The CMSR has defined six focus disciplines, all of which are applicable to cartilage, intervertebral disc, muscle, ligament, tendon, and bone.
- Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine
- Multi-Scale Biomechanics & Mechanobiology
- Intraoperative Devices
- Imaging
- Systems Biology & Modeling
- Translational Research
The research on biomedical science and engineering of the musculoskeletal system has direct and future applications to treating such ailments as joint injury, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, muscle strains, low back pain, scoliosis, and osteoarthritis.
The CMSR facilitates research training of the next-generation scientists, engineers, and physicians. Advanced trainees will be invited to participate in CMSR-sponsored Professional Courses, Workshops, and Conferences. The CMSR will assist early-stage researchers gain entry into the research environment, and also laboratories who are interested in recruiting researchers.
The Center has established academic and clinical partnerships with outstanding institutions in the United States and worldwide (e.g., Canada, Hungary, India, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, and Switzerland). CMSR’s excellent industrial partners include Allergan, Inc., Mainstay Medical, DuPuy and Medtronic.
Figure 1: Effects of Degeneration on Cartilage Deformation: Cartilage tissue undergoes shear deformation in motion. The bottom long figures show the deformation of normal and degenerated.
