Center for Neuromechanics
A First-of-it's-Kind Research Group
The Center for Neuromechanics at Stevens Institute of Technology is the first of its kind in the nation with a primary focus on the mechanical behavior of the neural system. Neuromechanics is an emerging and highly interdisciplinary field which is increasingly recognized as a fundamental contributor in understanding the function, structure and health of the human brain. One major challenge of this endeavor is finding a common language between diverse disciplines, which has limited the translation of engineering solutions into the clinical domain.
Our Mission
Our interdisciplinary research network consists of radiologists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, engineers, neuroscientists, and applied mathematicians who are leading research and educational initiatives that serve as a bridge between mechanical and clinical brain health sciences. Our goal is to support more clinicians with mechanics-inspired solutions for neurological disorders and treatments.
From the Director
Our vision for the Center for Neuromechanics is to facilitate multidisciplinary research projects ranging from basic science to translation into clinical practice. We aim to facilitate symbiotic relationships between engineers, scientists, and clinicians to create novel approaches that reveal fundamental mechanisms of the brain during development, aging, and disease.
Research groups at Stevens study neural implants, body-brain coupling, rehabilitation methods, active guidewires, prosthetic devices, biomedical ultrasound, tissue engineering, and computational neuromechanics with applications ranging from neural repair, diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders, endovascular interventions, and Alzheimer’s disease. We strongly believe that (bio)mechanics and mechanobiology play a critical role in understanding the brain - especially as the brain deteriorates with age. Stevens’ unique location in the greater New York Metropolitan area provides a fertile ground for collaborations with pharmaceutical companies, research institutes, and hospitals.
Please contact us at any time. Our groups continuously look for clinical and research collaborations to address medically relevant applications.
Stay well,
Johannes Weickenmeier
Center for Neuromechanics Research News & Highlights
Research at the Center for Neuromechanics
The Center For Neuromechanics brings scientists and clinicians across different disciplines together to study the mechanical behavior of the central nervous system. Our center activities are currently being sponsored by grants from National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and New Jersey Health Foundation totaling nearly $4 Million.
The center’s research efforts focus on four key topics:
Computational Biomechanics and Tissue Characterization
Medical Image Analysis
Biomechatronics and Human-Computer Interactions
Biofabrication
Surgical Interventions in the Brain
Why Neuromechanics?
Center for Neuromechanics Director Johannes Weickenmeier discusses the importance of neuromechanics research.