A multidisciplinary team led by PD Dr. med. Peter Wahl has been awarded an SNSF project grant of CHF 2.9 million. The international collaboration—bringing together experts from the Universities of Basel and Bern, Rush University Chicago, the RMS Foundation, and numerous clinical partners across Europe—will investigate how polyethylene components in hip replacements age, wear, and interact with surrounding tissue. The findings aim to advance implant materials and design, ultimately reducing revision surgeries and improving patient outcomes.