Jonathan Caruana, University College London, 'Does Cement Mantle Thickness Really Matter?'
Jonathan Caruana receiving his certificate from Patrick Finlay, MediMaton Ltd
Comments from Patrick Finlay, Managing Director, MediMaton Ltd
MediMaton is pleased to support the Medical Engineering Competition by sponsoring the 2008 PhD prize. The entries this year were, as is usual, of a high quality and demonstrated the breadth of research being undertaken at postgraduate level in medical engineering. The existence of an academic research pipeline that will lead to future products and enhancements is vital for the health of the medical devices industry, and of course for the continuing improvement in the treatment of patients that we have come to expect. We would be delighted to see an ever-increasing number of entrants for this prestigious award, as a showcase of the state of the art in medical engineering research.
Comments from Jonathan Caruana
It was a great honour and a privilege to be asked to present, and I'd like to thank the organising staff, judging panel and sponsors for making possible what is, I think, a fantastic opportunity for young engineers.
Jonathan Caruana: Biography and Inspirations
Jonathan completed his Masters degree in Engineering at Cambridge. His specialism's included materials and continuum mechanics, with a research project on the mechanics of head injury.
His involvement with orthopaedics stems from two interests: first, using engineering to improve surgical interventions and clinical outcomes, and second, understanding the complex mechanical and material behaviour of the musculoskeletal system (which endlessly repairs and optimises itself to provide a tightly engineered structure that he finds awe-inspiring).
His PhD research at UCL's Centre for Biomedical Engineering investigated the fixation of cemented total hip replacements, using mechanical testing and computational methods. This project was supported by the John Scales Trust and Biomet UK.
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