Tissue Engineering Approach To Musculoskeletal Regeneration
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$622,655.00
Summary
Over the next few decades there is an anticipated steady increase in surgical intervention for bone, cartilage and tendon damages due to trauma or osteoporosis as a consequence of an aging population. These damages cause chronic pain, immobility, restricted activities, and, sometimes, death and are a considerable financial burden to the Australian Health System.
Robotic Surgical System For Image Guided Non-invasive Focused Ultrasound Induced Ablation Of Liver Cancers
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$582,231.00
Summary
According to National Cancer Institute, liver and bile duct cancers are the fifth most common cancer in men and the seventh in women. Due to poor prognosis involving surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, our aim is to develop a novel image-guided, radiation-free, non-invasive robotic HIFU system with means for compensation of organ movement during treatment. The objective is to produce damage to the target in a predictable and reproducible manner while sparing overlying surrounding tissues.