{"id":62,"date":"2020-03-30T05:14:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T05:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T02:55:14","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/research","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">Research<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI) advances cutting-edge research in 3D scanning, modelling, and printing of medical devices and human tissue, addressing the urgent clinical need for more effective and personalised treatment options for patients with trauma, cancer, infection, congenital defects, and degenerative disease. Embedded within a unique clinically integrated environment, HBI researchers work alongside clinicians, industry partners, and consumer advocates to accelerate the translation of biofabrication science directly into patient care. Anchored by the complementary strengths of The University of Queensland\u2019s global research excellence and Metro North Health\u2019s unparalleled clinical scale and patient access, HBI is building Australia\u2019s research capability and impact in biofabrication.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Current programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/research\/breast-scaffold-clinical-trial\">Breast Surgery &amp; Reconstruction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/research\/skin-regeneration\">Burn Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/research\/oral-maxillofacial\">CranioFacial Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/research\/vascular-research-program\">Vascular Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Orthopaedic Surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Operations, Medical Devices<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Advanced manufacturing of medical cervices<\/li>\n<li>Advanced manufacturing of personalised cushions<\/li>\n<li>Advanced manufacturing of PPE for COVID-19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2>Previous programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Anaesthesia &amp; Intensive Care<\/li>\n<li>Cancer Care Services<\/li>\n<li>Urology Surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column rhs-col fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column contact-us\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2>Metro North Health, Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI)<\/h2>\n<p>Level 12, Block 7<br \/>\nRoyal Brisbane and Women\u2019s Hospital<br \/>\nHERSTON QLD 4029<\/p>\n<p><strong>For General Requests: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:hbi@health.qld.gov.au\">hbi@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For Clinical Trials:\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:hbiclinicaltrials@health.qld.gov.au\">hbiclinicaltrials@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2720,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions\/2720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}