Multiscale engineering approaches for measuring material remodelling in biological systems by Prof. Kathryn S. Stok (Unikversity of Melbourne)

Biological systems constantly re-model their material structure and properties under everyday loads. Precise measurement of these properties over time directly influences our capacity to innovate functional solutions in biomedical engineering and the biosciences. This talk discusses new multiscale approaches for exploring musculoskeletal properties – in a longitudinal manner - using image-guided mechanical evaluation. We will explore imaging techniques to capture the remodelling structure, and in vivo/in vitro mechanical tests for characterisation of the material environment.

Speaker : Kathryn Stok is an innovative bioengineer in microstructural imaging and biomechanics of cartilage and joint structures using a variety of experimental and computational approaches. Her research work merges solid engineering approaches with biological advancement.