Orthopedic Biomechanics
Orthopaedic biomechanics is about discovering and potentially optimizing the mechanical stresses experienced by normal, diseased, injured, or surgically treated bones, joints, and soft tissues.
Tissue Mechanics & Engineering
Tissue Engineering requires accurate models of the behavior of soft tissues in order to replicate those properties in engineered constructs. We combine analytical, computational, and experimental techniques to describe and replicate soft tissue mechanical behavior.
Human Performance
Studies of whole-body motions and forces help us improve human performance, minimize the risk of injury, and evaluate the effectiveness of therapies for injury and disease.
Vascular, Lymphatic, and Cell Biomechanics
Cell responses to local mechanical environments affect vascular and lymphatic disease development. We study these responses under controlled conditions to understand cell signaling and disease processes.