• Question: what projects have u worked on

    Asked by SPICY MEME to Todd, Sophie on 9 Mar 2017. This question was also asked by I am the one.
    • Photo: Todd Burton

      Todd Burton answered on 9 Mar 2017:

      In my masters i developed a’ lab on a chip’ that was used to grow 2 different types of bone cells to see how they communicate and respond to drugs.

      In my current project i make scaffolds for kidney cells to grow on, and a 3D printed bioreactor for them to grow in to see how they respond to different environments.

      I have done a project where i freeze a polymer solution to create scaffolds with pores in one direction, getting some really interesting structures.

      I’ve got a project using new techniques to create a scaffold for the ligaments of the knee.

      I’ve also got a project using trying to use a 3D printer to print a new type of scaffold, which could have many applications.

    • Photo: Sophie Cox

      Sophie Cox answered on 11 Mar 2017:

      Hi dat boi,

      At the moment I’m working on:

      1. 3D printing of bone implants
      2. Making new products that contain antimicrobials to kill bacteria
      3. Comparing how healthy and osteoarthritic bone/cartilage response to different loads
      4. Making a new material to help regenerate bone
      5. Designing new ways to control insulin levels in diabetic patients
      6. Finding a way to deliver a chemical that is capable of dissolving a pathological (or bad type) of bone that forms in soft tissue

      That’s about it for now but there are some other things in the pipe line… I like to keep busy 🙂

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