Washington University in St Louis · Biomedical EngineeringThe Mechanobiology Lab
Nathaniel Huebsch · Saint Louis, Missouri
Research Focus
Nathaniel Huebsch's laboratory at Washington University focuses on combining advanced computational methods and smart materials to create innovative systems that simulate how mechanical forces affect tissues. By integrating real-time monitoring and control of tissue environments, the lab aims to improve drug screening processes and enhance the understanding of mechanobiology. This work has the potential to significantly impact how drug effects are studied, making them more applicable to real-life clinical scenarios.
mechanobiologytissue engineeringreal-time monitoringdrug screeningsmart materials
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop a high-throughput system for real-time control over tissue mechanical loading.
AIM 02Integrate smart materials that respond to external stimuli with tissue engineering.
AIM 03Optimize computing algorithms for rapid analysis of tissue deformation.
AIM 04Create a user-friendly platform for the research community to utilize mechanical feedback in drug screening.
AIM 05Perform mechano-pharmacologic screens to evaluate drug effects on engineered tissues.
Skills the Lab Values
cell culturemicrofluidicsdata miningsoftware engineeringimaging techniquesalgorithms for tissue contractilityGPU computingtissue mechanical loadingmagnetic field-responsive materials
Output against the department
Publications98bottom 17% of dept.493rd of 595
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Citations12ktop 28% of dept.167th of 595
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