The British Orthopaedic Research Society (BORS) and Bone & Joint Research (BJR) have selected five enthusiastic orthopaedic researchers as part of the 2025 fellowship program.
The aims of this fellowship are to:
- Disseminate orthopaedic research conducted by the early- and mid-career researchers to centres of excellence in North America.
- Promote and generate interest in British orthopaedic research and the Society internationally.
- Learn about the world-class orthopaedic research at the leading academic centres the fellows will visit and gain insight into the different ways of running a research group and lab.
- Develop lasting collaborative academic networks to enable future research opportunities.
- Develop future leaders in the field through providing opportunity to network internationally, accelerating progression for those aiming at a longer-term career in orthopaedic research.
Meet The Fellows
Harriet Talbott
Lecturer in Medical Engineering – University of Hull
Her research focuses on computational biomechanics, particularly integrating functional biomechanics data into finite element models. She aims to better understand how diseases, such as arthritis, affect intraarticular stresses.
Muhamed Farhan-Alanie
NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow – University of Warwick
His research interests cover a broad range of topics, including fragility femoral fractures, orthopaedic trauma, and hip and knee arthroplasty. As part of his PhD, he is conducting a series of studies on the use of tourniquets in ankle fracture fixation surgery.
Ryan Jones
Biomedical post-doctoral researcher – Cardiff University
His research is focused on bone-nerve interactions in osteoarthritis in cell models and human patients. He is currently developing a human in vitro model of the nerve-bone interface for modelling the development of pain in osteoarthritis and using this model to isolate mediators in patient synovial fluid that can directly change neural activity.
Tim Lindsay
Academic Clinical Fellow – Imperial College London
His research interests lie in the intersection of orthopaedic pathology, particularly arthritis, and healthy ageing. He is an expert in using wearable technology to study physical activity in free-living conditions, with the goal of improving orthopaedic care and patient outcomes.
Timothy Hopkins
Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Queen Mary University of London
His research focuses on using organ-on-a-chip technology to develop models of human musculoskeletal tissues. His work aims to explore arthritis onset and progression, with a view to advancing stratified and personalised treatment options.
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