Justin Cobb

Professor Justin Cobb is the Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery at Imperial College London's Department of Surgery & Cancer (Faculty of Medicine). He leads the MSk Lab within the Sir Michael Uren Biomedical Engineering Hub at White City Campus, focusing on translational research in musculoskeletal engineering. His clinical expertise spans minimally invasive joint salvage surgery and robotic-assisted procedures. He holds the CVO honor for royal medical service and the Hunterian Professorship (1992).

Education:

• BMBCh from Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1982)
• Master’s thesis in Orthopaedics (1991)

Research Focus:

• Novel ceramic hip resurfacing devices (e.g., H1)
• 3D printing and robotic planning for joint preservation
• Virtual reality surgical training
• Bone health and gait analysis

Key Collaborations: Partnerships with Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, and Biomedical Engineering teams across Imperial College. Active grants include £11m Wellcome/EPSRC funding for osteoarthritis research.

Publications: Recent work emphasizes AI-driven surgical decision-making, VR team training efficacy, and comparative arthroplasty outcomes. Notable themes include implant design optimization and predictive models for surgical complications.

Awards:

• Hunterian Professorship (1992)
• CVO (Commander of the Royal Victorian Order)

Grants & Labs:

• Wellcome Trust/EPSCR OsteoArthritis Centre (£11m)
• MSk Lab (30+ multidisciplinary researchers)
• Blast Centre collaborations