The laboratory personnel and collaborators consists of undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, therapists, engineers, physicians from the Departments of Orthopedics and Radiology at UT Health, as well as basic scientists from the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
The MUSCULOSKELETAL & ORTHOPEDIC BIOMECHANICS LABORATORY (MOBL) is led by Principal Investigator Hugo Giambini. The research team directed by Dr. Giambini is made up of fellows, Graduate Students, and Undergraduate Students with backgrounds and interests including Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Medical Imaging, and Medicine.
Educational Background
- B.S., BME, Florida International University, Miami FL, USA
- Ph.D., BME, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA
- Post-Doctoral Training, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA
Meet our lab members below.
Graduate Students
Maria Prado. Ph.D. Student. Biomedical Engineering Program. maria.pradogutierrez@my.utsa.edu
Educational Background
B.S., Bioengineering, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
M. S., BME, Universidad EIA, Medellín, Colombia
Jose Treviño (JT). Ph.D. Student. Biomedical Engineering Program.
Educational Background
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, UTSA, San Antonio TX, USA
M. S., BME, UTSA, San Antonio TX, USA
Patricia (Patti) Valdez. MS Student. Biomedical Engineering Program. patricia.valdez@my.utsa.edu
Educational Background
B.A. Religious Studies, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, USA
B.S. Microbiology and Immunology, UTSA, San Antonio, TX, USA
Undergraduate Students
Maria Fernanda Gonzalez. Biomedical Engineering Program Junior Student.
Project: Segmentation of vertebrae using medical images
Ana Sofia Gonzalez. Biomedical Engineering Program Junior Student.
Project: Segmentation of vertebrae using medical images
Fellows
Takuma Yuri. Research fellow, a post-doctoral fellow in the Graduate School of Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Japan. takuma.yuri@utsa.edu
Educational Background
Occupational Therapist, Ph. D.
His research focuses on human musculoskeletal anatomy, function, and biomechanics, as well as orthopedic injuries.