Dr. Irene Yang

Biography

Irene Yang is a Professor and Endowed Chair in Spine and Trauma Biomechanics at Western University, affiliated with the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and the Department of Surgery at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. She earned her B.Eng. with Honours in Mechanical (Biomedical) Engineering from the University of Sydney in 2015, followed by a DPhil in Musculoskeletal Sciences from the University of Oxford in 2023. Prior to her current position, she completed postdoctoral research fellowships at the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Yang leads the Western Engineering for Spine and Trauma (WEST) Lab, which focuses on orthopaedic engineering and biomechanics research. Her work involves developing innovative implants and tools for orthopaedic surgery and employs engineering techniques including 3D Computer Aided Design, 3D printing, finite element analysis, and deep learning. Among her contributions, she co-developed a wrist fusion plate for pediatric cerebral palsy patients and holds a patent for a novel tension band plate for correcting lower limb bone deformities. Dr. Yang is actively involved in professional organizations, including the Orthopaedic Research Society and the International Section for Fracture Repair, and serves as an Associate Editor for the Bone and Joint Research Journal.

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