ORTHOPAEDIC BIOENGINEERING LABORATORY


Welcome to the Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratory!


Our lab focuses on the “Soft Tissue and Bone Interface: Function, Pathology, and Repair". Specifically, we aim to 1) characterize the structure and function relationship in the soft tissue and bone interface; 2) understand the homeostasis and remodeling mechanism in the soft tissue and bone interface; 3) determine the impact of interface deterioration on the kinematic and biomechanical functions at joint or body level.

Integrating theoretical modeling, in vitro tissue and cell function assessment, and in vivo animal modeling, our goal is to pursue a multi-scale, systems-level understanding of mechano-adaption mechanisms in the soft tissue and bone interface for better diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disease.


We still have open positions for candidates seeking training opportunities in orthopaedic biomechanics, mechanobiology, and tissue engineering. Contact us!

1. Congratulations Carol Stegura on her acceptance to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine!      2. Congratulations Nathan Buchweitz on receiving the Clemson University Graduate Fellow and the Dean’s Graduate Scholar Fellow!      3. Congratulations Nick Bain on his acceptance to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine!      4. Welcome Daniel Gordon and Joshua Kelley to join our team!      5. Congratulations Carol Stegura on receiving the M.Eng Fellowship!      6. Thank you Lizzie Walker for your contribution as our lab manager.      7. Congratulations to recent alumna Lizzie Walker, Ph.D., on receiving the ABME Athanasiou Student and Postdoc Award (2025)!      8. Congratulations to recent alumna Lizzie Walker, Ph.D., on starting a career with Exponent, Inc. (2025)!      9. Congratulations, Nathan Buchweitz, on receiving the Page Morton Hunter Bioengineering Graduate Researcher Award (2025)!      10. Congratulations, Joshua Kelley, on receiving the Stelling Riddle Orthopaedic Research Fellowship (2025)!      11. Congratulations, Nathan Buchweitz, on receiving an NIH/NIDCR T32 Fellowship (2024-2026)!      12. Congratulations to Lizzie Walker on receiving the IDeA South Eastern Region Conference Second Place Poster Award (2023)!      13. Congratulations to Natalie Rodrigues (MEng intern) on receiving an MUSC Foundation Fellowship for Research Development (2021)!      14. Congratulations to Alexandra Smith (MEng intern) on receiving the SC-MDA Innovation Fellowship (2021)!      15. Congratulations to Nick Bain (MEng intern) on acceptance to the Medical University of South Carolina with Department of Defense Scholarship support (2021)! 16. Congratulations, Nathan Edwards (undergraduate intern), on receiving the CECAS Undergraduate Research Grant (2021)!      17. Congratulations to Nathan Buchweitz (Ph.D. Student) on receiving both the Clemson University Alumni Association Graduate Scholar Fellowship and the CECAS Dean’s Graduate Scholar Fellowship (2020-2024)!      18. Congratulations to Preston Walker (MEng intern) on receiving First Place in the MUSC Shark Tank Competition (2019)!