An in-vitro evaluation of the suitability of novel biodegradable polyurethanes for vascular stents

Melissa Sgarioto is Swinburne's first student to participate in a Cotutelle PhD program. Her research was supervised by academics from both Swinburne and Université de Technologie de Compiègne, in France. She carried out her research between the two universities and is now jointly-awarded a PhD degree from both institutions. The title of Melissa’s thesis is 'An In-vitro Evaluation of the Suitability of Novel Biodegradable Polyurethanes for Vascular Stents'. Melissa’s research investigated how the body is likely to respond to a biodegradable stent, its biocompatibility, once placed in a human artery. Melissa’s research has advanced the clinical progression of biodegradable stents for use in cardiovascular surgery.