Amelia Seifalian is a junior National Health Service (NHS) doctor with plans to train in obstetrics and gynaecology. Meanwhile, she hopes to revolutionise women’s health with her innovation.
Pelvic organ prolapse affects half of women worldwide. A previous, unsuccessful treatment using a polypropylene-based mesh resulted in a ban. Amelia is in the early stages of researching a substitute product that would be made using graphene-based nanocomposite material. At the same time, she is proposing stem cell technology to overcome previous issues with the mesh treatment and provide a potential cure for the condition.
Amelia already has a track record in the application of nanotechnology in medicine, having published over a dozen papers in the field. Given success with her proposed membrane, her goal is to go on to develop further products with the potential to revolutionise healthcare.