3) LABS – Research Topics

LABORATORY OF BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES MECHANICS (LABS)

Director: Dr. Fabio Galbusera

Research Topics

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Spine Biomechanics

In vitro testing and finite element modeling are used at the Laboratory of Biological Structures Mechanics to characterize the biomechanical response…

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Spine Surgery

We investigate the biomechanics of various surgical treatments for spine disorders, such as fixation with instrumentation, osteotomies and correction of…

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Musculoskeletal Modeling

Musculoskeletal models compute muscles forces and intersegmental loads acting during the execution of specific imposed kinematics, through an inverse…

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Image Processing

We are developing software tools for the automated processing of radiological images. Our current research is focused on the precise evaluation of…