Dr Robert Hume, Prof Paul Bannon
In this webinar, held on 25 August 2025, Dr Hume and Professor Bannon provided an update on their ongoing research at the Centre for Heart Failure and Diseases of the Aorta into cutting-edge artery replacements. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have been able to take significant steps forward in this research, initiating advanced imaging studies, including CT 2D and 3D angiograms, as well as critical ultrasound-based experiments, all essential tools for assessing how our degradable artery grafts are performing.
The team has also diligently been preparing tissue samples for microscope analysis, helping us gain deeper insights into the cellular structure of the grafts. At the same time, we are continuing to work on new designs of the synthetic artery with each version aiming to improve on the last, as we refine their structure and performance.
