Happy National Biomechanics Day!
We had a blast helping to welcome 50+ high school students and show them how cool biomechanics is as part…
Projects
Cartilage Implant Bonding
The goal of this project is to apply photochemical protein bonding to achieve rapid and stable bonding between articular cartilage implants and the surrounding host cartilage.
Meniscus Structural Imaging
Degradation of radial tie sheaths of the knee menisci are believed to predispose the menisci to degenerative tears. We are developing MRI techniques to image the radial tie sheaths and track their deformation under loading.
Weight-Bearing CT Imaging
We are determining in vivo knee cartilage strains during free-standing weight-bearing using a cone beam CT system that allows for flexible and fast image acquisition.
Meniscus Tissue Mechanics
We are studying the contributions of meniscal tissue composition and heterogeneity to macroscopic tissue properties to better understand normal and diseased tissue behaviors and develop targets for detecting early degeneration.
Versatile Mechanical Bioreactor
The goal of this research is to support long-term human health in space by developing a compact, mechanically versatile bioreactor capable of producing desired local mechanical environments to stimulate optimal stem cell proliferation, differentiation and tissue formation for a wide range of regenerative medicine applications in microgravity.
Solute Diffusion via CT
Measuring diffusion of a contrast agent into cartilage could provide important information on cartilage degradation at early stages. We are trying to measure diffusion of a contrast agent into articular cartilage in vivo and in cartilage samples using the Seimens Artis zeego CT system.
