Musculoskeletal and biomechanical technology

We develop novel technologies combining our expertise in physiology-based computational modelling, data-driven approaches, imaging and experimental biomechanics and mechanobiology to improve our understanding of musculoskeletal growth, development, ageing, disease progression, and treatment.

An MRI of a patient's hip
Accurate measurement of orientation-specific soft-tissue thickness around the hip improves osteoporotic hip fracture risk prediction
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We use our expertise in multi-scale experimental and computational biomechanics to study several research areas that are covered by this priority, including

  • digital twins 
  • advanced in vitro technologies like organs-on-chips, multi-cell cultures, 3D cultures, tissue explants and organ cultures
  • advanced biomaterials for the musculoskeletal system such as implant coatings, injectable hydrogels, bio-printed scaffolds and biomimetic scaffolds
  • data-driven AI models for model reduction and automatic segmentation 
  • validation of technologies like Digital Volume Correlation (DVC) and wearable sensors

Centres of excellence

The University's cross-faculty research centres harness our interdisciplinary expertise to solve the world's most pressing challenges.

Centres of excellence