Christopher Hernandez, PhD

Professor In Res
M_Ortho-Gen Ortho-Core
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I am a mechanical engineer and bioengineer. My laboratory studies interactions between microbes, musculoskeletal tissues and materials. We are currently studying the effects of the gut microbiome on the musculoskeletal system and the success of orthopaedic surgery. Additionally we are studying mechanobiology of bacteria and advancing the new field of Engineered Living Materials.

Publications

Links Between the Microbiome and Bone.

Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

Hernandez CJ, Guss JD, Luna M, Goldring SR