Aaron Fields

Research

Our research interests are related to structure-function relationships in musculoskeletal tissues, with a particular focus on discovering the mechanisms of nutrient transport in bone and cartilage, and harnessing nutrient transport for tissue repair and regeneration. The lab combines engineering and biology approaches for (1) understanding the effects of aging and disease on structure-transport relationships and (2) developing translatable diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. An overall theme of this research is the use of advanced experimental and computational tools to measure how tissue constituents at the nano- and microscales impact whole-organ behavior.