In this paper, we had four primary objectives. (1) We reviewed a brief history of the Lissner award and the individual for whom it is named, H.R. Lissner. We examined the type (musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and other) and scale (organism to molecular) of research performed by prior Lissner awardees using a hierarchical paradigm adopted at the 2007 Biomechanics Summit of the US National Committee on Biomechanics. (2) We compared the research conducted by the Lissner award winners working in the musculoskeletal (MS) field with the evolution of our MS research and showed similar trends in scale over the past 35 years. (3) We discussed our evolving mechanobiology strategies for treating musculoskeletal injuries by accounting for clinical, biomechanical, and biological considerations. These strategies included studies to determine the function of the anterior cruciate ligament and its graft replacements as well as novel methods to enhance soft tissue healing using tissue engineering, functional tissue engineering, and, more recently, fundamental tissue engineering approaches. (4) We concluded with thoughts about future directions, suggesting grand challenges still facing bioengineers as well as the immense opportunities for young investigators working in musculoskeletal research. Hopefully, these retrospective and prospective analyses will be useful as the ASME Bioengineering Division charts future research directions.
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Evolving Strategies in Mechanobiology to More Effectively Treat Damaged Musculoskeletal Tissues
David L. Butler,
David L. Butler
1
Tissue Engineering and Biomechanics Laboratories,
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Cincinnati, OH 45221
e-mail: david.butler@uc.edu
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
University of Cincinnati
;Cincinnati, OH 45221
e-mail: david.butler@uc.edu
1Address Correspondence to: David L. Butler, Ph.D., Professor, Director, Tissue Engineering and Biomechanics Laboratories, Biomedical Engineering Program, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 601L Engineering Research Center, University of Cincinnati, 2901 Woodside Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0048.
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Nathaniel A. Dyment,
Nathaniel A. Dyment
Department of Reconstructive Sciences,
College of Dental Medicine
,University of Connecticut Health Center
,Farmington, CT,
Farmington, CT 06030
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Jason T. Shearn,
Jason T. Shearn
Tissue Engineering and Biomechanics Laboratories,
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Cincinnati, OH 45221
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University of Cincinnati
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Kirsten R. C. Kinneberg,
Kirsten R. C. Kinneberg
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
College of Engineering
,University of Colorado
,Boulder, CO 80309
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Andrea L. Lalley,
Andrea L. Lalley
Tissue Engineering and Biomechanics Laboratories,
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College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Cincinnati, OH 45221
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College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
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Steven D. Gilday,
Steven D. Gilday
Tissue Engineering and Biomechanics Laboratories,
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College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Medical Scientist Training Program,
College of Medicine,
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
University of Cincinnati
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University of Cincinnati
,Cincinnati, OH 45221
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Cynthia Gooch,
Cynthia Gooch
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College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
University of Cincinnati
,Cincinnati, OH 45221
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M. B. Rao,
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Department of Environmental Health,
College of Medicine,
Cincinnati, OH 45267
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,Cincinnati, OH 45267
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Christopher Wylie
Christopher Wylie
Division of Developmental Biology,
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
,Cincinnati, OH 45229
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David L. Butler
Tissue Engineering and Biomechanics Laboratories,
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Cincinnati, OH 45221
e-mail: david.butler@uc.edu
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
University of Cincinnati
;Cincinnati, OH 45221
e-mail: david.butler@uc.edu
Nathaniel A. Dyment
Department of Reconstructive Sciences,
College of Dental Medicine
,University of Connecticut Health Center
,Farmington, CT,
Farmington, CT 06030
Jason T. Shearn
Tissue Engineering and Biomechanics Laboratories,
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
University of Cincinnati
,Cincinnati, OH 45221
Kirsten R. C. Kinneberg
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
College of Engineering
,University of Colorado
,Boulder, CO 80309
Andrea L. Lalley
Tissue Engineering and Biomechanics Laboratories,
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
University of Cincinnati
,Cincinnati, OH 45221
Steven D. Gilday
Tissue Engineering and Biomechanics Laboratories,
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Medical Scientist Training Program,
College of Medicine,
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
University of Cincinnati
;Medical Scientist Training Program,
College of Medicine,
University of Cincinnati
,Cincinnati, OH 45221
Cynthia Gooch
Tissue Engineering and Biomechanics Laboratories,
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Biomedical Engineering Program,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
University of Cincinnati
,Cincinnati, OH 45221
M. B. Rao
Department of Environmental Health,
College of Medicine,
Cincinnati, OH 45267
College of Medicine,
University of Cincinnati
,Cincinnati, OH 45267
Christopher Wylie
Division of Developmental Biology,
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
,Cincinnati, OH 45229
1Address Correspondence to: David L. Butler, Ph.D., Professor, Director, Tissue Engineering and Biomechanics Laboratories, Biomedical Engineering Program, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 601L Engineering Research Center, University of Cincinnati, 2901 Woodside Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0048.
Contributed by the Bioengineering Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING. Manuscript received October 10, 2012; final manuscript received January 15, 2013; accepted manuscript posted January 22, 2013; published online February 7, 2013. Editor: Victor H. Barocas.
J Biomech Eng. Feb 2013, 135(2): 021001 (16 pages)
Published Online: February 7, 2013
Article history
Received:
October 10, 2012
Revision Received:
January 15, 2013
Accepted:
January 22, 2013
Citation
Butler, D. L., Dyment, N. A., Shearn, J. T., Kinneberg, K. R. C., Breidenbach, A. P., Lalley, A. L., Gilday, S. D., Gooch, C., Rao, M. B., Liu, C., and Wylie, C. (February 7, 2013). "Evolving Strategies in Mechanobiology to More Effectively Treat Damaged Musculoskeletal Tissues." ASME. J Biomech Eng. February 2013; 135(2): 021001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023479
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