| Angela Kedgley |
Imperial College London |
Orthopaedic biomechanics, musculoskeletal modelling, in vitro testing |
Optical motion capture; cadaveric testing; hand function assessment |
akedgley@imperial.ac.uk Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London
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Yes |
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| Martin Knight |
Queen Mary University of London |
Mechanobiology, confocal and super resolution microscopy, cartilage biomechanics and mechanosignalling |
Test rigs for applying mechanical loading (strain and fluid shear) to cells in long term culture or on the stage of a confocal microscope. Confocal and super resolution microscopy.Cell mechanics testing – AFM, pipette aspiration. Biomechanical testing (cartilage) |
https://admin.sems.qmul.ac.uk/staff/m.m.knight |
Yes |
Yes |
| Philip Riches |
University of Strathcylde |
Tissue Mechanics; motion analysis; orthopaedic device design |
materials testing laboratory licensed for cadaveric tissue, |
Wolfson Building, 106 Rottenrow, Glasgow, G4 0NW, Philip.riches@strath.ac.uk, 01415485703 |
Yes |
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| Georges Limbert |
University of Southampton, University of Cape Town |
Biophysics of soft tissues, non-linear continuum mechanics, constitutive modelling, finite element techniques, skin mechanobiology and tribology, mechanics of polymers, biotribology |
High Performance Computing (https://www.southampton.ac.uk/isolutions/staff/iridis.page), GPU clusters, muVIS X-Ray Imaging Centre (https://www.southampton.ac.uk/muvis/index.page), Biological Tissue Lab |
George Limbert Tel:(0)23 8059 2381 Email: g.limbert@soton.ac.uk |
Yes |
Yes |
| Chantal Chenu |
Royal Veterinary College |
Bone and cartilage histology, Pain behaviours measurements in mice, mouse model of fracture healing, Immunocytochemistry for nerves in bone, mouse model of joint and bone loading, micro-CT measurements of bone architecture |
The research will take place in an interdisciplinary group located at the Royal Veterinary College covering basic, translational and clinical science. This research group occupies fully equipped laboratories containing all the routine apparatus for cell culture, protein/mRNA analysis, immunohistochemistry and histology, imaging and micro-computed tomography facilities for the analysis of bone architecture and repair. It has also state of the art animal facilities with all the equipment for pain behaviour measurements in rodents. |
Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London NW1 OUT. Tel 0207 468 5045. cchenu@rvc.ac.uk |
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| Cathy Holt |
Cardiff University |
Musculoskeletal biomechanics research |
12-14 Qualisys cameras, 6- Bertec force plate gait analysis lab with instrumented staircase and treadmill, fluoroscopy lab, ultrasound, isokinetic dynamometry |
Holt@cardiff.ac.uk |
Yes |
Yes |
| Matthew Banger |
University of Strathcylde |
Biomechanics |
Human performance lab (biomechanics, motion analysis, biomechanical modelling). |
matthew.banger@strath.ac.uk |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sally Roberts |
RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital & ISTM (Keele University), Oswestry |
Biology of cartilages (articular and intervertebral disc) in health and disease. Cell therapy and regenerative medicine |
Basic science lab, histology, cell culture, cell characterisation etc. Based in hospital with availability of human tissues; ethics, HTA license and other governance issues in place. MHRA-licensed cell manufacturing facility for producing chondrocytes and MSCs as treatments |
Sally.roberts@rjah.nhs.uk |
Yes |
Yes |
| David Felson MD MPH |
University of Manchester |
Clinical Research in Osteoarthritis |
Trials/cohort studies |
david.felson@manchester.ac.uk |
Yes |
Yes |
| Helena Azevedo |
Queen Mary University of London. Institute of Bioengineering and School of Engineering and Materials Science |
biomaterials engineering; hydrogels; self-assembling peptides; targeted drug delivery using biomolecular approaches |
Peptides synthesis facility (peptide synthesizer, analytical and prep HPLC for the analysis and purification of peptides) |
Tel: +44(0)20 7882 5502 Email: h.azevedo@qmul.ac.uk |
Yes |
Yes |
| Katherine Staines |
Edinburgh Napier University |
Osteoarthritis, basic bone biology |
Biomedical research lab, Tissue culture |
k.staines@napier.ac.uk 0131 455 3369 |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dr Mark Elliott |
Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick |
1). Movement analysis using signal processing, data analytics and machine learning methods.
