Computational Biomechanics

Research in the Musculoskeletal Research Laboratories has historically focused on the biomechanics and healing of musculoskeletal soft tissues, in particular the ligaments of the knee. Over the past five years, the research focus has expanded considerably to include hard tissue as well as cardiovascular tissues including the heart, coronary arteries and smaller vessels involved in angiogenesis.

Muskuloskeletal Research Laboratory

Soft Tissue Mechanics
One of the research focuses of the lab is the mechanics of structural soft tissues of the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems. Projects in this area span from the molecular to the cellular and tissue level. We take a combined experimental/computational approach to elucidate structure-function relationships in these tissues and to understand how their mechanical functions are altered in injury and disease.