Tissue engineering skeletal muscle – An important link in the neuro-prosthetic interface of bionic limbs.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1133271

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Limb loss after tumour, trauma, disease or degeneration is a major cause of disability. Use of a patient’s own nerve signals may offer an intuitive method for controlling a robotic limb to regain independence. Delicate nerves are damaged by the electrodes required for recording nerve signals, but muscles tolerate electrodes well. This project aims to create an artificial muscle construct as a bridge between nerve signals and recording electrodes to enable patient control of robotic limbs.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $86,733.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Regenerative Medicine (incl. Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

neuromuscular junction | reconstructive surgery | regenerative medicine | skeletal muscle | tissue engineering

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