Dr Egon Perilli
Senior Lecturer
College of Science and Engineering
Dr. Perilli, Senior Lecturer, Medical Device Research Institute, Flinders University; Affiliate Lecturer, Discipline of Anatomy & Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide; Honorary Fellow, Dept. of Medicine, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne. Between 2008-2011: Senior Research Fellow, Bone & Joint Research Lab, Surgical Pathology, SA Pathology, Adelaide. His research is in 2D and 3D quantitative imaging of bone structure and biomaterials combined with biomechanical testing. The main field of research is in osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.
He is the current President (2018-2021) of the Australian New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS); 2015-2018 ANZORS Society Secretary.
2018- Board member, International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies (IFMRS).
He developed his scientific research background in Europe. 2007-2008: Post-Doctoral Researcher at company SkyScan, Kontich, Belgium (micro-CT systems manufacturer, now Bruker micro-CT), in collaboration with Visionlab, Dept. of Physics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. 2002-2007: Scientific researcher at Medical Technology Laboratory, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy, carrying out research in bone micro-CT imaging combined with biomechanical testing.
His research projects involve a number of medical imaging techniques, in particular state of the art micro-CT, both in vitro and in vivo, of bone samples and entire bone segments, on human tissue and animal models. These techniques are used for quantitatively determining bone structure at micro and macro level, density and morphometry. The mechanical strength of the bone is determined via experimental testing, for investigating the relationships between bone structural parameters and mechanical properties.
He is supervisor of bone and joint-related research topics for post-doc, PhD and Honours projects. He is peer-reviewer for a number of international scientific journals; reviewer for Australian Research Council (ARC), National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Wellcome Trust (UK), Research Foundation Flaanders (Belgium), Dutch Arthririts Foundation (Netherlands).
- Australian Resarch Council (ARC), "Large volume, multi-use micro-CT", 2018, $557k from ARC plus $495k from partner institutions; Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment & Facilities Grant (LIEF; LE180100136), Perilli E, Taylor M, Long JA, Tang Y, Sammut K, Cazzolato B, Xie Z, Seymour R, Ozbakkaloglu T, Ranjitkar S, Hutchinson MN.
- Major Equipment grant, 2016, $61k, Flinders University (Reynolds KJ, Perilli E, Ryan M, Martelli S), acquisition of Digital Volume Correlation software (DVC, DaVis, LaVision, Germany)
- Arthritis Australia, Project Grant, 2015, Crotti T, Dharmapatni A, Gibson R, Perilli E.
- Catalyst Research Grant, Premier's Research and Industry Fund, 2014-2015, Adelaide, SA. Perilli E.
- Faculty of Science and Engineering Collaborative Research Grant, Flinders University, 2014. Perilli E, Harmer SL, Kirkbride P.
- South Australia - Emilia Romagna Research Collaboration Grant (Bone and Joints), Government of SA, 2014-2015. Reynolds KJ, Perilli E, Taylor M, Costi JJ.
- Arthritis Australia-Zimmer Australia, Grant in Aid, 2013-2014, Perilli E, Thewlis D, Reynolds KJ.
- AMGEN-GSK, Osteoporosis Australia-ANZBMS Clinical Grant Program 2012. Perilli E.
- Vice-Chancellor Award for Early Career Researchers 2012, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
- Finalist best oral presentation 2012, Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society, Perth, WA. Perilli E.
- Early Career Researcher Award 2011, 1st prize, Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society, Brisbane, QLD. Perilli E.
-World Council of Biomechanics (WCB) Student Bursary Award: Asia/Pacific, Africa, Central and South America (15 given, world-wide); Dublin, Ireland - MAR 2018
-Commonwealth Scholarships Program for South Australia (priority industry ‘Health Services and Medical Research’) Scholarship for $17,500 to be used towards her PhD study - MAR 2018
-Best Basic Science Poster Presentation, Australian and New Zealand Rheumatology Association combined meeting, Auckland NZ - MAY 2017
-Finalist for Best Abstract, Australian New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS) 21st Annual Meeting, Auckland, NZ - OCT 2015
-1st place, School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics - 3 Minute Thesis (3MT), Flinders University - SEP 2015
-Young Scientist Travel Award, Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting, Orlando Florida, USA - MAR 2016
-Travel Award, Australian New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS) 21st Annual Meeting, Auckland, NZ - OCT 2015
-Winner, Best PhD student Oral Presentation Award, Australian New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS) 23rd Annual Meeting, Adelaide SA, AUS - OCT 2017
Professional Memberships:
- European Society of Biomechanics (ESB)
- Forum in Bone and Mineral Research (Italy)
- Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (Society Secretary, ANZORS)
- Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS)
- Australian Society of Medical Research (ASMR)
- Association for Research between Italy and Australia, SA-branch (Committee member, ARIA-SA, www.aria-sa.net)
- Adelaide Bone Group (Committee member, www.adelaidebonegroup.org)
- Images/Imaging
- Medical research
- Bone and joint biomechanics
PhD students supervision
Sophie Rapagna (Flinders University, current) - Lower limb bone microarchitecture and biomechanics. Principal supervisor Dr Egon Perilli; co-supervisor Prof Karen J Reynolds.
Bonnie Williams (The University of Adelaide, current) - Pharmacological modulation of apoptosis and autophagy in a mouse model of inflammatory arthritis. Principal supervisor Dr Tania Crotti (The University of Adelaide); co-supervisor Dr Egon Perilli.
Bryant Roberts (Flinders University, completed 2017) - In vivo knee joint loads and tibial bone microarchitecture in knee osteoarthritis. Principal supervisor Dr Egon Perilli; co-supervisors Prof Karen J Reynolds, A/Prof Dominic Thewlis (The University of Adelaide).
Rosidah Ab-Lazid (Flinders University, completed 2016) - Cancellous screw pullout strength at varying levels of torque in the human trabecular bone of femoral heads. Principal supervisor Prof Karen Reynolds; co-supervisors Dr Egon Perilli, A/Prof John Costi.
Affiliate Lecturer, Discipline of Anatomy and Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia.
Honorary Fellow, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2679-8394
Google Scholar Citations-Egon Perilli
3D micro-CT image of a human distal humerus; sagittal cut (jpg)
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