Elizabeth Zimmermann
Academic title(s):
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences
Associate Member
Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Department:
Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences
Areas of expertise:
My research investigates structure-function relationships in biological tissues. I am interested in how the hierarchical structure of mineralized tissues resist deformation and fracture. My research also investigates how aging, disease or treatments affect bone structure.
Research areas:
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Imaging and Microscopy
Area(s):
Hard Biological Tissues
Biomechanics
Biomaterials
Bone Disorder
Mechanobiology
Biomaterial Structures
Osteocytes