15th Annual Conference United Kingdom Society of Biomaterials (UKSB) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Caitriona McCarron, Virginie Sottile and Ifty Ahmed. Resorbable Invert Phosphate Glasses for Orthopaedic Applications |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://sites.google.com/a/my.westminster.ac.uk/uksb2016/ |
| Description | 15th Annual Conference United Kingdom Society of Biomaterials (UKSB) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ifty Ahmed, Uresha Patel, Zakir Hossain, Virginie Sottile, David Grant and Brigitte Scammell. Novel Microstructural Features in Resorbable Phosphate-Based Glass Microspheres |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://sites.google.com/a/my.westminster.ac.uk/uksb2016/ |
| Description | 16th Annual Conference United Kingdom Society of Biomaterials (UKSB) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Over 100 delegates from the UK Society of Biomaterials, industry representatives and academics were present for the annual conference at Loughborough University. Katherine Pitrolino presented my work to all that attended. Her work was well received and I won first prize for the best oral presentation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/chemistry/news-events/events/2017/uk-society-for-biomaterials--16... |
| Description | 16th International Conference on Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers (Kerkrade, Netherlands) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Mike ward presented his PhD work about mechanical response and structure evolution of degrading medical polylactides for resorbable medical implants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.dyfp2015.tue.nl/ |
| Description | 18th EFORT Vienna Congress (Vienna) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Wear analysis of explanted conventional metal back polyethylene glenoid liners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.efort.org/vienna2017/ |
| Description | 2016 China-UK Researcher Links Workshop on Healthcare Technologies, Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | During the workshop, 50 scholars from both nations presented their technical reports or wall exhibitions, and sorted out, by seriously discussing and combing the potential innovative points of future China-UK cooperation, over 20 specific cooperative research ideas, covering some cutting-edge interdisciplinary research areas like bio-medical technologies, tissue engineering restoration materials, artificial skin materials, drug sustained-release materials and medical electrodes. The attended representatives also visited the SCU's State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering and International Cooperation Research Center for Biomaterials, as well as Chengdu OCI Medical Devices Co., Ltd, thus having an insight into the SCU's 120-year historical and cultural connotations and technological innovation spirit, as well as the development status and prospect of biomedical materials in Sichuan Province. This successful workshop has set up a communication platform for Chinese and British young scholars and laid a solid foundation for further communication and cooperation in the future. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.scu.edu.cn/en/news/webinfo/2016/12/1478149598054427.htm |
| Description | 20th International Conference on Composite Materials (Copenhagen, Denmark) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Andy Parsons had a presentation about Developing Multifilament Drawing Facilities for Phosphate Glasses |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.iccm20.org/ |
| Description | 20th International Conference on Composite Materials (Copenhagen, Denmark) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Menghao Chen presented his PhD work about developing an in-situ polymerisation process for biocomposite manufacturing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.iccm20.org/ |
| Description | 29th EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR BIOMATERIALS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Michal Zurawski had a poster presentation about his research on the investigation into bacterial biofilm formation on metal orthopaedic scaffolds. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.esbiomaterials.eu/ |
| Description | 29th EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR BIOMATERIALS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Kathryn Thomas presented a poster about her research on sacrificial phosphate based glass coatings for in vivo biofilm prevention. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.esb2018maastricht.org/ |
| Description | 30th Annual Conference of the Polymer processing society (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gabriel Choong gave a presentation about Rheological Techniques for Determining Degradation of Polylactic Acid in Bioresorbable Medical Polymer Systems. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.pps30.com/ |
| Description | 30th Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by Dr. Tronci on Photoactive Type I (atelo) collagen as Building Blocks of Advanced Wound Dressings |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | 32nd international conference of the Polymer Processing Society (Lyon, France) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Magdalena M. Tomczynska presented her PhD work about the effect of particle morphology and dispersants on processing and properties of PLA-HA nanocomposites |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://pps-32.sciencesconf.org/ |
| Description | 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'16) (Florida, USA) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Investigation of changes in the electrical properties of novel knitted conductive textiles during cyclic loading |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://embc.embs.org/2016/ |
| Description | 3D MedNet Bioprinting article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In this interview, Kenny Dalgarno, Newcastle University (UK), discusses his work with Arthritis Research UK (Chesterfield, UK), development of a revolutionary method of 3Dbioprinting and the road ahead to commercializing 3D printing and bioprinting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 3D-bioprinting: The next step for additive manufacture in orthopaedics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Online article profiling Kenny Dalgarno and his work on 3D printing of cells and how it's helping to promote tissue regeneration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.opnews.com/2018/05/3d-bioprinting-the-next-step-for-additive-manufacture-in-orthopaedics/... |
| Description | 3rd International Conference on Bio-based Polymers and Composites (BiPoCo) (Szeged, Hungary) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Michael Ward presented his PhD work about the influence of process conditions on the structure and properties of melt processed poly (lactic acid) nanohydroxyapatite composites |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.bipoco2016.hu/ |
| Description | 5th International Conference of Bionic Engineering (Ningbo, China) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Andy Parsons gave a presention about melt-processed PLA/HA platelet nanoparticle composites produced using tailored dispersants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.icbe2016-unnc.org/ |
| Description | Arthritis Research Christmas Open Morning Discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at the Arthritis Research Christmas Open Morning Discussion on "3D Printing". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Article in China Daily, 9 Jan 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | China Daily article in Beijing, after the Award Ceremony for the International Science & Technology Cooperation Award of the People's Republic of China, Jan 2018, presented by President Xi Jinping and other leaders. This is the top award in China for foreigners. Prof Phil Coates was one of the seven foreigners honoured with the award. It increased the visibility of the UK in China (Prof Coates was only the sixth UK citizen to receive this award in over 20 years) and has given further momentum to the UK-China advanced materials for healthcare research community which he founded, and continues to lead, from the EPSRC-funded Science Bridges China platform. This top Award has very great significance for our key Chinese collaborators, and will promote and strengthen our research collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201801/09/WS5a53fa36a31008cf16da5d10.html |
