Characterization of bone growth mechanics using advanced time-lapsed and multi-scale imaging

Award details

Research details

Application ID RGPIN-2024-04967

Competition year 2024

Fiscal year 2024-2025

Project lead name Whittier, Danielle

Institution University of Calgary

Department Cell Biology and Anatomy

Province Alberta

Award amount CA$44,000

Installment 1 - 7

Program Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Selection committee Mechanical Engineering

Research subject Biomechanics

Area of application Biomedical engineering

Co-researchers No co-researchers

Partners No partners

Award summary My research program aims to elucidate the role of mechanical modulation in bone growth. While there exists comprehensive investigation into of mechanoregulation of bone remodelling after growth, the intricacies of mechanical stresses during endochondral b