- Funding for bio-inspired underwater robot
Dr Lorenzo Garcia has secured $200,000 of funding in the latest round of the Science for Technological Innovation National Science Challenge to develop a proof-of-concept, novel, bio-inspired, underwater robot that can contribute to the conservation of key ocean species.
- Engineering better health
Jointly headed by co-directors David White (pictured) and Catherine Crofts, the BioDesign Lab is a place of creativity and productive collaboration directly with industry partners.
- Prosthetic fins for injured sea turtles
Researchers from the BioDesign Lab have developed a prosthetic fin to rehabilitate injured sea turtles. To help injured turtles, PhD student Nick van der Geest and his supervisor Dr Lorenzo Garcia worked on four-dimensional turtle fin kinematics and the optimisation of the fin geometry to bio mimic the movement of a real fin.
- BioDesign Lab delivers new solutions
Bringing together researchers from different industries and specialisations to develop and apply new medical technologies and therapies is the focus for the BioDesign Lab – but it also plays a crucial role in introducing students to new research opportunities and ways of working.
- Towards a new era of health research and patient empowerment
“I’m not predicting that technology will replace health professionals, but it will augment them. Accurate information can help build the foundation of a true partnership in health and beyond that, optimal performance.”
Dr Lorenzo Garcia has secured $200,000 of funding in the latest round of the Science for Technological Innovation National Science Challenge to develop a proof-of-concept, novel, bio-inspired, underwater robot that can contribute to the conservation of key ocean species.
Jointly headed by co-directors David White (pictured) and Catherine Crofts, the BioDesign Lab is a place of creativity and productive collaboration directly with industry partners.
Researchers from the BioDesign Lab have developed a prosthetic fin to rehabilitate injured sea turtles. To help injured turtles, PhD student Nick van der Geest and his supervisor Dr Lorenzo Garcia worked on four-dimensional turtle fin kinematics and the optimisation of the fin geometry to bio mimic the movement of a real fin.
Bringing together researchers from different industries and specialisations to develop and apply new medical technologies and therapies is the focus for the BioDesign Lab – but it also plays a crucial role in introducing students to new research opportunities and ways of working.
“I’m not predicting that technology will replace health professionals, but it will augment them. Accurate information can help build the foundation of a true partnership in health and beyond that, optimal performance.”