The
Engineering Biomechanics Group at
Our research applies mechanics to the development of biomedical technology and
the study of biological processes such as development, remodeling, injury, and
disease.
Doctoral students in biomechanics will earn degrees in Mechanical Engineering
or Biomedical Engineering, and take courses from departments throughout the university.
For application information contact
Graduate Admissions
For information on research opportunities, contact individual
faculty members, or:
Prof. Philip V. Bayly
Washington University
Campus Box 1185
Tel.: (314) 935-6081
Fax: (314) 935-4014
e-mail: pvb@me.wustl.edu
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Anisotropy in horizontal brain sections measured by diffusion tensor MRI. The direction of maximal diffusivity is color coded in frames A-D (red=lateral; green=anterior-posterior; blue=inferior-superior) and depicted as a vector in frame E. |
COURSES
Courses relevant
to biomechanics are offered by the following departments.
Mechanical,
Aerospace and Structural Engineering
http://mase.wustl.edu/Academics/Courses.asp
Biomedical
Engineering
http://bme.wustl.edu/Academics/Courses.asp
Biochemistry
and Molecular Biophysics
http://www.biochem.wustl.edu/courses/index.html
Cell
Biology and Physiology
http://www.cellbio.wustl.edu/education/index.shtml
Biology
http://www.nslc.wustl.edu/courses/courses.html
Physics
http://physics.wustl.edu/Instruction/index.php
Mesh and surface
representations of the developing brain.
PEOPLE
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Micropipette
aspiration |
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MR tagged images of deforming viscoelastic gel |
RESEARCH
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Structural Engineering Research Areas
Department of Biomedical Engineering Research Areas
Major research thrusts:
Cellular and
Sub-cellular Mechanics
Mechanical properties of cells and their components.
Mechanotransduction and cell motility.
Faculty:
Yin,
Shao,
Genin,
Taber
Mechanics of Growth and Remodeling
Mechanical
factors in heart and brain development. Response of musculoskeletal tissues to
injury and mechanical forces.
Mechanics of Mild Brain Injury
Mechanical
deformation of brain tissue. Impact kinematics. Imaging of brain motion.
Soft Tissue Mechanics and Engineering
Multi-axial
testing of soft tissues. Modeling of bioartificial tissues. Mechanical
properties of the the human heart and human vasculature. Application of
collagen constructs to augment in vivo injuries.
Faculty:
Yin,
Okamoto,
Genin,
Thomopoulos,
Taber
Musculuskeletal Biomechanics
Mechanobiology
of bone. Tendon and ligament injury and repair. Mechanical characterization of
the tendon to bone insertion site.
Faculty:
Silva,
Thomopoulos,
Genin
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Simulation of micro-indentation of embryonic chick heart |
Shear waves in inhomogeneous gel measured by MR elastography |
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Each year, the departments
of Biomedical Engineering and
Mechanical, Aerospace, and Structural Engineering
support several new graduate students through teaching assistantships and
training fellowships. After the first year of study, students move on to funded
research assistant positions.
In addition, openings for
post-doctoral researchers and graduate research assistants are frequently
available.
For information, contact
faculty members in your area of interest, or:
Prof. Philip V. Bayly
Washington University
Campus Box 1185
Tel.: (314) 935-6081
Fax: (314) 935-4014
e-mail: pvb@me.wustl.edu
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