Facilities

 
The Bose planar biaxial test bench allows for mechanical testing of biological tissues and biomaterials to quantify their mechanical properties.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

mPIVNikon/LaVision Micro-PIV System
 
Particle image velocimetry system for quantifying hemodynamics and the flow of cells at the microscopic level.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Replicates pulsatile flows in the heart and blood vessels for quantification of implant performance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Measures reaction forces in stents at various temperatures and levels of compression.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Measures cellular responses to changes in their mechanical environment.