Spare parts for humans from biodegradable fibres
The doctoral dissertation of MSc (Tech) Ville Ellä explores the properties of fibres made from biodegradable polymer as well as porous implants and scaffolds made from such fibres.In addition to biodegradable fibres, Ellä’s dissertation focuses on structures made from the fibres, such as a soft tissue implant, a jaw joint implant and an implant for the replacement of the intervertebral disc. His results demonstrate that biodegradable fibres are well-suited for this type of use and have great potential in numerous medical applications.
“The fibres make is possible to prepare porous structures by using textile engineering methods. This way we can control and customize the structure and properties of the product,” says Ellä.
Public defence of a doctoral dissertation on Friday, 4 May
The doctoral dissertation of MSc (Tech) Ville Ellä in the field of biomaterials engineering “Effects of Processing Parameters of P(L/D)LA 96/4 Fibers and Fibrous Products for Medical Applications" will be publicly examined at the Faculty of Science and Environmental Engineering of Tampere University of Technology (TUT) in room RG202 in the Rakennustalo building (address: Korkeakoulunkatu 5, Tampere, Finland) on Friday, 4 May at 12:00.
The opponent will be Professor Reijo Lappalainen (University of Eastern Finland). Professor Minna Kellomäki from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at TUT will act as Chairperson.
Ville Ellä works at the Department of Biomedical Engineering of TUT.
Further information:
Ville Ellä, tel. +358 40 849 0986, ville.ella@tut.fi