KU Spine Biomechanics Laboratory
Welcome to the Spine Biomechanics Lab! This research lab focuses on spine biomechanics, spine implant design and testing, piezoelectric composites, and biomaterials characterization.
PhD student Ember Krech places a specimen in the MTS machine for electromechanical testing.
A thoracic cadaveric specimen is placed in the ATS Spine Testing machine for bending experiments.
Eileen and Nikki preparing a piezoelectric composite for implant creation.
Piezoelectric particles being poured into molds for implant generation.
Spine Lab students working together to create a prototype implant.
A prototype of the spinal fusion device.
Hadley and Ember mixing the composite material.
The inside of a thoracic cadaveric specimen showing follower load instrumentation.
Ember preparing jig for specimen encapsulation.