| Description | Article: Regen Med Nears the Market - GEN |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Article published by Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology news about the IKC and Regener8 Increased memberships to Regener8 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/regen-med-nears-the-market/4597/ |
| Description | Ask the Expert - Clinically Led Manufacture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Four separate presentations given by: - Prof Nikos Donos, Head of the Clinical Oral Research Center at the Institute of Dentistry, Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in collaboration with SJ Russell. - SJ Russell (Leeds) - P Giannoudis (Leeds) - M. Mehr (Geistlich Pharma AG) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/event/mede-innovation-ask-expert-oct-18/ |
| Description | Ask the Expert: Biomaterials and manufacturing from a clinical perspective |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | This event will give an overview of novel biomaterials from the perspective of an Orthopaedic surgeon and a Maxillofacial prosthetist. As biomaterials are expanding from bio inert prosthetics to next generation bioactive materials, the interaction of implantable materials with living tissue is transforming the medical field leading to less invasive and more effective treatments. The eventual commercialisation of implantable devices is governed by clinical demand and proven efficacy. Repairs to hard tissue often require metallic pins, screws and plates to be surgically implanted. These fixation devices can then require further surgery at a later stage to remove them. This carries inherent risks to the patient, so it is attractive to instead use fully resorbable devices that will gradually transfer load to the healing tissue over time. One of the main hurdles to achieving this is the different degradation rates that can occur with resorbable devices, which can often lead to premature loss of mechanical properties, preventing proper integration and tissue remodelling. This workshop will give an overview of the current research and offer attendees the opportunity to discuss the technologies with engineers, scientists and clinicians who work with it on a day-to-day basis. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/event/mede-innovation-ask-expert-biomaterials/ |
| Description | BORS Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The BOARS conferences are designed for the communication of work in progress and as such are particularly suitable for clinician/scientists who would like feedback on their research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | British Council Newton Researcher Links Workshop for Early Career Researchers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | 13 UK-China Researcher Exchanges (funded separately from the Workshop) are being set up to run before Sep 2017 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.ukchina-amri.com |
| Description | British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Engagement of clinicians and industry |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | CCTV longer interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | CCTV mainstream news - my experience of the Golden Era through my research collaborations, and a celebration of the top award in China to a foreign scientist. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.ukchina-amri.com |
| Description | China Daily Europe article on top award in China made to Prof Phil Coates; 12 Jan 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | China Daily article in Europe, after the Award Ceremony in Beijing for the International Science & Technology Cooperation Award of the People's Republic of China, Jan 2018, presented by President Xi Jinping and other leaders. This is the top award in China for foreigners. Prof Phil Coates was one of the seven foreigners honoured with the award. It increased the visibility of the UK in China (Prof Coates was only the sixth UK citizen to receive this award in over 20 years) and has given further momentum to the UK-China advanced materials for healthcare research community which he founded, and continues to lead, from the EPSRC-funded Science Bridges China platform. This top Award has very great significance for our key Chinese collaborators, and will promote and strengthen our research collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201801/12/WS5a57acafa3102c394518ea1e.html |
| Description | Chinese International Award |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Articles in China Daily - in English - in the UK and China; and other Chinese national newspapers concerning the Award to Prof Coates of the International Science & Technology Cooperation Award, the top award in China for a foreign scientist. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.ukchina-amri.com |
| Description | Chracterisation and Treatment of Wounds Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This workshop provides an opportunity for academics to meet with likeminded individuals to develop and discuss ways to address identified un-met clinical needs in the area of wound characterisation and treatment. We will discuss identified un-met clinical needs, develop new patient-focussed ideas which respond to these needs, and refine ideas into potential project opportunities which can be further supported and progressed in conjunction with the Translate team. The workshop will also provide a forum for presentations from national organisations and funders, relevant to your area of work. Specifically, the workshop will focus on: • Physical, non-invasive methodologies to measure and characterise the condition and status of a wound • Techniques for treating wounds to promote new blood vessels, blood flow, or tissue regeneration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | ECNS China article on top Chinese Award to Prof Phil Coates, 12 Jan 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | ECNS article in Beijing, after the Award Ceremony for the International Science & Technology Cooperation Award of the People's Republic of China, Jan 2018, presented by President Xi Jinping and other leaders. This is the top award in China for foreigners. Prof Phil Coates was one of the seven foreigners honoured with the award. It increased the visibility of the UK in China (Prof Coates was only the sixth UK citizen to receive this award in over 20 years) and has given further momentum to the UK-China advanced materials for healthcare research community which he founded, and continues to lead, from the EPSRC-funded Science Bridges China platform. This top Award has very great significance for our key Chinese collaborators, and will promote and strengthen our research collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.ecns.cn/business/2018/01-12/288042.shtml |
| Description | EPSRC Website blog by John Fisher |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Online article profiling the Engineer's Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) Awards. The leads for three of the winning categories highlight their work - including John Fisher profiling the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Medical Devices |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://epsrc.ukri.org/blog/great-research-and-innovation-have-collaboration-at-their-core/ |
| Description | ESB2014 talk High-Throughput Quantitative Chondrogenic Assay for Stem Cell Differentiation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Discussion Future collaborations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://esb2014.org/ |
| Description | Early Career Researcher 2 day residential 'Sandpit' workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | This 2 day workshop was a forum for Early Career Researchers (ECR) to discuss and share potential research opportunities with a view to pitching for £5000 (FEC) funding from MeDe Innovation to undertake the chosen projects. Projects had to be a collaboration between at least two Universities/companies. ECR's were also given presentations on various aspects of professional development, such as grant writing and IP. At the end of the two days, the ECR's pitched ideas to a panel of industry and academic MeDe members and 2 projects were awarded funding to progress. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Early Career Researcher Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The MeDe Innovation Early Career Researchers take part in a half day meeting, with presentations from industry/academics, along with group work, followed by dinner and networking opportunities to build relationships and share potential research ideas. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Early Career Researcher meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The MeDe Innovation Early Career Researchers take part in a half day meeting, with presentations from industry/academics, along with group work, followed by dinner and networking opportunities to build relationships and share potential research ideas. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Emerging Nanomaterials for Healthcare conference (Warwick, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gabriel Choong presented about Processability and mechanical response of melt processable medical polylactides for resorbable nanocomposite implants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/chemistry/research/davies/daviesgroup/conferences/nanomaterialscon... |
