Chancellor's Professor of Biomedical Engineering
and Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Turner is the Director of Orthopaedic Research and within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He also is the Associate Chair for Biomedical Engineering at IUPUI. Biographical Sketch
Courses:
Skeletal
Biomechanics
Form follows function in the musculoskeletal
system. The tissues involved are structurally complex but elegantly
designed. Selected topics include anisotropic failure analysis,
hierarchical organization, structural optimization, joint
lubrication, muscle performance, and prosthesis design.
Research Projects:
Mechanobiology Mechanobiology merges the older science of mechanics with the newer and emerging disciplines of molecular biology and genetics. At the center of mechanobiology is the cellular process of mechanotransduction, or the way cells sense and respond to mechanical forces. We research how mechanical loads signal bone cells to build stronger bones.
Skeletal Genetics
We are working to identify the genes that influence skeletal form and strength.
Osteoporosis/biomechanics Osteoporosis is a disease resulting in fragile bones. We study why bones break and how they can be strengthened by exercise, nutrition or pharmaceuticals.
Contact Information:
1120 South Drive, FH 115
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
Phone: (317) 274-3226
Fax: (317) 274-3702
e-mail: turnerch@iupui.edu