Bone Remodeling
We develop mathematical models and computer simulations for the remodeling of bone tissue based on interactions of osteoblasts and osteoclasts with precursor cells, cytokines and growth factors. The goal is a better understanding of bone remodeling and feedback mechanisms with various implants in healthy and diseased bones (osteoporosis, multiple myelom).
Cooperations:
Prof. Dr. Michael Gelinsky (Tissue Engineering und Biomineralisation, Dresden)
Prof. Dr. Angela Roesen-Wolff (Dresden International Graduate School for Biomedicine and Bioengineering, Dresden)
Prof. Dr. Axel Voigt (Scientific Computing and Applied Mathematics, TU Dresden, Dresden)
Key publications:
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A phase-field approach to trabecular bone remodeling
Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics 6, 12, 2020 [DOI] -
Analysis of microscopic bone properties in an osteoporotic sheep model - A combined biomechanics, FE and ToF-SIMS study
Journal of the Royal Society Interface 16 (151), 20180793, 2019 [DOI]