Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0986619
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Stem cell-based interface tissue engineering. Osteoarthritis (OA) causes extreme pain, disability, and reduced quality of life and overall productivity. It is the musculoskeletal disorder with the greatest social and economic implications internationally, with 9.3% of the adult population projected to suffer from OA by 2030. A tissue engineered product capable of functional repair of ligament-cartilage-bone tissue interfaces will have significant benefits. It will improve patient activity and quality of life, and significantly reduce OA-associated health care costs. This proposal will train a total of 12 new generation researchers in the emergent fields of stem cell biology and tissue engineering, having important benefits for the Australian scientific and industrial communities.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2009
End Date: 04-2010
Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Other Medical and Health Sciences | Therapies And Therapeutic Technology | Biomaterials | Cellular Interactions (Incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall)
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Health related to ageing | Skeletal system and disorders (incl. arthritis) | Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) |
