Mechanotransduction Group
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Collaborating Investigators:

Tammy Donahue, PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics; and Seth Donahue, PhD, Department of Biomedical Engineering

The long-term goal the Mechanotransduction Research Group (MRG) is to detail and further the scientific understanding of mechanotransduction processes i.e. the molecular basis of how mechanical stresses are converted into biological signals and physiological responses.

The MRG provides opportunities for interdisciplinary research in areas of finite element modeling, biomedical engineering, cell biology, and molecular physiology. Participation is open to faculty interested in interdisciplinary projects.

Faculty and graduate students from biological sciences, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering are involved in a variety of projects including: improving the treatment of arthritis, understanding bone fracture healing and growth, improvement of orthopaedic surgical procedures and understanding contractile signal transduction in striated muscle.