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Diane Wagner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University, where she also holds a courtesy appointment in Mechanical Engineering. Her research focuses on the mechanical behavior of soft biological tissues and aims to advance the understanding of their constitutive modeling and testing. Dr. Wagner’s innovative work encompasses cartilage mechanics and the underlying biomechanics of spine structures, seeking effective solutions and insights into cartilage-bone interfaces and mechanotransduction processes. Her study on post-traumatic osteoarthritis aims at understanding degeneration mechanisms and developing therapeutic strategies. Additionally, she investigates biotribology principles and collagen crosslinking in relation to tissue engineering applications. Dr. Wagner is committed to mentoring graduate students and collaborating with various disciplines to enhance biomedical engineering solutions.
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