Biomechanics and Mechanobiology

Assistant Professor

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Using biomaterials to investigate immune cell-fibroblast crosstalk during tissue fibrosis and regeneration in order to better understand disease pathogenesis and identify new therapeutic targets.

Professor

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Exploring and therapeutically exploiting the fundamental links between fibroblast adaptation to their mechanical microenvinronment and their myofibroblastic differentiation during tissue fibrosis.

Professor

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Using experimental and computational models to characterize the relationships between muscle structure, biomechanical properties, biology, and function in order to develop new treatments for musculoskeletal disease.

Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education

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Using molecular biomechanics and engineering design to better understand and better prevent the movement of single cells and the spread of drug-resistant pathogens.

Associate Professor

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Researching the relationship between cell mechanics and cell function using new tools in materials science and molecular biology, with a focus on cardiovascular disease.

Professor

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Developing ultrasound-activated drug and gene delivery systems for treating cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Investigating the mechanisms through which collateral arteries grow and adapt in response to changes in blood flow.

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

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Studying the blinding disease age-related macular degeneration, utilizing the tools of immunology,molecular biology, and engineering.

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

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Understanding human response and injury with applications in automobile safety, sports, and military protection.

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Development of new methods for analyzing movements measured in clinical settings along with the development of predictive models which simulate the body’s interactions with the environment and offer insight to the control strategies implemented by the human system.

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Improving the quality of life through the mitigation and prevention of injury made possible by better understanding the mechanical response of the human body.