A specialised medical research facility that will transform ground-breaking research into new medical equipment and technology is set to be established in Queensland- Australia, at the Herston Health Precinct.

Global medical technology group Stryker will establish its first Australian research and development facility in Queensland, thanks to support from the Queensland Government, The University of Queensland (UQ) and Queensland University of Technology.

Head of Queensland Digital Health Research Network, UQ’s Associate Professor Clair Sullivan, said The University of Queensland was investing in world class digital health capability.

“With the establishment of this new R&D lab, we now have a global corporate partner on our doorstep, with the resources and the scale to help transfer our leading research into real-world outcomes,” Assoc Prof Sullivan said.

UQ will be looking to collaborate with Stryker across a range of areas, including the development of new bio-materials, orthopaedics, infection control, stem cell technologies, wound healing, medical imaging , digital health and tissue growth.

Image above left: Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning Steven Miles, Herston Biofabrication Institute Director Michael Wagels, UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry, and QUT Vice-Chancellor Professor Margaret Shiel. Photo: Roger Phillips