Ground-breaking QUT research into the 3D printing of replacement body parts such as bone and breast tissue could be translated into clinical settings to benefit patients much sooner, thanks to an upcoming collaboration with Harvard's Professor Ali Khademhosseini.
Professor Khademhosseini will work with QUT's Professor Dietmar W. Hutmacher, a world-leading researcher in the area of biofabrication at the QUT IHBI (Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation) through an Australia-Harvard Fellowship awarded by Harvard Club of Australia Foundation.
From Harvard Medical School's Division of Health Sciences & Technology and its associated Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Professor Khademhosseini has special expertise in research translation and commercialisation.
Professor Hutmacher said Professor Khademhosseini would assess and advise on the state of research translation at QUT's four research institutes.
"We are delighted to have Professor Khademhosseini visit QUT in May and December to assist us in translating our cutting-edge research from the laboratory bench to the bedside," Professor Hutmacher said.
"He has received many international awards for his extensive research in biomedical microdevices and the engineering of biomaterials for tissue engineering.
"While at QUT, he will kick-start two projects in entrepreneurship and commercialisation with QUT researchers and postgraduate students.
"He will also conduct two workshops on research translation that will be open to the entire research community."
Media contact: Niki Widdowson, QUT media, 07 3138 2999 or n.widdowson@qut.edu.au.
