The Centre for Orthopaedic Research was established as an independent unit in 2007.

It is under the leadership of  Winthrop Professor Ming Hao Zheng.

Research

The research being conducted by the team has been in progress since 1991 in association with Winthrop Professor David Wood, and has yielded several important advances, including the discovery of novel genes, pathways and regulatory schemes which pave the way for the development of therapeutic treatments in the field of orthopaedics. 

The work has been supported by consecutive and concurrent National Health and Medical Research Council grants, along with industry support and collaborations. The group has for many years had a close alliance with the Perth Bone and Tissue Bank.

Coursework teaching

The group provides coursework teaching to undergraduate science students in the units PATH2201 and PATH3311.

A particular emphasis is research supervision over the full range of levels and timeframes of:

• medical student ‘Research and Discovery’ projects (half a day per week in Year 4)
• vacation projects (six weeks)
• Bachelor of Medical Science honours (one year)
• Master’s (one to two years)
• PhD (three to four years).

The group has been integral in the establishment of double-badged PhD programs with Chinese universities, and also in establishing exchange programs for international scholars and students.