Musculo Skeletal Biomechanics Lab


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unelevated, bulged and elevated palate

Mechanobiology of Palatal Shelf Elevation

High-Resolution in utero MRI and finite element models to study mechanics of palatal shelf elevation and closure. Do mechanics promote/inhibit elevation?
Computer generated image of joint mechanics

MRI-Based Joint Modeling Research

We are using MRI and computer modeling to study in vivo joint mechanics in the hand and wrist. Current studies focus on the basal joint of the thumb.
A skeletal horse drawing with the hip circled in red

Equine Stifle Bone Cysts

We're developing a computational model of an equine stifle joint to better understand subchondral bone cysts, as well as test a novel surgical technique.