Soft Tissue Biomechanics:
The Soft Tissue Biomechanics Laboratory focus is on the function, degeneration and regeneration of articular cartilage and fibrocartilage, with an emphasis on understanding the complex interactions between biophysical and biochemical cues in controlling cell behavior. The laboratory combines contemporary approaches from a variety of disciplines including experimental and theoretical mechanics, cell and tissue culture, imaging, biochemistry and molecular biology.Important soft tissue research topics include:
- The structure-function relationships in native and engineered soft tissues.
- Mechanisms and functional implications of degeneration in cartilage and meniscus.
- Environmental influences on mesenchymal progenitor cell differentiation. Visit Lab http://stbl.stanford.edu
