Bioinspired Material Design

We are using experimental and computational approaches to developing bioinspired material architectures for energy-abrobing applications for helmets, shoes, automobiles, and body armor.

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Bone Tissue Engineering

We are using gene therapy and drug delivery materials for regenerating bone tissue in critical size bone defects.

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Comparative Biomechanics

We are performing experimental and computational analyses on bone from Trinidadian Guppies, little pocket mice, jumping mice, kangaroo rats, hibernating squirrels, marmots, and bears, and bighorn sheep.

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Hibernation Physiology

We are studying the roles of hormones, growth factors, and endocannabiods in regulating bone, fat, and energy metabolism in hibernating bears and rodents using proteomics and targeted liquid chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometry assays.

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Paleo-engineering and Biomechanics

We are performing experimental and computational analyses on cave bear and dinosaur bone.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/19/world/dinosaur-bones-study-scn/index.html

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0237042