| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N00463/01 |
| Title: |
THE BIO-MED CENTRE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY NETWORK FOR BIOMATERIALS & ENGINEERING RESEARCH IN UROLOGY |
| Principal Investigator: |
Feneley, Professor R |
| Other Investigators: |
| Stickler, Dr D |
Whatmore, Professor RW |
Silver, Professor I A |
| Unsworth, Professor A |
Feast, Professor WJ |
Clark, Professor C |
| Cottenden, Professor AM |
Coveney, Dr V |
McCafferty, Professor R |
| Graham, Professor N |
Allen, Professor D |
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| Department: |
Health and Social Care |
| Organisation: |
University of the West of England |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
02 May 2000 |
Ends: |
01 May 2002 |
Value (£): |
51,812
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During the past decade, a range of urological research projects have been discussed between the Principal Investigator and the academic Co-Investigators, particularly on the subject of innovative devices for managing loss of normal bladder control. The LINK programme has provided financial support for collaborative interdisciplinary projects: in 1992 from the Medical implant programme grant and in 1997 from a MedLINK grant which will be completed in September 2000. Technology transfer and brainstorming meetings are now required to advance this field of R&D, focusing on three study groups, namely:i. The urine/biomaterial interface: to investigate the problems associated with biofilm and encrustation.ii. Device Design of user-friendly and unobtrusive products: to address the needs of those with loss of normal bladder control.iii. Clinical Methods: to explore minimally invasive techniques under sedo-analgesia for introducing/fitting new and existing devices as day cars procedures.
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http://www.uwe.ac.uk |