MedTech O&P Research Lab (MOPL)

Advancing Prosthetics & Advancing Prosthetics &

Orthotics Knowledge for Resource-limited Settings

We translate and adapt prosthetics and orthotics research and clinical practices from high-resource settings into context-driven and practical knowledge tailored for resource-limited settings.

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What We Do

Explore MOPL’s research, networks, initiatives and contributions to advancing Prosthetics, Orthotics and Orthopaedic Technology.

Research and Research Collaboration

MOPL investigates and develops: Original and Independent research; collaborative research; research reviews; and connects researchers through its "find research collaborators" platform

Research and Research Collaboration

MOPL investigates and develops: Original and Independent research; collaborative research; research reviews; and connects researchers through its "find research collaborators" platform

Research Translation & Contextualisation

Interprets, translates, contextualises, and adapts research and innovations to fit the realities of diverse settings through structured output publications, such as: Paper summaries & Contextual Commentaries, Contextual briefs and Student Perspectives

Research Translation & Contextualisation

Network & Communities

Connects people, institutions and professional communities in the field of P&O through its POOTN initiative (Prosthetics, Orthotics and Orthopaedic Technology Network), which has various sub-communities like POOTS Africa (Prosthetics, Orthotics and Orthopaedic Technology Students, Africa)

Network & Communities

Programmes and activities

Drives impact through its programmes and recurring series, such as: Student Perspective Community Discussions; POOTS Africa Student Hour; POOTS Africa Think, Create and Innovate; MOPL Create, Contextualise and Innovate

Programmes and activities

Capacity Building & Professional Development

Capacity building initiatives like Clinical walkthroughs, Case studies, Dilemma scenarios and Mentorship programs tailored for P&O students and practitioners.

Capacity Building & Professional Development

Capacity building initiatives like Clinical walkthroughs, Case studies, Dilemma scenarios and Mentorship programs tailored for P&O students and practitioners.

Patient Perspectives & Education

P&O patient-centred narratives and education relevant for patients in low-resource settings.

Patient Perspectives & Education

P&O patient-centred narratives and education relevant for patients in low-resource settings.

Our Purpose & Community

Bridging Prosthetics & Orthotics Research Across Contexts

MedTech O&P Research Lab (MOPL) is an independent research and knowledge translation initiative focused on narrowing the research and clinical practice gap between high-, lower-middle-, and low-resource settings.

Our community is made up of students, practitioners, researchers, professionals and patients in the field of prosthetics and orthotics.

Who We Serve

We support researchers, clinicians, students, and patients in low-resource settings, while enabling researchers in high-resource environments to explore new research gaps and broaden their perspectives.

Why We Exist

To improve and bridge research and clinical practice in prosthetics and orthotics between high-income and lower-middle- to low-income societies through contextualised knowledge.

Students, practitioners and researchers in discussion around a table

Our Latest Work

Research, Reviews & Knowledge Translation

We share evidence-based research reviews, contextual analyses, student and patient perspectives that support prosthetics and orthotics practice in lower-middle and low-income settings.