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Professor Alan Grodzinsky attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an undergraduate, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor's and Master's in Electrical Engineering. He worked with James Melcher in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science during his graduate studies at MIT, earning his Ph.D. in 1974 for his work on membrane electromechanics. Grodzinsky has developed experimental methods and theoretical models to characterize the mechanobiological behavior of cartilage, tendon, and connective tissues subjected to compressive and shear impact overload, both in vitro and in vivo. His research focuses on problems motivated by diseases of the musculoskeletal system, including arthritis and connective tissue pathologies. He has received numerous awards, including the NIH Merit Award and is a Founding Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Professor of Biological Engineering, specializing in musculoskeletal tissue engineering and mechanobiology.