By Carlotta Peticone
This project focuses on the use of bioactive phophate glass for bone regeneration. In particular, I've been looking at the effect of titanium and cobalt ions on osteodifferentiation and vascularization, and on strategies to scale up in vitro bone production using microcarriers and bioreactors. As part of a collaboration with Prof. Cooper-White, I spent nine months at the Australian Instititute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) at the University of Queensland, working at the development of miniaturized bioreactor for 3D tissue production.
This project focuses on the use of bioactive phophate glass for bone regeneration. In particular, I've been looking at the effect of titanium and cobalt ions on osteodifferentiation and vascularization, and on strategies to scale up in vitro bone production using microcarriers and bioreactors. As part of a collaboration with Prof. Cooper-White, I spent nine months at the Australian Instititute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) at the University of Queensland, working at the development of miniaturized bioreactor for 3D tissue production.