Faculty/Researcher List

Adam Hsieh

Assistant Professor
UMD - Faculty

Research

Biotech

For many tissues in the musculoskeletal system, maintenance and the development of disorders are regulated by mechanical stresses. We are focused on understanding the role of a cell's physical environment on its biological function, from the macro-scale to the nano-scale. In terms of the nano-scale, we are currently examining the influences of collagen fiber orientation and stiffness on intervertebral disc cell morphology and gene expression.

Cornell University - Mechanical Engineering, B.S. 1994 University of California, San Diego - Bioengineering, Ph.D. 2000 University of California, San Francisco - Orthopaedic Surgery, Postdoctoral training