Summary
I graduated from University College of North Wales and then carried out a PhD at Leeds University before moving to UCL where I spent over 25 years as a Biomedical Engineer. During my time at UCL I worked at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital where I developed and translated a number of orthopaedic implants into clinical practice. I am a past President of the British Orthopaedic Research Society. I have been awarded the UCL prize for enterprise and innovation, an NHS innovation award and the UCL consultants award. I sit on a number of scientific advisory boards and have been involved in the generation of three spin out companies. I hold several patents. I have published over 200 peer reviewed scientific papers and a number of book chapters. I have successfully supervised over 30 PhD and MD students.
Research interests
My current research investigates the reattachment of tendons to bone and to implant surfaces, the integration of implants with the skeleton, the wear of implant bearing materials and the use of bone graft substitute materials. Recent research has focused on the design and development of transcutaneous implants, which have transformed the lives of amputees.
Research outputs
2025
Corrosion and mechanical performance of novel electrochemical oxidation coatings on AZ31 magnesium alloys for biomedical applications
Yavuzyegit, B., Karali, K., Avcu, E., De Mori, A., Quizon, D., Hacıosmanoğlu, M., Hekimoğlu, A. P., Smith, N., Usov, S., Shashkov, P., Bonithon, R., Blunn, G.
1 Jul 2025, In: Surface and Coatings Technology. 507, 18p., 132151
Research output: Article
Measuring full-field strain of the muscle-tendon junction using confocal microscopy combined with digital volume correlation
Iwasaki, N., Morrison, B., Karali, A., Roldo, M., Blunn, G.
1 Apr 2025, In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 164, 12p., 106925
Research output: Article
Influence of cell seeding density and material stiffness on chondrogenesis of human stem cells within soft hydrogels, without the use of exogenous growth factors
De Mori, A., Aydin, N., Lostia, G., Manca, A., Blunn, G., Roldo, M.
18 Mar 2025, In: Gels. 11, 3, 23p., 213
Research output: Article
2024
Radiographic evidence of bone changes around intraosseous transcutaneous amputation prosthesis: an 11-year retrospective cohort study
Ahmed, K., Pendegrass, C., Aston, W., Blunn, G.
1 Oct 2024, In: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 36, 4, p. 224-232
Research output: Article
Development of Muscle Tendon Junction in vitro using aligned electrospun PCL fibres
Iwasaki, N., Roldo, M., Karali, A., Sensini, A., Blunn, G.
1 Sep 2024, In: Engineered Regeneration. 5, 3, p. 409-420, 12p.
Research output: Article
In vitro development of a muscle-tendon junction construct using decellularised extracellular matrix: effect of cyclic tensile loading
Iwasaki, N., Roldo, M., Karali, A., Blunn, G.
1 Jul 2024, In: Biomaterials Advances. 161, 213873
Research output: Article
Expandable screws can increase fixation strength but can they be removed? An in-vivo sheep study demonstrating removal of a novel expandable screw
Oldakowska, I., Oldakowski, M., Cake, M., Day, R. E., Procter, P., Shaw, J., Murphy, D., Raisis, A., Blunn, G. W., Goodship, A., Kuster, M.
4 Jun 2024, In: International Journal of Orthopaedics Research . 7, 2, p. 1-12, 12p.
Research output: Article
Collagen and alginate hydrogels support chondrocytes redifferentiation in vitro without supplementation of exogenous growth factors
Roncada, T., Blunn, G., Roldo, M.
14 May 2024, In: ACS Omega. 9, 19, p. 21388–21400, 13p.
Research output: Article
Comparison of two contrast-enhancing staining agents for use in X-ray imaging and digital volume correlation measurements across the cartilage-bone interface
Davis, S., Karali, A., Balcaen, T., Zekonyte, J., Pétré, M., Roldo, M., Kerckhofs, G., Blunn, G.
1 Apr 2024, In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 152, 10p., 106414
Research output: Article
In Vitro evaluation of pore size graded bone scaffolds with different material composition
Daskalakis, E., Huang, B., Hassan, M. H., Omar, A. M., Vyas, C., Acar, A. A., Fallah, A., Cooper, G., Weightman, A., Blunn, G., Koç, B., Bartolo, P.
1 Apr 2024, In: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. 11, 2, p. e718-e730
Research output: Article