| Description | Emerging Nanomaterials for Healthcare conference (Warwick, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Andy Parsons presented about Bioresorbable Engineering Nanocomposites for Health-Care (BENcH). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/chemistry/research/davies/daviesgroup/conferences/nanomaterialscon... |
| Description | Engineering Expo Conference 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at Engineering Expo Conference 2018 on "A Model for Academic/Business Collaboration: How MeDe Innovation is Driving Advances in the UK's Medical Devices Sector" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | European Inventor of the Year Announcement |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Website article highlighting the nomination of Eileen Ingham and John Fisher for the EU Inventor of the Year prize in 2018. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://medical-technologies.leeds.ac.uk/news-post/john-fisher-and-eileen-ingham-shortlisted-for-an-i... |
| Description | European Society of Biomechanics Annual Congress (Lyon, France) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Achieving powered assisted motion of the trunk without an articulated exoskeleton |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://esbiomech.org/conference/index.php/congress/lyon2016/ |
| Description | European and UK Society of Biomaterials (Liverpool, UK ) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | RF Magnetron Sputtering of Multicomponent Ion Doped Phosphate Glasses |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.esb2014.org/ |
| Description | Event Exhibition: Healthcare Innovation Expo, ExCel London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Europe's largest, most exciting healthcare innovation event 13th & 14th March 2013. The IKC hosted an exhibition stand at the event to connect to potential clinical partners. Increased understanding of clinical needs. Increased engagement with clinicians. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.nic.nhs.uk/Pages/ArchivedNews-4.aspx |
| Description | Event Exhibition: Innovate 13, Business Design Centre, London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | 4,000 people from UK and international business, Government and academia attended to do business. Made contacts now members of the IKC community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2013 |
| URL | https://www.innovateuk.org/-/innovate-uk-11th-13th-march-2013 |
| Description | Event delivered: The Future of Vertebroplasty, London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Presentations on the future of vertebroplasty. A facilitated discussion with the aim of identifying and shaping future biomechanical research to improve vertebroplasty. Test test test |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Event delivered: The Future of Vertebroplasty, London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Presentations on the future of vertebroplasty. A facilitated discussion with the aim of identifying and shaping future biomechanical research to improve vertebroplasty. Test test test |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Glass Focus |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at Glass Focus 2016, "Future Manufacturing", Edinburgh, 12th May, 2016. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Global Spine Congress |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | D. McNally , A. Parish1, S. Johnson, G., Quantifying the quality of graft remodeling in cervical fusion |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.gsc2017.org/ |
| Description | Global Spine Congress (Milan) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Quantifying the quality of bone graft remodelling in cervical fusion |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://gsc2017.org/ |
| Description | Guest Lecture #1 - Professor Kenny Dalgarno at University of Leeds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The MeDe Innovation Guest Lecture Series is a programme of lectures led by its esteemed academic leadership in the field of innovative medical device manufacturing throughout 2015. During the visit to a MeDe Innovation academic centre, the invited guest will present their research in a free to attend, open lecture. There are also other opportunities for the research community to engage in activities; such as ECR meetings, lab tours and the chance to present. Attendees are invited from across the medical device manufacturing (Class III) sector. Through the MeDe Innovation Guest Lecture Series, the research community can learn, meet, network, share experience, and build stronger cross-centre relationships. - See more at: http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/event/guest-lecture-series-2/#sthash.QrtLy0kV.dpuf |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Guest Lecture #2 - Professor John Fisher at University of Bradford |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The MeDe Innovation Guest Lecture Series is a programme of lectures led by its esteemed academic leadership in the field of innovative medical device manufacturing throughout 2015. During the visit to a MeDe Innovation academic centre, the invited guest will present their research in a free to attend, open lecture. There are also other opportunities for the research community to engage in activities; such as ECR meetings, lab tours and the chance to present. Attendees are invited from across the medical device manufacturing (Class III) sector. Through the MeDe Innovation Guest Lecture Series, the research community can learn, meet, network, share experience, and build stronger cross-centre relationships. - See more at: http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/event/guest-lecture-series-2/#sthash.QrtLy0kV.dpuf |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Guest Lecture #3 - Professor David Grant at Newcastle University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The MeDe Innovation Guest Lecture Series is a programme of lectures led by its esteemed academic leadership in the field of innovative medical device manufacturing throughout 2015. During the visit to a MeDe Innovation academic centre, the invited guest will present their research in a free to attend, open lecture. There are also other opportunities for the research community to engage in activities; such as ECR meetings, lab tours and the chance to present. Attendees are invited from across the medical device manufacturing (Class III) sector. Through the MeDe Innovation Guest Lecture Series, the research community can learn, meet, network, share experience, and build stronger cross-centre relationships. - See more at: http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/event/guest-lecture-series-5-professor-david-grant-degradable-pvd-coatings-devices-musculoskeletal-applications/#sthash.UDotGxzE.dpuf |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Guest Lecture #4 - Professor Paul Hatton at Nottingham |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The MeDe Innovation Guest Lecture Series is a programme of lectures led by its esteemed academic leadership in the field of innovative medical device manufacturing throughout 2015. During the visit to a MeDe Innovation academic centre, the invited guest will present their research in a free to attend, open lecture. There are also other opportunities for the research community to engage in activities; such as ECR meetings, lab tours and the chance to present. Attendees are invited from across the medical device manufacturing (Class III) sector. Through the MeDe Innovation Guest Lecture Series, the research community can learn, meet, network, share experience, and build stronger cross-centre relationships. - See more at: http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/event/guest-lecture-series-5-professor-david-grant-degradable-pvd-coatings-devices-musculoskeletal-applications/#sthash.UDotGxzE.dpuf |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Guest Lecture #5 - Professor Phil Coates at Sheffield |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The MeDe Innovation Guest Lecture Series is a programme of lectures led by its esteemed academic leadership in the field of innovative medical device manufacturing throughout 2015. During the visit to a MeDe Innovation academic centre, the invited guest will present their research in a free to attend, open lecture. There are also other opportunities for the research community to engage in activities; such as ECR meetings, lab tours and the chance to present. Attendees are invited from across the medical device manufacturing (Class III) sector. Through the MeDe Innovation Guest Lecture Series, the research community can learn, meet, network, share experience, and build stronger cross-centre relationships. - See more at: http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/event/guest-lecture-series-2/#sthash.QrtLy0kV.dpuf |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Hosted laboratory visit for Leeds Biomedical Research Centre Patient Public Involvement group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Hosted a laboratory tour and series of talks from academic members of the Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering for members of the Leeds PPI group |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/cKfs50-NxJQ |
| Description | IKC & Regener8 Annual Conference 2018 - Medtech innovation: best practice |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Louise Jennings (University of Leeds) & Laura Macri Pellizzeri (University of Nottingham) presented the joint research projects about Preclinical functional performance assessment of a new bio-inspired non-delaminating osteochondral construct using a physiological knee implantation model. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://medical-technologies.leeds.ac.uk/event/ikc-regener8-annual-conference-2017-2/ |
| Description | IKC Regener8 Annual Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Featuring world-class speakers, oral and poster presentation sessions and interactive panel discussions, the Regener8 Annual Conference 2016 will provide an excellent opportunity to disseminate, share and discuss the impact of university-industry collaborations in the field of regenerative therapies and medical technologies. Sessions include: • High calibre, international keynote speaker • Accelerating the development of regenerative devices nationally - presentations from our national partners on their proof of concept projects • Sharing our expertise with other providers - presentations from our Arthritis Research UK funded projects • Question panels • Networking time, including poster presentations from our Early Career Researcher community • Value delivered - presentations from our partners that have successfully delivered IKC POC projects that are progressing closer to clinic and the market Community showcase: presentations from the community that are submitted, selected and delivered by you, the Regener8 and UK med tech community |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017,2018 |
| Description | Innovations in Biomedical Materials |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Uresha Patel, Zakir Hossain, Andy Kennedy, Alex Hannon, Emma Barney and Ifty Ahmed. Structural characterisation of calcium / strontium substituted phosphate-based glasse |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2016 |
| URL | http://ceramics.org/biomed2016 |
| Description | Innovations in Biomedical Materials |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ifty Ahmed, Uresha Patel, Zakir Hossain, Virginie Sottile, David Grant and Brigitte Scammell. Novel Porous Resorbable Calcium Phosphate Microspheres for Biomedical Applications. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://ceramics.org/biomed2016 |
| Description | International Society for Fracture Repair |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A.J.B Parish, S Johnson, G Kesteloot & D.S McNally, Quantifying cervical fusion using porosity and directionality structural quantification of bone remodelling |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.ors.org/ors-isfr/ |
| Description | Interview for CCTV |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview of 3 leading UK people for opinion on developments in China, based on our experience - in my case research collaborations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Invited speaker from Netherlands (Nottingham, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dafydd Owen Visscher, PhD candidate at the department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Hand Surgery, gave a lecture about cartilage tissue engineering for craniofacial reconstruction. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | LinkedIn Company Page |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The MeDe Innovation company page on LinkedIn provides a digital platform to share content to our audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016,2017 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/company |
| Description | MEIbioeng15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of this workshop, held as part of the annual Medical Engineering Initiative (MEI) meeting, was to gather a diverse group of over 30 different stakeholders to discuss the opportunities and challenges of advancing knowledge and technology in the field of medical engineering and technology. Specifically, this MEI workshop chose to focus on the medical engineering landscape and the opportunities and challenges faced in the advancement of knowledge and technology and the translation of research. Over 30 people representing industry, the health service, regulators, investors, funders and academia participated in the workshop discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | MHRA Talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency "Lunch and Learn" Seminar at the MHRA in London on "Making Bioactive Load Bearing Orthopaedic Devices In Clinic: New Possibilities and Challenges in Personalisation", 11th July, 2014. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Manufacturing Technologies Association - UK Manufacturing Review Book Launch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A published book containing an overview of the current centres of manufacturing within the UK (across all disciplines). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Manufacturing the Future (Cambridge, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Leading UK academics, industrialists and senior government representatives attend the EPSRC Manufacturing the Future Conference to discuss how new research and government programmes can best support the needs of the UK's key manufacturing sectors. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Manufacturing the Future (Cranfield, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Leading UK academics, industrialists and senior government representatives attend the EPSRC Manufacturing the Future Conference to discuss how new research and government programmes can best support the needs of the UK's key manufacturing sectors. We soft-launched MeDe Innovation at this event, developing discussions around potential collaboration with other Centres. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Manufacturing the Future (Glasgow, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Leading UK academics, industrialists and senior government representatives attend the EPSRC Manufacturing the Future Conference to discuss how new research and government programmes can best support the needs of the UK's key manufacturing sectors. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Mayfest university fair |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Katherine Pitrolino Was part of a team on a stand at the university fair which showcased what science the DTC was involved in and gave practical examples of regenerative medicine research in action. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | MeDe Ask the Experts event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This event will provide an overview of research undertaken on the development of decellularised human tissues for clinical use through a collaboration between NHS Blood & Transplant Tissue & Eye Service (NHS BT TES) and the University of Leeds. There will be an opportunity to gain an insight into the day to day processes that are carried out by NHS BT TES in procurement, storage and supply of human tissue allografts to the NHS in the UK and the processes undertaken to take research from the laboratory to clinical application. Delegates will gain understanding of the regulations that govern undertaking research and development of GMP manufacturing processes for decellularised human tissues from the perspective of the human tissue authority. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | MeDe Innovation 'Vlog like a Pro' workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | What does MeDe Innovation mean to you? Show us on video what MeDe Innovation means to you and you could win a GoPro! Your video will also be showcased and judged at the final MeDe Innovation Annual Conference on 18th January, attracting more than 200 delegates from the medical devices innovation community. This one day workshop will include: introduction to audio production, editing and video production for YouTube hands-on experience with your smartphone, ipad, GoPro or other handheld recording device delivered by science journalist Richard Hollingham, a radio and TV reporter/producer with extensive BBC experience You will then have until Thursday 14th December to create and submit your video |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/event/workshop-video-filming-research-impact/ |
