QLD Biomedical Engineers

QLD Biomedical Engineers Welcome to the community page for biomedical engineers across Queensland!

We aim to raise the profile of medical/biomedical engineering and create a space where a diverse community of professionals can engage with each other.

Good morning, everyone! 🌟For those unaware, 2024 ABEC will be held in Melbourne from November 17th to 20th! This is a fa...
29/10/2024

Good morning, everyone! 🌟

For those unaware, 2024 ABEC will be held in Melbourne from November 17th to 20th! This is a fantastic opportunity to network and discover the latest innovations in Australia.

Don't miss out! Find out more at LinkedIn, Engineers Australia Biomedical College or EPSM's website! Links below!

https://www.epsm.org.au/
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7256572017594818560

Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference 2024 17 – 20th November 2024 Grand Hyatt

🔬 Calling all passionate engineers! Engineers Australia's Biomedical Committee is on the lookout for dedicated volunteer...
11/09/2023

🔬 Calling all passionate engineers! Engineers Australia's Biomedical Committee is on the lookout for dedicated volunteers to join the team.

🌟Are you ready to make a difference in the world of biomedical engineering? This is your chance! 🌟

🗓️ EOIs Closing: 23rd September. Apply here!
https://eaxchange.engineersaustralia.org.au/officebearerandvolunteerhub/expressions-of-interest-hub-page

EA's Office Bearers work tirelessly to inspire the next generation, uphold professional standards, and provide invaluable thought leadership. To be eligible, you must be a financial EA member and a Biomedical College member, residing or working in the relevant Division location, at Graduate level and above.

đź“Ť Positions available: National, NSW, and Queensland

Join EA in shaping the future of engineering. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to drive innovation, professional development, and network with like-minded engineers!

Engineers Australia is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for a range of our College Boards and Committees for the 2024/25 term, 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025. As the home for all engineers, Engineers Australia promotes diversity and inclusion and encourages EOIs from all members of the engi...

Exciting HP3 opportunity with the Herston Biofab Institute in the Brisbane Metronorth region! Applications close 1st of ...
20/07/2023

Exciting HP3 opportunity with the Herston Biofab Institute in the Brisbane Metronorth region! Applications close 1st of August through SmartJobs

Apply here! Recruiting now for a Biomedical Engineer Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI) is the first institute of its kind – advancing knowledge and technology in 3D scanning, 3D modelling and 3D printing of medical devices, bone, cartilage and human tissue. Opened in 2020, the Institute takes...

COVID-19 may be primarily seen as a respiratory illness; however, it can also have negative effects on cardiac health. F...
06/07/2023

COVID-19 may be primarily seen as a respiratory illness; however, it can also have negative effects on cardiac health. For instance, in 2020, doctors discovered that 20-30% of patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 experienced heart damage despite having no pre-existing heart conditions.

Professor James Hudson and his team utilized stem cell technology to engineer miniature hearts, enabling them to study the impact of COVID-19 on their 'organoids.'

They concluded that the heart damage was caused by the patient's own immune system, particularly by the severe inflammation that occurs following infection. They identified the signaling pathway responsible and are now screening existing drugs that can help prevent this potentially life-threatening symptom of this terrible diesease.

For more details, please visit:

COVID-19 can be fatal for patients with heart disease. Even patients without heart disease can suffer damage to their heart. Bioengineer Professor James Hudson has found a drug which could protect our hearts from this damage.

Australian company Vaxxas has opened its global headquarters and manufacturing facility in Brisbane’s Northshore. The co...
22/06/2023

Australian company Vaxxas has opened its global headquarters and manufacturing facility in Brisbane’s Northshore. The company specializes in developing needle-free vaccine patches. The facility, supported by the Queensland Government and additional funding from the Commonwealth, aims to scale up Vaxxas' technology platform. It is expected to create up to 200 jobs and produce millions of vaccine patches annually. Vaxxas has currently completed “successful human clinical trials involving more than 500 participants; ongoing Australian Phase I clinical studies for COVID-19 and seasonal influenza” with “other vaccine studies targeting pandemic influenza funded by the United States Government and a measles-rubella study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, expected to start in 2024”.

Read the full article here:
https://biotechdispatch.com.au/news/vaxxas-opens-needle-free-vaccine-manufacturing-site-and-global-h?utm_source=miragenews&utm_medium=miragenews&utm_campaign=news

Or find out more about Vaxxas’ needle-free technology here:
https://www.vaxxas.com/technology-platform/

Australian company Vaxxas has announced the opening of its global headquarters and manufacturing facility in Brisbane.

Ever wonder about gastrointestinal surgeries? If you do, then I'm sure you already know the importance of sealing suture...
15/06/2023

Ever wonder about gastrointestinal surgeries? If you do, then I'm sure you already know the importance of sealing sutures post-operation.

