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Dr Helen Berry’s career journey has come full circle, from academia to industry and now back again.

A method of repairing tooth enamel, developed with IKC support and additional funding from the EU, Innovate UK and EPSRC, is being trialled on human teeth.

A new device able to reliably monitor a patient’s recovery following joint replacement will soon be ready for regulatory approval.

Technology that enables complex knee surgery to be personalised for each individual has been successfully trialled in patients for the first time. The ‘TOKA surgical system’ – supported by the IKC during its early development – is set to enter a larger UK trial later this year.

An osteochondral scaffold that can repair large cartilage defects is due to go into its first clinical trials later this year.

A technology to tackle infection and inflammation in serious gum disease and enable the tissue to regenerate has shown promise in laboratory tests.

An innovative device to tackle chronic limb pain is being trialled across the UK, thanks to support from the IKC and Versus Arthritis.

Dr Tom Baboolal’s career transition from academic research in cell biology to a clinical researcher position in industry was made possible through the IKC.

An injectable gel material to repair spinal discs is being tested on elderly sheep in an innovative animal trial funded by the IKC.