| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/Y009347/1 |
| Title: |
Establishing an overseas collaboration to explore the use of digital holographic microscopy to study the biomechanics of fibrous substrates |
| Principal Investigator: |
Ortega Asencio, Dr I |
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| Department: |
Clinical Dentistry |
| Organisation: |
University of Sheffield |
| Scheme: |
Overseas Travel Grants (OTGS) |
| Starts: |
01 May 2024 |
Ends: |
30 April 2025 |
Value (£): |
22,560
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Chemical Biology |
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Developing new biomaterials that closely reproduce the complexity of the human body and therefore ensure high functionality remains a big scientific challenge. Many biomaterial design approaches have been followed to reproduce chemically and topographically the extracellular matrix (ECM); however, the biomechanics of these biomaterials is sometimes poorly understood as the characterisation of cell-substrate interactions can be an onerous task. The work Dr. Ortega proposes here aims to secure funding to visit a laboratory in Spain to explore the use of new techniques to understand substrate biomechanics in a more approachable, reproducible and reliable way. Specifically, Dr. Ortega plans to explore the use of digital holographic microscopy (DHM) for characterising fibrous substrate biomechanics. The proposal involves the PI visiting a recognised European Centre (Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche, UMH) to develop an international collaboration with this university and work together in a project grant proposal for Horizon Europe. Dr. Ortega will visit Prof. Antonio Fimia Gil which is a world-recognised expert in Optics specifically in DHM.
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