Netherlands: PhD position: Computational Modelling of Bone Regeneration in Compromised Environments

This vacancy represents an exciting opportunity for ambitious individuals to join the computational group led by Aurélie Carlier as part of the DRIVE-RM program. The PhD researcher will perform cutting-edge research in computational modeling methods applied to regenerative medicine and more specifically, to bone regeneration.

Regenerative medicine (RM) holds the promise to cure many of what are now chronic patients, restoring health rather than protracting decline, bettering the lives of millions and at the same time preventing lifelong, expensive care processes: cure instead of care. The scientific community has made large steps in this direction over the past decade, however, our understanding of the fundamentals of cell, tissue and organ regeneration and of how to stimulate and guide this with intelligent biomaterials in the human body is still in its infancy. Specifically, it is crucial to understand the underlying regenerative mechanisms and how these are altered in compromised environments (e.g. due to aging or co-morbidities such as diabetes or chronic kidney disease). This research project aims to develop and use in silico models to simulate the bone regeneration process, to improve our fundamental understanding thereof, and use the obtained knowledge to design improved regenerative medicine strategies.  

More information: 
https://vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastricht-PhD-in-Computational-
Modelling-of-Bone-Regeneration-in-Compromised-Environments/1347978357/