David M. Rempel

Professor in Residence, Bioengineering and Medicine, UCSF Director, UC Ergonomics Laboratory Core Member, UCB/UCSF Graduate Group in Bioengineering Richmond Field Station 163 mailcode: MC 3580 (510) 665-3403 fax: (510) 665-3423 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.me.berkeley.edu/ergo/ Membership effective July 1990

Research Interests

Hand biomechanics, tool design, ergonomics, peripheral nerve and tendon injury mechanisms, tissue engineering, tendon biology.

Research Summary

Hand biomechanics, tool design, ergonomics, peripheral nerve and tendons injury mechanism, tissue engineering, tendon biology.

Selected Publications

Asundi K, Kursa K, Lotz JC, Rempel D. In vitro system for applying cyclic loads to connective tissues under displacement or force control.  Ann Biomed Eng 2007; 35(7):1188-95.

Villanueva A, Dong H, Rempel D.  A biomechanical analysis of applied pinch force during periodontal scaling.  J Biomechanics 2007; 40:1910-1915.

Rempel D, Wang PC, Janowitz I, Harrison R, Yu F, Ritz B.  A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effects of New Task Chairs on Shoulder and Neck Pain among Sewing Operators: The Los Angeles Garment Study.  Spine 2007; 32(9):931-8.

Nikanjam M, Kursa K, Lehman S, Rempel D. Finger Flexor Motor Control Patterns during Active Flexion: An In Vivo Tendon Force Study.  Human Movement Science 2007; 26(1):1-10.

Kursa K, Latanza L, Diao E, Rempel D.  In vivo forces generated by finger flexor muscles increase with finger and wrist flexion during active finger flexion and extension.  J Orthop Res 2006, 24(4):763-9.

Nakama L, King KB, Abrahamsson SO, Rempel DM.  VEGF, VEGFR-1 and CTGF cell densities in tendon are increased with cyclical loading: An in vivo tendinopathy model.  J Orthop Res 2006, 24(3):393-400.

Nakama L, King K, Abrahamsson SO, Rempel D.  Evidence of tendon microtears due to cyclical loading in an in vivo tendinopathy model.  J Orthop Res 2005, 23(5):1199-1205.