Partners

The project consortium comprises five partners from various disciplines: orthopaedic surgery, dental implantology, mechanical engineering, materials and corrosion science, microbiology, implant lifetime statistics and animal experiments.

Project coordinator:	prof. dr. Ingrid Milošev
Partner 1 (coordinator):	Department of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Jožef Stefan Institute
Role in the project:	materials characterization, corrosion measurements, in vitro metal release, osseointegration testing
Partner 2:	Laboratory for synergetics LASIN, Laboratory for Cutting LABOD University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Role in the project:	technology development, production of materials and post-treatment
Partner 3:	Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital
Role in the project:	microbiology, biocompatibility, antibacterial treatments, implant-related infection rate
Partner 4:	University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine
Role in the project:	biofilm development, antibacterial treatments, dental implant-related infection rate
Partner 5:	University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty
Role in the project:	animal experiments and analysis

Project steering committee

Dr. Ingrid Milošev (Partner 1)
Dr. Edvard Govekar (Partner 2)
Dr. Andrej Cör (Partner 3)
Dr. Rok Gašperšič (Partner 4)
Dr. Simon Horvat (Partner 5)
Dr. Dragan D. Mihailović (Jožef Stefan Institute, external expert member)
Dr. Matej Butala (University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, external expert member)