ProfessorAnthony Bull, FREng

Director of the School of Convergence Science

Department of Bioengineering - Faculty of Engineering

RESEARCH

Summary
My research is in the field of the mechanics of human joints. The main applications of my research are in the clinical fields of orthopaedics, sports, and trauma. My research pages are found here (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/musculoskeletal-mechanics).

My publications are in the areas of orthopaedic biomechanics, orthopaedic surgery, medical engineering, sports/rehabilitation biomechanics, and sports medicine. My co-authors consist of engineers, orthopaedic surgeons, mathematicians, physiotherapists, engineering students, medical students, radiographers, radiologists and medical physicists.

This research area has also led me to look at whole-body mechanics, focusing on the effect of activity, injury, surgery and rehabilitation on the loading of the musculoskeletal system. This has led me to collaborations with national sporting bodies, such as the Amateur Rowing Association, UK Sport, British International Rowing and the Marylebone Cricket Club.

GRANTS

  • STANDARD - CALL
    A self-driven intramedullary nail for the reconstruction of large bone defects
    Medical Research Council (MRC)1 Apr 2024 - 30 Sep 2025
    MRC: A self-driven intramedullary nail for the reconstruction of large bone defects (2024-2025)
  • STANDARD - CALL
    MUlti-limb Virtual Environment (MUVE) for full body and augmented interactions
    Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E1 Oct 2022 - 30 Sep 2024
    Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E: MUlti-limb Virtual Environment (MUVE) for full body and augmented interactions (2022-2024)
  • STANDARD - CALL
    Imperial College Medical Technologies Overarching New Entreprise (MedTechONE)
    Wellcome Trust1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2026
    Wellcome Trust: Imperial College Medical Technologies Overarching New Entreprise (MedTechONE) (2022-2026)
  • GRANT
    EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account 2017-2020
    Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E1 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2022
    Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E: EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account 2017-2020 (2017-2022)
  • INTERNAL SCHEME
    ICIC2022/23
    Rosetrees Trust
    Rosetrees Trust: ICIC2022/23 (2022-2023)
  • FELLOWSHIP
    MSCA H2020 - Self-driven INTramedullary bonE Regeneration: Development of a SINTER nail for bone reconstruction
    Commission of the European Communities
    CEC: MSCA H2020 - Self-driven INTramedullary bonE Regeneration: Development of a SINTER nail for bone reconstruction (2022-2024)
  • INTERNAL SCHEME
    UKRI IAA BRC contribution Round 3
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding: UKRI IAA BRC contribution Round 3 (2023-2027)