From Soft Tissue Biomechanics Laboratory

Welcome

The research activities of the Soft Tissue Biomechanics Laboratory focus on the function, degeneration and regeneration of articular cartilage and fibrocartilage, with an emphasis on understanding the complex interactions between biophysical and biochemical cues in controlling cell behavior. Our approach combines contemporary approaches from a variety of disciplines including experimental and theoretical mechanics, cell and tissue culture, imaging, biochemistry and molecular biology.

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Lab meetings for Spring 2009: Wednesdays, 12-2pm, Durand 247

History

The Soft Tissue Biomechanics Laboratory was established in 1998 at the Georgia Institute of Technology within the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. The lab was affiliated with the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience and the Georgia Tech/Emory Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues.

In 2007, the Soft Tissue Biomechanics Laboratory moved from Georgia Tech to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University.