For the rest of us, let's say that digestive fluids leaking into the abdominal cavity can be pretty bad. From “triggering peritonitis or even life-threatening blood poisoning” kind of bad (2023 Article below). What makes it worse is that the leakage can be hard to identify early on, before it causes significant damage.

Recently, ETH Zurich and Empa have developed a more durable polymer plaster that can not only seal these potentially dangerous liquids but also absorb and change shape. This allows doctors to better detect these leaks with medical imaging techniques such as ultrasound and CT scans.

If you are interested in finding out more about the recent developments on surgical plasters, check out these articles:

Updated 2023 Article: https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/06/a-spy-in-the-belly.html?utm_source=miragenews&utm_medium=miragenews&utm_campaign=news

Recent 2023 Scientific Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202301207

Original 2021 Article: https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/pflaster-fuer-innere-wunden/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_NewsArt/56164/16674525?p_p_state=pop_up&_56_INSTANCE_NewsArt_page=1&_56_INSTANCE_NewsArt_viewMode=print

Closing wounds in the digestive tract is a challenge. Empa researchers have now developed a polymer patch for the intestine that can be used to stably bond and seal internal injuries.

If you are a professional in the biomedical field and are looking to contribute your thoughts to the new TGA frameworks,...
09/05/2023

If you are a professional in the biomedical field and are looking to contribute your thoughts to the new TGA frameworks, the public surveys for “Dental and oral health”, “Allied health professionals”, “Medical devices manufacturing hubs at the POC” and “Hospital and healthcare facilities” are closing tomorrow (May 10th).

These public online surveys are intended to refine the TGA’s current regulatory frameworks. If you are interested in steering policies in your fields, please find the links below.

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Dental and oral health survey: for professionals, practitioners and technicians involved in the dental sector:
https://consultations.tga.gov.au/tga/dental-and-oral-health-professionals/

Allied health professionals survey: for all practitioners and professionals in the allied health sector including orthotists, prosthetists, podiatrists and occupational therapists/rehabilitation therapists:
https://consultations.tga.gov.au/tga/allied-health-professionals/

Medical device manufacturing hubs at the POC survey: for manufacturing hubs located in hospitals, clinics and other facilities where medical devices are manufactured including academic and research-based facilities:
https://consultations.tga.gov.au/tga/medical-device-manufacturing-hubs/

Hospital and healthcare facility survey: for policy and governance teams located in hospitals and healthcare facilities where medical devices are manufactured either in hubs or by professionals and practitioners:
https://consultations.tga.gov.au/tga/hospital-and-healthcare-facility/

This site lists consultations that are run by the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the Office of Drug Control. On this site you can find, share or take part in consultations.

Monogram Orthopaedics is a medical technology company that developed a new system for knee replacement surgery by levera...
04/05/2023

Monogram Orthopaedics is a medical technology company that developed a new system for knee replacement surgery by leveraging personalized medicine and AI/Robotics. By combining custom 3D-printed 'push-fit' implants with robotic surgical assistants, the company looks to increase the speed and precision of orthopaedic surgery. They recently demonstrated the current capabilities of their system by performing a real-time remote surgery with impressively little latency, from over 1,700 miles away. Monogram is now in its final round of investment and has completed its first pre-submission meeting with the FDA. For more information, please see the following links:

Entrepreneur news link:
https://www.entrepreneur.com/guide/investing/monogram-knee-replacements

NewsDirect news link:
https://newsdirect.com/news/monogram-makes-history-with-fully-remote-simulated-robotic-surgery-223966437

YouTube demonstration recording:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0OQk8mT-bs&t=272s

Monogram FDA pre-submission link:
https://www.monogramorthopedics.com/post/monogram-orthopaedics-inc-is-pleased-to-announce-the-completion-of-its-first-pre-submission-meeting-with-the-u-s-food-and-drug-administratio"

The knee replacement industry is about to get a shake-up, and the company doing it is taking investors.

A recent study released this month found that 22 out of the 25 tested melatonin gummies in America had inaccurate labels...
27/04/2023

A recent study released this month found that 22 out of the 25 tested melatonin gummies in America had inaccurate labels, often under-estimating the amount of hormone present in their products. In the most extreme case, one product was found to contain 347% of the melatonin stated on the bottle. This is of concern because the U.S. CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) found a 503% increase in pediatric melatonin ingestion calls between 2012 and 2021. With about 94.3% of those ingestions are found as accidental overdosing by parents. Although here in Australia you require a prescription for melatonin if you are under 55s, you should exercise extra care when sharing some of these supplements with your kids.

Click here to read more about the US study:
https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/04/25/melatonin-gummies-may-give-you-more-zzzs-thank-you-asked-for?cid=31283300.3680129&mid=736e33b39fb2d094454ea954281cec76&utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew

Or here to find out more about melatonin overdose in children and alternatives for helping them sleep: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/melatonin-overdose-in-child/

A new study found that gummies often contain more of the hormone than is listed on the label.

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