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Colton Babcock

Colton Babcock
Computational Biosciences Lab
coltonbabcock@u.boisestate.edu

Research: FEM muscle models which help predict movement and force. Colton’s video.

Saba Banaian
Computational Biosciences Lab
SabaBanaian@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Computational knee modeling for total knee implantation surgery

Kate Benfield's

Kate Benfield
Northwest Tissue Mechanics Lab
KateBenfield@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Quantify and visualize meniscal wear in the knee joint. Kate’s video.

 

Abby Brittain

Abby Brittain
Boise Applied Biomechanics of Infants Laboratory
abbybrittain@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Infant Biomechanics. Abby’s video.

 

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Farnaz Darghiasi
Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory
seyedehfarnazdar@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Stem cell differentiation, bone biology.

 

Omar Faruq

Omar Faruq
Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory
omarfaruq@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Stem cell aging and Tissue Engineering. Omar’s video.

 

Nic Hunt

Nic Hunt
Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research
nichunt@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Predictive model for knee instability to prevent osteoarthritis. Nic’s video.

 

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Shayla Jenny
Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory
shaylajenny@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Cancer cells, DNA repair.

 

Calvin Jones

Calvin Jones
Biomaterials & Musculoskeletal Engineering Lab
calvinjones@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Novel biomaterials and musculoskeletal tissue engineering. Calvin’s video.

 

Nick Lehning's

Nick Lehning
Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research
nicklehning@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Developing a performance and readiness metric for soccer players. Nick’s video.

 

Vahid Malbouby's

Vahid Malbouby
Computational Biosciences Lab
vahidmlb@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Computational modeling of knee osteoarthritis. Vahid’s video.

 

Miranda Nelson

Miranda Nelson
Advanced Nanomaterials and Manufacturing Lab
mirandanelson218@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Musculoskeletal tissue engineering. Miranda’s video.

 

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Nina Nikitina
Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory
ninanikitina@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Machine learning insights into actin filament behavior.

 

Holly Olvera

Holly Olvera
Boise Applied Biomechanics of Infants Lab
hollyolvera@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Infant biomechanics.

 

Jiahao Pan

Jiahao Pan
Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research
jiahaopan@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Data-driven predictive models of neurological diseases. Jiahao’s video.

 

Brian Penney

Brian Penney
Biomaterials & Musculoskeletal Engineering Lab
brianpenney@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Dynamically Stiffening Silk/ECM bioscaffolds for Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis Modeling and Preclinical Marker Identification. Brian’s video.

 

Morgan Riley

Morgan Riley
Integrated Bioelectronic Medicine Laboratory
morganriley@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Microdevices for neuromodulation and wireless data transmission. Morgan’s video.

 

Mone't Sawyer

Mone’t Sawyer
Advanced Nanomaterials and Manufacturing Lab
monetalberts@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Musculoskeletal tissue engineering, graphene bioscaffolds. Mone’t’s video.

 

Amevi Semodji's

Amevi Semodji
Northwest Tissue Mechanics Lab
AmeviSemodji@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Characterizing and simulating ligament healing mechanobiology. Amevi’s video.

 

Nilson Silva

Nilson Silva
Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory
nilsonsilva@u.boisestate.edu

Research: Characterization of cartilage tissue in hip dysplasia. Nilson’s video.

 

Roxanne Stone

Roxanne Stone
Biomolecular Research Center
roxannestone@boisestate.edu

Research: Cartilage tissue engineering using decellularized cartilage and 3D bioprinting. Roxanne’s video.