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Congratulations to Luyun Chen!

Luyun Chen, a Ph.D. student in the BRL, won the Journal of Biomechanics Award from the American Society of Biomechanics at the Fourth North American Congress on Biomechanics for her paper entitled:

"A 3-D Finite Element Model of Anterior Vaginal Wall Support for Evaluating Mechanisms Underlying Cystocele Formation."

NACOB 2008

Thank you for everyone who attended the North American Congress on Biomechanics (NACOB) from August 5-9, 2008. To review abstracts presented at the conference, please visit the NACOB website.

Learn how to fall like a skydiver to reduce risk of hip fracture

Senior citizens could reduce their risk of hip fracture by nearly 70 percent if they learn to fall like skydivers, new research from the BRL suggests.

Welcome to the Biomechanics Research Laboratory (BRL) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Our theoretical and experimental investigations are aimed at reducing the incidence of unintentional injuries in the population. Apart from the pain and suffering engendered, these injuries cost the U.S. tens of billions of dollars per year. Worse, some of these injuries cause lifelong functional impairments.

Research projects are designed to achieve scientific insights to better prevent these problems in the first place, as well as to train students of all ages in multidisciplinary research.