New funding from MTPConnect to support national expansion of MDPP
Announced this morning by MTPConnect CEO Dr Dan Grant, the Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP) is one of three key life sciences projects to have been awarded new […]
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Slipped discs – not all bending and twisting
Some slipped disc injuries might be caused by movements other than the commonly blamed bending and twisting, according to new research by Flinders University. It’s a […]
National boost for medtech pipeline
The Flinders Founded Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP) will expand its operations beyond South Australia into Victoria, thanks to support from LaunchVic, the state government agency charged […]
Bone implants poised for hi-tech overhaul
The orthopaedic and maxillofacial implant industry is set to be transformed by a new $4m centre that will focus on developing innovative implants and surgeries, and […]
MDRI Biomedical Engineer wins ARC Future Fellowship
MDRI Biomedical Engineer, Dr Saulo Martelli, was awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship, announced on August 2nd. The $726,125 grant will be used to […]
Luck of the Irish for MDRI
The Medical Device Research Institute (MDRI) took over Dublin, Ireland, earlier this month with 12 members attending the 8th World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB) from 8-12 […]
Launch of the joint China-Australia International Laboratory for Health Tec...
Flinders University together with collaborative partner, Shandong Academy of Sciences (SDAS), were pleased to launch the China-Australia International Laboratory for Health Technologies (ILHT) in Jinan, Shandong […]
Game-changer for Parkinson’s disease outcomes
A unique gaming system called ‘OrbIT’ will play a lead role in the fight to improve life for individuals living with Parkinson’s disease, thanks to funding […]
International Women in Engineering Day
Biomedical Engineering PhD candidate Dhara Amin has recently achieved back-to-back-to-back wins – in more ways than one. On June 13 she won the Bright Spark competition […]