Bioengineering research at the University of Vermont focuses on the application of quantitative engineering analysis to the study of biological systems.
The goal of this program is the development and implementation of computational and experimental engineering approaches for describing, analyzing, and predicting the behavior of complex biological systems at multiple scales. We consider scales ranging from the molecular level to the cell, tissue, organ, organism, and population levels. Emphasis is placed on understanding how biochemical, biomechanical, and/or other biophysical processes interact and influence emergent properties at these different levels.
Areas of expertise in the program are:
Regenerative Medicine
- Tissue engineering
- Drug delivery
- Musculoskeletal disease
System Biology
- Synthetic biology
- Gene regulatory networks
- Physiological dynamics
Biomechanics
- Joint injury assessment and prevention
- Pulmonary mechanics
- Molecular motors
Faculty
Core Faculty
| Professor | Area of expertise |
|---|---|
| Jason Bates | Pulmonary Research |
| Chris Berger | Structural Dynamics of Molecular Motors |
| Bruce Beynnon | Orthopaedic Biomechanics |
| Mary Dunlop | Systems and Synthetic Biology |
| Rachael Oldinski | Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery |
Affiliated Faculty
| Faculty | Area of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Daniel Bentil | Mathematical Biology |
| Marilyn Cipolla | Cerebral Bioengineering |
| J. Tobey Clark | Clinical Engineering and Instrumentation Design |
| Yves Dubief | Biophysics of Complex Fluids |
| Margaret Eppstein | Computational Biosciences |
| Brian Garra | Radiology, Ultrasound |
| Sharon Henry | Postural Control Measurements |
| Darren Hitt | Microcirculatory Blow Flow Phenomena |
| Dryver R. Huston | Whole Body Vibrations |
| Charles Irvin | Pulmonary Research |
| Martin H. Krag | Spine Biomechanics, Surgery and Fixation |
| Jeff Marshall | Biofluid Flows, Algae Biofuels |
| David Maughan | Muscle Biomechanics and Protein Engineering |
| Kurt E. Oughstun | Bioelectromagnetic Modeling |
| Donna Rizzo | Multiscale Modeling |
| Michael Rosen | Rehabilitation Engineering |
| Ian A.F. Stokes | Spine Biomechanics and Spinal Deformity |
| David Warshaw | Biological Molecular Motors |
| Ge Wu | Biomechanics of Movement and Posture |
| Junru Wu | Smooth Muscle Mechanics and Ultrasound |
| Jun Yu | Mathematical Biology |
