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Mechanical forces shape the form and function of biological systems and regulate biological processes across all levels and scales. The motion of joints, contraction of cells, and even the conformation of proteins are all governed by mechanical principles, which together define biological function in health and disease.
Investigators in the Department of Bioengineering seek to understand the pervasive role of mechanics in biology by combining the latest tools in engineering and the life sciences to answer the most pressing questions in health and disease.
With specific interests in cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, ophthalmic, and respiratory systems, our investigators apply experimental, computational and theoretical approaches to understand how mechanical forces impact biological function at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and organism levels.
Academic staff in this area
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Dr David Labonte
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Dr David Labonte
Biomechanics of insect-plant interactions
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Professor James Moore Jr
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Professor James Moore Jr
Cardiovascular and lymphatic biomechanics and device development
Dr Sophie Morse
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Dr Sophie Morse
Mechnosensitive ion channel modulation with ultrasound in neurons and glia
Dr Naomi Nakayama
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Dr Naomi Nakayama
Structural function and mechanics of plant development
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Professor Darryl Overby
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Professor Darryl Overby
Mechanics and mechanobiology of cells and tissues
Dr Periklis Pantazis
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Dr Periklis Pantazis
Capturing the dynamics of development and disease through cutting-edge live imaging
Professor Kim Parker
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Professor Kim Parker
Physiological mechanics in the cardiovascular system
Dr Victoria Salem
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Dr Victoria Salem
In vivo calcium imaging
Professor Anthony Bull
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Professor Anthony Bull
Musculoskeletal mechanics – sports, ageing and high speed impact
Professor Molly Stevens
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Professor Molly Stevens
Smart biomaterials for cell-interfacing and tissue regeneration
Dr Majid Taghavi
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Dr Majid Taghavi
Soft mechanosensors
Professor Mengxing Tang
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Professor Mengxing Tang
Imaging blood flow dynamics and tissue mechanical properties
Dr Joseph van Batenburg-Sherwood
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Dr Joseph van Batenburg-Sherwood
Biofluid mechanics - the roles of flow in biological tissues
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Professor Peter Weinberg
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Professor Peter Weinberg
Biomechanics of atherosclerosis, endothelial permeability and blood flow
Dr Choon Hwai Yap
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Dr Choon Hwai Yap
Cardiac developmental biomechanics
Professor Etienne Burdet
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Professor Etienne Burdet
Neuromechanics
Dr James Choi
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Dr James Choi
Ultrasonic mechanical bioeffects for noninvasive surgery; and ultrasound elasticity imaging
Dr Armando Del Rio Hernandez
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Dr Armando Del Rio Hernandez
Cellular and molecular mechanotransduction
Professor Michael Fertleman
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Professor Michael Fertleman
Perioperative care and ageing
Dr Claire Higgins
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Dr Claire Higgins
Biomechanical response of skin on load bearing and non-load bearing body sites
Dr Angela Kedgley
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Dr Angela Kedgley
Orthopaedic biomechanics of the upper limb
Dr Andrei Kozlov
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Dr Andrei Kozlov
Mechanotransduction by hair cells in the inner ear