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Spinner Fellow Chloe Techens celebrates the successful defence of her PhD thesis with friends, flowers and cake
Spinner Fellow Chloe Techens celebrates the successful defence of her PhD thesis with friends, flowers and cake

Two Spinner Fellows Successfully Defend Their PhDs Theses

In March, two Spinner Fellows, Marco Sensale, СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield and Ansys, and Chloe Techens, СŷÊÓƵ of Bologna and National Center for Spine Disorders, have successfully defended their PhD theses.
Spinner fellow Denata Syla presenting her virtual poster.
Spinner fellow Denata Syla presenting her virtual poster.

Spinner fellows present posters at the 'Tissue and Cell Engineering Society' (TCES) 2021 virtual conference

Spinner fellows, Denata Syla and José Rodrigues, attended the 'Tissue and Cell Engineering Society' (TCES 2021) virtual conference, on 6 - 7 July.
Experimental workflow of the study.
Experimental workflow of the study. The arrow represents the applied load and the resulting moment M.

Testing the impact of discoplasty

An in vitro study testing the impact of discoplasty on the biomechanics of the intervertebral disc with simulated degeneration.
Definition of virtual 3D geometry from a CT scan.
Definition of virtual 3D geometry from a CT scan.

Complicated postoperative flat back deformity correction

A case report for the complicated postoperative flat back deformity correction with the aid of virtual and 3D printed anatomical models.
The Spinner consortium at the СŷÊÓƵ of Bologna

Spinner’s second training event

Spinner's second training event took place on 18 - 22 February 2019. It was hosted by Luca Cristofolini at the СŷÊÓƵ of Bologna and Fin-ceramica SPA, Faenza, Italy.
The Spinner delegation surround the keystone, dated 1877, from one of Aesculap’s original buildings in Tuttlingen, in the foyer of their new canteen.

Spinner's first training event

Spinner’s first training event was hosted by Aesculap AG, Tuttlingen, Germany. It took place from the 5 - 7 December 2018.
A group photo of the Spinner fellows.

Six Marie Skłodowska-Curie early stage researchers

SPINNER (SPINe: Numerical and Experimental Repair strategies) is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Innovative Training Networks (ITN) European Industrial Doctorate (EID) aimed at improving treatments for spine disorders.
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Spinner – next generation spine experts

Welcome to the Spinner website, a European funded doctoral training EID.