• Question: What are you currently developing?

    Asked by Tom to Andrew, Lizzie, Nick, Sonia on 16 Jun 2015. This question was also asked by 214artc45.
    • Photo: anon

      anon answered on 16 Jun 2015:

      One bit of work is to measuring the response of the vestibula or balance system to electrical stimulation. The long term goal is to develop a vestibular implant to allow wheelchair bound people the chance to stand and walk again.

      This will involve the use of miniature gyroscopes and sending electrical signals to the balance nerve to allow the patient to regain their sense of balance. For example people who temporary loose their balance due to an infection – laberynthitis can be bed bound until the infection clears.

    • Photo: Elizabeth Kapasa

      Elizabeth Kapasa answered on 18 Jun 2015:

      I’m developing a new treatment to repair and regenerate bone by providing a bone graft grown in the lab – see my profile for more info and pictures!

    • Photo: Andrew Phillips

      Andrew Phillips answered on 19 Jun 2015:

      We’re developing whole bones that we can use to test how injuries develop, and that we plan to develop so that they can be used to replace damaged bone in the future – see my profile for more information.

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