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Musculoskeletal soft tissues such as cartilage, tendon, meniscus and ligament are composite biological structures that serve vital mechanical functions during activities of daily living. The primary f...
The Computational Biomechanics Laboratory is housed in the Orthopedic Building in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery . We use computational techniques such as finite element analysis to investigate ...
The Spine Biomechanics Laboratory is housed in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery . As part of a program that is consistently ranked one of the nation's top orthopedics programs by U.S. News & World...
The Biomaterials Laboratory is housed in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center. As part of a program that is consistently ranked one of the nation's top orthopedic...
The Department of Orthopedic Surgery emphasizes both basic and clinical research. Fifteen faculty members are devoted to full-time research, and are advancing patient care by studying disease pathways...
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Our research focuses on the cellular mechanism of atrial fibrillation (AF), which is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice that can precipitate heart failure, stroke and even death. ...
Our work Technology Publications Funding Our team Contact Many bodily functions are based on the force and displacement generated by contraction of muscles. The switch from rest to contraction and bac...
Our work Technology Publications Funding Our team Contact My research is focused on the control mechanisms of intracellular Ca 2+ release in excitable cells. Specifically, my lab is interested on defi...
The research of Thomas R. Shannon explores the local control of excitation-contraction coupling in excitable cells. These control mechanisms are fundamental to many cellular phenomena and are, thus, o...