The Growth Factor Mechanobiology Lab investigates an exciting, growing area of mechanobiology: the role of mechanical and extracellular interactions on the activity of growth factors in musculoskeletal tissues. Current research avenues focus on three key areas: 1) understanding the role of mechanobiological phenomena on the development and degeneration of musculoskeletal tissues, 2) developing insight-based drug delivery platforms to halt the progression of tissue degeneration, and 3) developing tissue engineering platforms to repair degenerated musculoskeletal tissues. The lab consists of a highly multidisciplinary environment with state of the art work performed in the areas of biomechanics, biochemistry, spectroscopy, and biomaterials science.