Project background
Advanced Patient-derived 3D Bone Organoids for Personalised Osteoporosis Drug Screening Fragility fractures remain a major consequence of impaired skeletal health in older adults, frequently resulting in reduced mobility, loss of independence, and long-term disability. While current standards of care provide valuable tools for evaluating skeletal health and fracture risk, they do not fully capture patient-specific biological responses to altered bone remodelling, mechanical loading, inflammation, and pharmacological intervention. Osteoporosis and related age-associated bone disorders are highly heterogeneous, with individuals differing in bone formation capacity, osteoclast activity, inflammatory status, mineralisation dynamics, and mechanoadaptive potential. These biological differences can influence both fracture risk and response to therapy, highlighting the need for human-relevant models that can support more personalised approaches to osteoporosis care. Build...