A Strategic Research Alliance between Drexel University, Thomas Jefferson University, Exponent, Inc., and Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

The Implant Research Center is a joint initiative of the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems and the Department of Materials of Engineering.

 The  Implant Research Center (IRC) has been established with seed funding from Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corporation to conduct research on implantable medical devices. Stryker Howmedica has also donated a compression molding press  for implant research.

The goal of the IRC is to provide insight back to the surgical and engineering communities for improving the longevity of implant technologies. The initial focus of the Center will be on orthopedic total joint replacement and spinal implants, but future directions are expected to include ophthalmic, dental, cardiovascular, and urologic implant research.

The  IRC is the cornerstone for a strategic research alliance of Drexel University  with two medical partners, MCP Hahnemann and Thomas Jefferson Universities and  two corporate partners, Exponent, Inc., and Stryker Howmedica Osteonics  Corporation.