MEMS Seminar: Dr. Cambre Kelly, "Personalized, Osseointegrative, 3D Printed Orthopedic Implants"

Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science (MEMS), Fall 2025 Speaker Series welcomes Dr. Cambre Kelly (retor3d & Reselute) to present the MEMS Seminar, "Personalized, Osseointegrative, 3D Printed Orthopedic Implants."

ABSTRACT: In this presentation we will cover the clinical application, rationale and technology involved in the scaled delivery of 3D printed implants that are both personalized to individual anatomy and contain optimized osseointegrative porous structures. We will begin by using large CT databases to motivate the clear need for implant personalization in orthopedics. We will then discuss the scientific underpinning of designing and manufacturing orthopedic devices including the AI based design automation and printing-structure-property studies necessary to deliver safe orthopedic implants.

DR. CAMBRE KELLY has 14 years of experience in the orthopedic medical device industry, working at small businesses developing and commercializing early-stage innovative medical technologies in orthopedics and spine. She co-founded restor3D in 2017, an orthopedic medical device company, based on her doctoral research completed at Duke University. In 2021, she founded Reselute, a medical device startup focused on drug delivery technology for combating orthopedic infections. Kelly also worked in research and development roles at other startup businesses in the orthopedic space, including MedShape and Vertera Spine. Kelly is a highly cited biomedical and clinical researcher and has been awarded 10+ U.S. patents.