Professor Peter Pivonka and Associate Professor Saulo Martelli
are providing tailored solutions for musculoskeletal disorders through advanced computational techniques. Professor Pivonka has developed tools that use virtual patient avatars to simulate treatments for osteoporosis, allowing clinicians to determine the most effective therapy for the individual, while Associate Professor Martelli has created models that enable computational trials of orthopaedic devices. These methods are based on their fundamental research into the biomechanics of joints such as the shoulder, knee and hip. Professor Pivonka uses mechanobiology and multiscale modelling to explore how bone adapts to mechanical stimuli, while Professor Martelli integrates computational modelling and experimental methods to uncover fundamental insights across multiple scales, from cellular to whole-body.
Find Prof Pivonka’s QUT Academic Profile here.
Find A/Prof Martelli’s QUT Academic Profile here.
Read and download the Musculoskeletal Conditions Capability Statement
