Miss Lauren Wearne

Research Associate

College of Science and Engineering

lauren.wearne@flinders.edu.au

Tonsley Pods

1284 South Road, Clovelly Park SA 5042

Lauren Wearne commenced her PhD within the Medical Device Research Institute in 2020 under the supervision of A/Prof Egon Perilli and Prof Mark Taylor. Her research explores lower-limb biomechanics and induced damage, specifically exploring the quantification of interference fit of tibial trays during press-fit implantation through micro-computer tomography and digital volume correlation.

Qualifications

BEng (Biomedical) with First Class Honours, Flinders University, 2019

BSc (Physics), Flinders University 2019

Licence to Opertate an Ionising Radiation Apparatus, EPA, 2020

Honours, awards and grants

Winner, Best Oral Presentation in Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics, 13th biennial Australiasian Biomechanics Conference, Brisbane (QLD), Australia, 27-29 November 2022

Winner, PhD Oral Presentation Award, Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS) 27th Annual Meeting, ANZMBS-MEPSA-ANZORS 2022 meeting, Gold Coast (QLD), Australia, 01-04 August 2022

Winner, Travel Award, Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS) 27th Annual Meeting, ANZMBS-MEPSA-ANZORS 2022 meeting, Gold Coast (QLD), Australia, 01-04 August 2022

Recipient Conference Support, Flinders University College of Science and Engineering 2022

Winner, Best Poster Presentation Award, 12th biennial Australiasian Biomechanics Conference 2021 (ABC12), online conference, 06-07 December 2021

Winner, Best 7 minute Presentation, Flinders University Engineered Systems Higher Degree Research Conference, Flinders University, 10 December 2021

Finalist, PhD Oral Presentation Award, Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society (ANZORS) 26th Annual Meeting, online conference, 05-08 October 2021

University Medal, 2019

Chancellor's Letter of Commendation 2019, 2017, 2015

Claire Corani Memorial Physics Prize 2017

New Colombo Plan Scholarship 2017

Shortlist Recipient for Engineers Without Boarders Challenge 2016

Flinders University Sporting Scholarship 2016, 2015

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