| Description | MeDe Innovation Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield was host to the fifth MeDe Innovation Annual Meeting in January this year, where over 150 delegates gathered to hear the latest developments in the changing landscape of design and manufacture for orthopaedic devices. The programme was opened by Professor Paul Hatton who introduced the key note speakers, Dr Suzanne Halliday, Professor Tim Briggs and Professor Edward Draper, and their session 'responsible innovation and the manufacture of medical devices.' After a lively Q&A with the key note panel, Dr Jo Dixon Hardy chaired the very popular 'poster pitch' session, where 33 selected researchers were given 1 minute to present an outline of their poster before lunch. This was well received, and increased engagement with posters over the lunchtime networking session. During the lunch break, delegates were offered the opportunity to view several videos created by our Early Career Researchers, describing their research and secondment experiences, as part of our 'vlog like a pro' competition. The afternoon session provided an overview of each MeDe Innovation research theme, with presentation from both co-investigators and researchers, before concluding with Professor Paul Hatton awarding prizes for 'best poster presentation' and 'most popular Vlog.' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016,2017,2018 |
| URL | http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/news-article/mede-innovation-annual-conference-2018-review/ |
| Description | MeDe Innovation Annual Conference 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | the conference will report on progress and advances in research, innovation, and translation of its three focus areas: New approaches to manufacturing at the point of need Manufacturing regenerative devices, biological and biomimetic scaffolds Stratified design and manufacture of orthopaedic implants The conference will include presentations and posters from industry, regulators clinicians and academic researchers, panel discussions, poster pitches and networking opportunities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/event/mede-innovation-fourth-annual-conference/ |
| Description | MeDe Innovation Annual Review |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Glossy review of annual activity of the MeDe. Disseminate, share and discuss the impact of university-industry collaborations in the field of regenerative therapies and medical technologies. Includes case studies of MeDe projects, and funder metrics such as funding leveraged, numbers of people engaged, partners and collaborators. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016,2017,2018 |
| Description | MeDe Innovation Ask the Expert: Bioprinting and Biofabrication |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Cell printing, cell/material co-processing and 3D bioprinting are growing research areas, with a range of techniques available with the potential to create and complex cell co-cultures, and pre-seeded tissue engineering scaffolds with gradient mechanical and biological properties. However, challenges remain in the productivity, reliability and repeatability of the techniques. This workshop will give an overview of the current research and commercial processing techniques, and offer attendees the opportunity to discuss the technologies with engineers and scientists who work with the techniques on a day-to-day basis. The workshop will be useful for attendees who are curious about bioprinting and biofabrication, for attendees planning to use bioprinting and biofabrication in the future, and for those already using bioprinting and biofabrication techniques but who want to broaden their knowledge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/event/mede-innovation-ask-expert-bioprinting-biofabrication/ |
| Description | MeDe Innovation Ask the Expert: Clinically-led manufacture of custom-made collagen membranes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This event will highlight key performance requirements and future needs for the scalable manufacture of next-generation collagen-based biomaterials from the perspective of both an orthopaedic and a periodontal surgeon, together with a medical device manufacturer specialising in bone and cartilage regeneration. Collagen-based membranes are important for replacement or reinforcement of connective tissues, and as occlusive barriers in Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) and Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR). Application areas include periodontal, maxillofacial and orthopaedic surgery, where the biocompatibility, degradability and versatility of collagen-based membranes are highly prized. As clinical procedures continue to advance in various fields of surgery, new functional demands are being placed on the specifications of collagen-based membranes with regard to properties such as long-term stability, mechanical properties, adhesion and the ability to control biofilm infection. New manufacturing techniques based on hydrogels, fibres and nonwovens are also in development providing new physical formats and routes to customisation. This workshop will give an overview of clinical needs, methods of manufacture and performance requirements, with the opportunity for attendees to discuss requirements and challenges with clinical specialists, engineers and product manufacturers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/event/mede-innovation-ask-expert-oct-18/ |
| Description | MeDe Innovation Conference (Newcastle) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | the conference will report on progress and advances in research, innovation, and translation of its three focus areas: New approaches to manufacturing at the point of need Manufacturing regenerative devices, biological and biomimetic scaffolds Stratified design and manufacture of orthopaedic implants The conference will include presentations and posters from industry, regulators clinicians and academic researchers, panel discussions, poster pitches and networking opportunities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | MeDe Innovation Launch Conference (Leeds) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Launch of MeDe Innovation: Delegates heard from respected industry and academic experts and learnt how the Centre is stimulating translation and connecting the medical device community in the UK in order to accelerate manufacturing processes through to business and the clinic. