Richard Ackbar (PhD student 2006-2009)
Ceramic Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
The requirement for bone tissue engineering has evolved from the limitations of biological and synthetic grafts. Hydroxyapatite and calcium phosphate ceramic scaffolds are highly suited to bone tissue engineering due to their chemical similarity to bone mineral and extensive track record as bone graft substitutes. This EPSRC CASE project is being undertaken in collaboration with a local medical ceramics company, Ceramisys Ltd. We aim to develop and evaluate porous hydroxyapatite, other calcium phosphates and composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.
This project is funded by EPSRC, EXPERTISSUES and Ceramisys Ltd.
Supervisor(s): Prof. Paul Hatton, Dr. Aileen Crawford, Dr. Kathryn Hurrell-Gillingham and Prof. Dr. Ralph Muller (ETH Zurich).