The Medical Device Research Institute (MDRI), is a uniquely multi-disciplinary research network that aims to be the national research leader in medical device research and development |
Medical Device Partnering Program is an initiative of Flinders Medical Devices & Technologies
2 February 2012 - FMC Foundation
Flinders University researchers are seeking children with cerebral palsy (CP) to take part in a ground-breaking new trial which may see hand function improved by playing special video games.
For the full story, please visit the FMC Foundation website
If you would like more information about the trial, please contact MDRI member and lead researcher, David Hobbs on 8201 3167 or david.hobbs@flinders.edu.au
December 2011
We are very pleased to announce our formal recognition as a University Institute, the ' Medical Device Research Institute' (MDRI).
The old name, Flinders Medical Devices & Technologies (FMDAT), has been discontinued.
Karen Reynolds elected as Fellow of ATSENovember 2011
Professor Karen Reynolds has been elected as a 2011 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).
"It is an enormous honour to be recognised in this way by my peers", said Professor Reynolds.
This recognition follows a number of other recent achievements by Professor Reynolds, who was also last year's Australian Professional Engineer of the Year.
For more information, please refer to an article in The Australian.
Name: David Hobbs
Research Focus: David's PhD is determining the prevalence of tactile sensory loss in the hands of children with cerebral palsy, and developing a novel intervention to improve tactile sensory perception in their hands using a custom in-home haptic gaming system.
Current projects: David works in the broad area of rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology. He currently supervises projects focused on 'rehabilitation gaming', using augmented reality to provide opportunities for children with cerebral palsy to engage in art therapy and play, and the development of a new aid for persons with a vision impairment.
