Meet Our Team
The Trauma Biomechanics Laboratory is proud to utilize the expertise of shared faculty and staff from the Zablocki VA Medical Center Laboratories, a group that sources talent from the Marquette-MCW Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Medical College of Wisconsin's Department of Neurosurgery. In addition, the TBL works collaboratively with Faculty from other departments at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Lab Director
The Trauma Biomechanics Laboratory is led by Research Assistant Professor Dr. Karthik Somasundaram.
Karthik Somasundaram, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
Collaborative Investigators
The Marquette-MCW Trauma Biomechanics Labs works closely with collaborative researchers at MCW and the Zablocki VA Medical Center Laboratories specializing in biomedical engineering, trauma biomechanics and neurosurgery.
Anjishnu Banerjee, PhD
Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Dale Halloway
Program Director I
Frank A. Pintar, PhD
Founding Chair, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering; Professor, Neurosurgery
Brian D. Stemper, PhD
Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering; Neurosurgery
Narayan Yoganandan, PhD
Professor & Chair of Biomechanics, Department of Neurosurgery; Orthopaedic Surgery; Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
Join Us
The Trauma Biomechanics Lab is dedicated to creating opportunities for the next generation of neuroscientists and biomedical engineers. Students, researchers and postdocs interested in the field of trauma biomechanics and computational modeling are encouraged to enjoy research, employment and educational opportunities supported by Marquette University, the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Zablocki VA Medical Center Laboratories.
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