| June 2009 |
Biraja Kanungo received his Ph.D. in Materials Science for his thesis "Mechanical Properties of Collagen-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration"..
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| May 2009 |
Research on the bi-layer
osteochondral scaffold is in the MIT TechTalk
as well as in the Forbes magazine. |
| January 2009 |
Orthomimetics
Limited has received CE Mark approval for Chondromimetic, its flagship
product for the repair of articular cartilage and bone.
Chondromimetic is a novel off-the-shelf implant that helps to support
the repair of defects involving both articular cartilage and bone -
defects that can result from sports injuries, surgical intervention and
other trauma. CE-mark approval enables the company to market
Chondromimetic in Europe.
Orthomimetics' press release can be viewed here. |
| December 2008 | Dr
Andrew Lynn, Founder and CEO of
Orthomimetics Ltd, has been selected
from a host of entrants to receive the top European Award for
University Entrepreneurs in Chemistry and Materials in the inaugural
Academic Enterprise Awards 2008. The award is in recognition of his
achievements as founder of a successful spin-out from a collaboration
between the University of Cambridge and our group at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. |
| Fall 2008 | Orthomimetics,
a spin-off company
from our collaborative research with
Prof. Bill Bonfield's group at Cambridge University, has applied for
approval to use the osteochondral scaffolds jointly developed at MIT
and Cambridge in human clinical trials in Europe. |
| June 2008 | Professor
Lorna Gibson stepped
down as Associate Provost. Professor Gibson is on sabbatical
for
the 2008-2009 academic year. |
| June 2008 |
Matt
Dawson received his PhD in
June 2008 for his thesis "Modelling the Dynamic Response of
Low-Density, Reticulated Elastomeric Foam Impregnated with Newtonian
and non-Newtonian Fluids”. Matt is currently
working at
Exxon Mobil in Houston TX.
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