Development and characterization of a technology platform to study the mechanisms of scaffold/Bone Morphogenic Proteins (BMP) augmented large segmental bone healing

该项目将增加对骨工程学的了解，并通过这样做将导致骨缺陷的卓越治疗。随着人口老龄化，这种治疗方法对于解决与骨骼疾病相关的生产率下降和生活质量下降等日益严重的问题将是有价值的。多学科和国际化的团队将在确立澳大利亚在这一领域的突出地位和培养下一代年轻科学家和工程师方面发挥重要作用。开发的技术将引起世界各地大量研究小组和公司的极大兴趣，并将有助于促进国际合作，使澳大利亚处于这一新兴领域的前沿。

This project will increase understanding of bone engineering and in doing so will lead to superior treatments for bone defects. Such a treatment would be valuable in addressing the ever-increasing problems of diminished productivity and reduced quality of life associated with bone disorders as the population ages. The multidisciplinary and international team will be valuable in establishing Australia's prominence in this field and training the next generation of young scientists and engineers. The technologies developed will be of great interest to a large number of research groups and companies worldwide and will assist with fostering international collaboration and placing Australia at the forefront of this emerging field.