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | MeDe Innovation Launch Conference (Nottingham) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The MeDe Innovation Annual Conference 2015 'Advancing Orthopaedic Medical Device Manufacturing' will bring you up to the minute developments in the changing landscape of design and manufacture for orthopaedic medical devices. Our interdisciplinary one-day conference brings together experts from funders, research, industry, clinical, and regulation. A year on from our launch event, delegates will have the opportunity to consider: Medical Devices - An industry with unlimited potential: Opportunities and challenges in stratified design and innovative manufacture of orthopaedic medical devices in-clinic manufacture of personalised orthopaedic devices use of biological and biomimetic materials in medical devices and health technologies Getting great products to patients: Regulatory perspectives from the MHRA towards personalised and combination approaches for medical devices Changes to the pre-market approvals process to access opportunities in the USA from the FDA Centre for Devices and Radiological Health Creating new industries from pioneering innovative manufacturing research in the UK: Showcase of how EPSRC are creating a prosperous future for the UK through ground-breaking innovative manufacturing research How breadth of research is growing new technology-led companies, improving healthcare delivery and allowing economic competitiveness in the UK Presentations from research specialists in Additive Manufacturing, Composite Manufacturing and more Growing and supporting the national community Announcement of the Fresh Ideas Award winners from the Centre Co-Director Growing a Medical Devices and Regenerative Clinical Network led by the Centre Clinical Director Launch of the National MSK Medical Device Capability Database from the Centre National Outreach Manager Ample networking opportunities, exhibitions and panel discussion sessions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | MeDe Innovation Mid Term Review |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The MeDe Innovation mid-term review was conducted for the EPSRC to establish the progress of the grant at the half way (2.5 year) mark. A panel was constructed of External Advisory Board members (industry/academic/clinical) and presentations were given on current research projects. The panel also asked a number of questions to the MeDe Innovation executive board which then fedback into a final report. The Early Career Researchers also hosted a poster presentation session after the main meeting, to showcase current projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | MeDe Innovation PhD Seceondment Scheme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | MeDe Innovation funded 7 PhD secondments up to the value if £1500 each. Secondments took place regionally, nationally and internationally, and have been a very valuable experience for the students. Each researcher has written a blog post about their secondment opportunity and how it has helped their progression. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017 |
| Description | MeDe Innovation Twitter feed |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The MeDe Innovation Twitter feed is a social media platform used to push out updates from the centre. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016,2017 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/MeDe_Innovation |
| Description | MeDe Innovation annual conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 2 minute poster pitch and poster presentation at MeDe Innovation annual conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/event/mede-innovation-fifth-annual-conference/ |
| Description | MeDe Innovation quarterly newsletter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Our quarterly MeDe Innoavation newsletter features 6-8 of our key news items/events over a three month period, and is circulated to our entire contacts list and also pushed out via the website, twitter and LinkedIn pages. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016,2017 |
| Description | MeDe Innovation website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The MeDe Innovation website updates our audience on events, news articles, research opportunities and gives an overview of the aim of the centre. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016,2017 |
| URL | http://mede-innovation.ac.uk/ |
| Description | Medipex Innovation Awards |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Medipex NHS Innovation Awards bring together the most innovative & exciting people from the region's NHS & commercial healthcare sector. Over 12 years, the event has established a reputation for showcasing outstanding projects and initiatives from across Yorkshire, Humber and East Midlands regions, providing a unique insight into up and coming new innovations and thinking from the NHS. We are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity for a small number of Companies to be involved. Sponsorship allows organisations be directly associated with the NHS innovation agenda and offers significant publicity opportunities. Attendance at the awards event also provides a unique opportunity to network with key NHS and healthcare business leaders. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017,2018 |
| Description | Ministerial visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article about Lord Pryor's visit to iMBE. Government Health Minister Lord Pryor met iMBE Director Professor Ruth Wilcox, heard an extensive presentation from Professor Paul Emery. He was shown the operation of the Leeds IKC and visited iMBE laboratory facilities to view the technical equipment used to produce world-leading research results. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Newspaper article: University helps improve medical implants - Yorkshire Post |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Story on the output of project POC018 - Electromechanical hip simulator method SOP (standard operating procedure) and training. The story covered how the research and project is helping improve safety in medical devices in China. Test test test |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/business-news/university-helps-firm-improve-medical-implants... |
| Description | Now is the time to invest in medical technologies sector |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Interview with Professor John Fisher, Director of the Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, University of Leeds, about pioneering research in the fields of medical devices and regenerative medicine |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.opnews.com/2018/01/now-time-invest-medical-technologies-sector/14260 |
| Description | Orthopaedic Knee Conference 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This scientific meeting will aim to tackle current trends and topics as well as raise future surgical concepts and innovations. The one-day meeting will discuss topics including NJR / Beyond Compliance issues, Total knee arthroplasty and sessions on uni-knee replacement and soft tissue. It promises to be a highly stimulating event and a great educational resource for all delegates. Whether you're an orthopaedic knee surgeon, medical professional, medical device manufacturer, or associated with another related field, this is an essential event for your diary. The meeting will comprise keynote lectures for our plenary sessions, open panel debates and a lively trade exhibition. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017 |
| Description | Orthopaedic Knee Conference 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This scientific meeting will aim to tackle current trends and topics as well as raise future surgical concepts and innovations. The one-day meeting will discuss topics including NJR / Beyond Compliance issues, Total knee arthroplasty and sessions on uni-knee replacement and soft tissue. It promises to be a highly stimulating event and a great educational resource for all delegates. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.opnews.com/programme |
| Description | Oxford 3D |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Presentation for The University of Oxford 3D Printing Society and Digital Health Oxford, "Practical Bioprinting", 3rd December, 2015. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | P70 - Polymer Process Engineering Conference Bradford |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gathering of international colleagues from academy, industry and government, (including the Chinese Ambassador to the UK) for leaders and early career researchers, with technical sessions, laboratory demonstrations and good social opportunities. Marking the 70th birthday of MeDe PI Phil Coates. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | PPE Bradford |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | • To provide a technical focus for the polymer processing and technology industries • To discuss key developments in engineering excellence in polymer processing • To discuss recent developments in Advanced Materials in Healthcare and Medical Devices (focusing on MeDe Challenge 2, MeDe presentations are integral to this meeting) • To raise awareness of leading edge developments in polymer processing technology, in-process measurements and process flow modelling, and control |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | PR around winning The Engineer Collaborate to Innovate Awards |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Online article profiling EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Medical Devices (MeDe Innovation) - winner of the Academic Innovator Award at the Engineer Collaborate To Innovate (C2I) Awards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.theengineer.co.uk/c2i-2017-medical-devices-sector/ |
