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SUMMARY:Materials for Medical Engineering - Dr Ruth Cameron\, Centre for M
 edical Materials\, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy
DTSTART:20081001T133000Z
DTEND:20081001T140000Z
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CONTACT:Duncan Simpson
DESCRIPTION:Research at Cambridge Centre for Medical Materials concerns ma
 terials which will interact therapeutically with the body\, having bioacti
 ve structures which encourage the tissue’s natural function\, as well as
  providing tailored mechanical support\, or releasing drugs at a controlle
 d rate.   Current research involves developing orthopaedic materials and s
 caffolds to replace bone\, cartilage\, ligament and spinal discs\, togethe
 r with materials for nerve regeneration\, and artificial mammary gland str
 uctures.  Further lines of research include the delivery of active agents 
 to the body\, both in combination with devices and as pharmaceutical deliv
 ery systems in their own right.\nThis talk will focus on the range of scaf
 folds under study\, and the diversity of medical applications for which th
 ey are being developed.  Thoughts about future strategies and possible col
 laborative directions will be outlined\n
LOCATION:MR2\, Centre for Mathematical Sciences\, Wilberforce Road\, Cambr
 idge
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