On April 25th, 2012, Dr. Ronald Y. Kwon, PhD will present a lecture on his research to faculty members of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine as well as to other members of the UW science community. The focus of the lecture will include fluid flow, zebrafish, musculoskeletal disorders and mechanobiology. Dr. Kwon is a faculty candidate for a Research Assistant Professor position, with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in May of 2008, completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the La Jolla Bioengineering Institute in December of 2010 and is currently serving as a senior Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Orthopaedic Science Laboratories (OSL) at the University of Washington. Dr. Kwon has a broad interest in skeletal mechanobiology, and pursues his science with a unique combination of engineering, imaging, in vivo model development and cell and molecular biology. Below is a brief statement of his research vision:
“In recent years, mechanical signals have become widely recognized as being critical to the proper functioning of numerous biological processes. This has led to the emergence of a new discipline, cellular mechanobiology, which bridges cell biology with various disciplines of mechanics and which seeks to uncover the principles by which the sensation or generation of mechanical force regulates cell function. My research interests are rooted in skeletal mechanobiology and are directed toward developing new musculoskeletal therapeutics through the use of mechanobiological processes.”
To see the official announcement for Wednesday’s lecture please click here
More information on Dr. Kwon and his research can be found at his website:
http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Ronald_Y._Kwon#Curriculum_Vitae
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