| Description | Pint of Science 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on "3D Printing for Medical Devices and Tissues" as part of Newcastle Pint of Science Festival 2018 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Polymer Process Engineering 17 conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Exhibited the Translate: programme |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Polymer Processing Society Conference (Graz, Austria) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gabriel Choong gave a presentation about Rheological Techniques for Determining Degradation of Polylactic Acid in Bioresorbable Medical Polymer Systems. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.pps2015graz.com/en/ |
| Description | Polymer Processing Society Conference (Graz, Austria) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Magdalena T. Tomczynska presented her PhD work about Compounding and rheometry of PLA nanocomposites with coated and raw hydroxyapatite nanoplatelet. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.pps2015graz.com/en/ |
| Description | Presentation and UKSB an d ESB on Manufacture of Fully Bioresorbable Composites as Fracture Fixation Devices |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Discussion Future collaboartions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://esb2014.org/uksb-registration-form/ |
| Description | Presentation to UKSB and ESB 2014 on Phosphate Glass Coatings for Improved Osseointegration Applied By RF Magnetron Sputtering |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Dissemination Future collaborations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://esb2014.org/uksb-registration-form/ |
| Description | Putting next generation knee implants through their paces |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Feature article in which Louise Jennings (MeDe Innovation) and Ian Revie (Invibio) discuss how the techniques and equipment designed by MeDe researchers are being used, not only to evaluate existing devices, but also to support the development of new designs using novel materials - paving the way for new types of implant that are better tailored to individual patients |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | RSC Biomaterials Special Interest Group Annual Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Caitriona McCarron, Virginie Sottile, Brigitte Scammell and Ifty Ahmed. Investigation of Resorbable Invert Phosphate Based Glasses for Orthopaedic Applications. Royal Society of Chemistry Biomaterials Conference |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.rsc.org/events/detail/24301/rsc-biomaterials-special-interest-group-annual-meeting-2017 |
| Description | SAMPE China 2016 Conference and exhibition |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Yunqi Wang, Xiaoling Liu, Chenkai Zhu, Andrew Parsons, Jinsong Liu, Ifty Ahmed, Chris Rudd, Novel phosphate glass fibre textile composites for implants |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.sampe-europe.org/news/2016/sampe-china-2016-international-conference-exhibition |
| Description | SPE International Award in Plastics News (USA based publication, also in Europe and Asia) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Announcement of the Society of Plastics Engineers Intenational award, the top award of the SPE, to Prof Phil Coates. This increases the visibility of the UK in the polymer engineering research area, where Prof Coates directs the world-leading Polymer IRC. The Award will be presented in May 2018 at the SPE major international conference, with a Plenary lecture. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20180222/NEWS/180229963/spe-names-annual-award-winners-antec-spe... |
| Description | School visit to deliver seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Education of sixth form children about strategies in regenerative medicine with a focus on regenerative devices |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Science and Innovation Audit published - Medical Technologies in the Leeds City Region |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Science and Innovation Audit, commissioned by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), highlighting investment opportunities for medical technologies. Led by Professor John Fisher from the University of Leeds, in partnership with the Leeds Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the region's universities and local businesses. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://medical-technologies.leeds.ac.uk/news-post/science-and-innovation-audit-published/ |
| Description | Sichuan University article following top China Award to Prof Phil Coates in Jan 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Sichuan University article, after the Award Ceremony for the International Science & Technology Cooperation Award of the People's Republic of China, Jan 2018, presented by President Xi Jinping and other leaders. This is the top award in China for foreigners. Prof Phil Coates was one of the seven foreigners honoured with the award. He is an Honorary Professor and High End Foreign Professor of Sichuan University, who are one of the main collaborators with Bradford and others in our ongoing Science Bridges China programme. It increased the visibility of the UK in China (Prof Coates was only the sixth UK citizen to receive this award in over 20 years) and has given further momentum to the UK-China advanced materials for healthcare research community which he founded, and continues to lead, from the EPSRC-funded Science Bridges China platform. This top Award has very great significance for our key Chinese collaborators, and will promote and strengthen our research collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.scu.edu.cn/en/news/webinfo/2018/01/1514127424326967.htm |
| Description | Society of Glass Technology (Sheffield, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Bryan Sturat presented his PhD work about Structural Variability and Dissolution Characteristics of RF Magnetron Sputtered Ion Doped Phosphate Based Glass Coatings |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.centenary.sgt.org/Conference.htm |
| Description | Society of Glass Technology: Centenary Conference & 13th Symposium of the European Society of Glass Science and Technology. Glasses in Healthcare - Hench Memorial Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Bryan W. Stuart, M. Gimeno-Fabra, J. Segal, I. Ahmed and D.M. Grant. Structural Variability and Dissolution Characteristics of RF Magnetron Sputtered Ion-Doped Phosphate Based Glass Coatings |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008,2016 |
| URL | http://www.centenary.sgt.org/ |
| Description | Society of Glass Technology: Centenary Conference & 13th Symposium of the European Society of Glass Science and Technology. Glasses in Healthcare - Hench Memorial Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Md Towhidul Islam, Kazi M. Zakir Hossain, Nusrat Sharmin, Andrew J. Parsons & Ifty Ahmed. In vitro bioactivity and degradation studies of novel phosphate-based glasses for biomedical applications |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.centenary.sgt.org/ |
| Description | Society of Glass Technology: Centenary Conference & 13th Symposium of the European Society of Glass Science and Technology. Glasses in Healthcare - Hench Memorial Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ifty Ahmed, Uresha Patel, Zakir Hossain, Virginie Sottile, David Grant and Brigitte Scammell. Novel microstructural features in phosphate glass microspheres for cell and biomaterial interactions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.centenary.sgt.org/ |
| Description | State of the City Meeting - The Future of Manufacturing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Medical technology - bringing together precision engineering with healthcare - is a field where Leeds has some world leading companies. We also have, in the University of Leeds, one of the country's leading research institutions in engineering and health. This workshop explores the possibilities that this sector brings, focussing on DePuy and Brandon Medical, two Leeds-based companies with global reputations, and on the University's research excellence. The speakers will describe the kind of work that is involved in medical technology innovation, and the sector's role in the future of the city. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2015 |