2). Movement coordination and timing, multisensory integration, sensorimotor neuroscience: modelling and analysis |
1. Qualisys 10 camera motion capture with Unity integration, for realtime VR applications. 2. Vicon 12 camera motion capture gait lab 3. Shimmer inertial measurement units and physiology sensors (ECG, EMG, GSR) 4. 8-channel portable FNIRS |
Institute of Digital Healthcare. WMG International Digital Laboratory, University of Warwick University Road, Coventry. CV4 7AL Tel: 02476151604 Email: m.t.elliott@warwick.ac.uk |
Yes |
Yes |
| Alison McGregor |
Imperial College London. Charing Cross Campus |
Rehabilitation, Wearable technology, Clinical translation, Clinical studies, Systematic reviews, Motion capture, Elite performance |
10 camera Vicon Lab with force plates, EMG etc, Isokinetic Dynamometer, MS and EMG |
a.mcgregor@imperial.ac.uk |
Yes |
Yes |
| Professor Philippe G. Young |
Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd; University of Exeter |
Biomechanics (numerical modelling); Solid Mechanics (elastic theory; experimental and numerical analysis of the response of composite structures to impact); Image Analysis (algorithms for medical image segmentation and commercial development of Simpleware software) |
Access to 3D image processing and model generation software through Simpleware |
Philippe.Young@synopsys.com |
Yes |
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| Dr Rajshree Hillstrom |
Anglia Ruskin University |
Biomechanics, FE methods, mechanical testing, orthopaedics |
): Mimics and Abaqus finite element suite, joint simulator (VIVO), material testing and digital imaging correlation, movement analysis (kinetics, kinematics and plantar pressure measuring system, wireless emg). |
Dr Rajshree Hillstrom. Medical Engineering Research Group, Engineering and the Built Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Anglia Ruskin University, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 4JY Tel 01245683909 |
Yes |
Yes |
| Professor Andrew Toms |
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon. Honorary Clinical Professor. NIHR SW Orthopaedic Lead. Clinical Lead for Knee Team. Exeter Knee Reconstruction Unit. Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital |
Specialist Knee Surgeon, Academic head of Orthopaedics and links to Spine, Hips, Upper limb and Foot and Ankle teams. |
Clinical functional assessment lab. Links in Exeter University with Engineering, Cartilage research and imaging |
NHS Secretary Sam Bucknell Tel: 01392 403562 Email: kerriwilliams@nhs.net |
Yes |
Yes |
| Anthony Bull |
Imperial College London |
Musculoskeletal modelling, cadaveric tissue testing, animal model of mechanically induced osteoarthritis |
Human motion analysis lab. Animal motion analysis lab. High performance computers for computational modelling. |
a.bull@imperial.ac.uk |
Yes |
Yes |
| Andrew Pitsillides |
The Royal Veterinary College, London |
Bone and Cartilage Biology and Mechanobiology. Animal Models for in vivo loading. Mechanics of joint and bone development in the Skeletal system |
Biology wet lab, histology and Imaging |
Professor of Skeletal Dynamics. Comparative Biomedical Sciences. Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London NW1 0TU Email. apitsillides@rvc.ac.uk Tel. 020 7468 5245 http://www.rvc.ac.uk/research/groups/skeletal-biology |
Yes |
Yes |
| Charles Hutchinson |
University of Warwick |
Clinical Radiologist with Musculoskeletal interest. Research interest in MR imaging, Modelling of Imaging, in both rheumatoid arthritis and Osteoarthritis |
Use of Clinical Imaging facilities for research with time for research imaging. We have our own research radiographers and research physicists. Close links with Engineering and computer science at the University of Warwick |
c.e.hutchinson@warwick.ac.uk |
Yes |
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| Dr Ed Chadwick |
Keele University, Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine |
Shoulder and upper limb biomechanics, musculoskeletal modelling and simulation, 3D movement analysis including EMG, assistive technology and rehabilitation. |
10-camera Vicon movement analysis lab, EMG, force plate, hand force transducers, exercise physiology, treadmills etc. |
e.k.j.chadwick@keele.ac.uk |
Yes |
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| Philip Rowe |
University of Strathclyde |
Biomechanics, Movement science, Arthroplasty, Robotic Surgery |
7 movement laboratories in academic and clinical cluster, Robotic surgery lab, Anatomy act compliant Tissue lab. |
Philip.rowe@strath.ac.uk |
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Yes |
| Professor Hazel Screen |
Queen Mary University of London |
Tissue mechanics, biomechanics & mechanobiology |
Multi-scale mechanical testing, microscopy & mechanobiology |
h.r.c.screen@qmul.ac.uk |
Yes |
Yes |
| Prof Jim Richards |
University of Central Lancashire |
Clinical biomechanics |
Movement/Gait Analysis Laboratory |
JRichards@uclan.ac.uk |
Yes |
Yes |
| Prof Richard Jones |
University of Salford |
Knee biomechanics |
Movement/Gait Analysis Laboratory |
Knee Biomechanics Research Lead / School of Health Sciences, Room PO42, Brian Blatchford Building, University of Salford, Manchester M6 6PU
T: +44(0) 0161 295 2295
r.k.jones@salford.ac.uk |
Yes |
Yes |
