The RNOH has developed five Centres for R&D each consisting of a number of Units:
- Clinical Orthopaedic Centre:
Convenor, Professor George Bentley. Units: Musculo-Skeletal Restoration, Paediatric Orthopaedics, and Spinal Surgery; - Implant Design Centre:
Convenor, Professor Gordon Blunn; - Quality of Life Research Centre:
Head Professor Martin Ferguson-Pell. Units: Human Performance, CDRI, and Nursing & Professions Allied to Medicine; - Musculoskeletal Pathobiology Research Centre:
Convenor, Professor Allen Goodship. Units: Bone Tumour, Metabolic Disorders , Histopathology and Imaging; - Spinal Research Centre:
Convenor, Professor Michael Craggs. Units: Neuroprosthesis Research Centre, Spinal Injuries, Peripheral Nerve Injuries and Anaesthesia. www.spinalresearchcentre.org.uk
The research endeavour of the Trust is co-ordinated by the Research & Development Subcommittee. This is a subcommittee of the Academic and Research Board, a formal sub-committee of the Trust Board. The remit of the Research & Development Subcommittee is to manage the research portfolio of the Trust and ensure all research carried out adheres to agreed criteria. It is co-chaired by Non-Executive Director Professor Geoffrey Burnstock, the London University representative on the Trust Board.
Rnoh Research Portfolio
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