| Description | TERMIS-EU 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | D.Gupta, K. Hossain, I. Ahmed, D Grant and V. Sottile. Biological evaluation of degradable phosphate-based glass microspheres for stem cell therapy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.termis.org/eu2016/ |
| Description | TI World Conference Programme - Keynote |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Keynote presentation on textile medical devices and healthcare to the World Textile Institute Conference |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.tiworldconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/TIWC-2018-Programme-Final1.pdf |
| Description | Television programme "Who wants to live forever" ITV |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ITV Tonight Programme, aired 7:30pm, Thursday 5 July 2012. A look at how thousands are now celebrating their one hundredth birthday. John Fisher and Eileen Ingham present their research around "50 Active years after 50" as part of the programme. Further requests from TV producers about health innovations of the future. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/tonight/series-16/episode-5-who-wants-to-live-forever- |
| Description | Termis - Americas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Tronci G; Liang H; Wood DJ; Russell SJ (2017) Functionalised Collagen Systems With Bespoke Molecular And Macroscopic Characteristics For Chronic Wound Management 2017 TERMIS - Americas Conference & Exhibition, pp. S74-S74. Charlotte, NC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | The 15th Annual United Kingdom Society for Biomaterials (UKSB) (London) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Adi Zabidi had a poster about relationship between dimensions and stiffness of Schwarz P Unit cell based tissue engineering scaffolds. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://sites.google.com/a/my.westminster.ac.uk/uksb2016/home |
| Description | The Engineer C2I Winners Showcase |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Magazine profiling a winners' showcase at the Engineer Collaborate To Innovate (C2I) Awards. Includes a profile of EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Medical Devices (MeDe Innovation) - winner of the Academic Innovator Award. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | The Engineer c2i Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Invited presentation at The Engineer Magazine Collaborate2Innovate Conference in Coventry, 7th December 2017 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | The Rheology Workshop (Nottingham, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Magda Tomczynska presented her PhD work about Extrusion and compounding of degradable polymer nanocomposites. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Top three conferences of 2018 so far |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 3DMedNet team profiles the conferences and events they have attended, focusing on the latest projects and ideas in the 3D medical printing community. The MeDe Innovation Fifth Annual Conference in Sheffield is highlighted as one of their top 3 conferences for 2018. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.3dmednet.com/users/78640-georgi-makin/posts/30549-top-three-conferences-of-2018-so-far |
| Description | UK Manufacturing Review 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Article reviewing the EFF Future Manufacturing Works, including a profile of MeDe Innovation as winner of the Academic Innovator Award at the Engineer's Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) Awards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | UK Society for Biomaterials 17th Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Matthew Wadge presented his research on bioactive titanate surfaces and won the best oral presentation in the conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.uksb.org.uk/uksb2018 |
| Description | UK Society for Biomaterials 17th Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Kathryn Thomas presented her research on sacrificial phosphate based glass coatings for in vivo biofilm prevention. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.uksb.org.uk/uksb2018 |
| Description | UoN 2018 Polymer Science and Engineering Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Reda Felfel presented his research on polymers and polymer composites for biomedical applications. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Visit to Birmingham Orthopaedic hospital (Birmingham, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Pitrolino Katherine went to Birmingham Orthopaedic hospital to gain a clinicians point of view regarding bilyaer chitosan scaffold for osteochondral defects |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Visit to Department of Design and Non-Woven Textiles, University of Leeds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Exploring future potential of energy and bio applicable textiles in advanced materials applications |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Visit to Evonik Nutrition and Care GmbH, Germany |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Magdalena M Patel was awarded funding from MeDe ECR PhD Student Secondment Scheme which enabled her to work for one month at Evonik in Darmstadt in Germany. During this placement, she participated in production of composites dedicated for orthopaedic implants with Evonik biodegradable materials and gained industrial insight on manufacturing of biomedical polymers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | World Biomaterials Congress (Montreal, Canada) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Bryan Sturat had a poster about RF Magnetron Sputtering of Bioresorbable Ion Doped Bioactive Glass Coatings |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://wbc2016.org/index.php/wbc-2016 |
| Description | World Biomaterials Congress (Montreal, Canada) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Reda Felfel gave a presentation about In vitro degradation and cytocompatibility of PLA-PCL copolymer unit cell scaffolds. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://wbc2016.org/index.php/wbc-2016 |
| Description | Xinhua article on China Award for Prof Coates |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Xinhua press article in Beijing, after the Award Ceremony for the International Science & Technology Cooperation Award of the People's Republic of China, Jan 2018, presented by President Xi Jinping and other leaders. This is the top award in China for foreigners. Prof Phil Coates was one of the seven foreigners honoured with the award. It increased the visibility of the UK in China (Prof Coates was only the sixth UK citizen to receive this award in over 20 years) and has given further momentum to the UK-China advanced materials for healthcare research community which he founded, and continues to lead, from the EPSRC-funded Science Bridges China platform. This top Award has very great significance for our key Chinese collaborators, and will promote and strengthen our research collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/08/c_136880680_10.htm |
| Description | article in China Daily, 19 Jan 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview of Prof Coates by China Daily in Beijing, after he received the International Science & Technology Cooperation Award of the People's Republic of China, Jan 2018, from President Xi Jinping and other leaders. This is the top award in China for foreigners. It increased the visibility of the UK in China (Prof Coates was only the sixth UK citizen to receive this award in over 20 years) and has given further momentum to the UK-China advanced materials for healthcare research community which he founded, and continues to lead, from the EPSRC-funded Science Bridges China platform. This top Award has very great significance for our key Chinese collaborators, and will promote and strengthen our research collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201801/19/WS5a61c69fa3106e7dcc13562d.html |
| Description | visit to Johnson Matthey in Sonning (UK) and their manufacturing facility in Maastricht (Netherlands) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Ifty Ahmed and George Rice visited Johnson Matthey in Sonning (UK) and their manufacturing facility in Maastricht (Netherlands) in Nov 16. They have had lots of meetings and discussions and this led to submitting an application to IKC Proof of Concept Awards in Regenerative Medical Devices & Medical Devices with Enhanced Regenerative Functions - Industry Partnership Call. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |