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Niamh Nowlan, Principal Investigator Niamh Nowlan Dr Niamh Nowlan is a lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering of Imperial College London, UK. Dr. Nowlan’s research is in the area of developmental mechanobiology, with particular focus on skeletogenesis; the study of how mechanical forces induced by prenatal movements affect bone and joint formation before birth. Prior to joining Imperial College, Dr. Nowlan held two postdoctoral fellowships in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and in the Centre for Genomic Research, Barcelona, Spain. In 2009, Dr. Nowlan travelled to the USA as a Fulbright scholar, and spent six months working in Boston University. Dr. Nowlan obtained a PhD in Bioengineering from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland in 2007, and holds a degree in Computer Engineering. Vikesh Chandaria, PhD Student Vikesh Chandaria Vikesh Chandaria is a PhD student in the Department of Bioengineering. His current research is in the area of skeletogenesis, in particular the influence of biophysical stimuli on embryonic joint development. Before joining the Developmental Biomechanics Lab, Vikesh graduated from Imperial College London with a Masters in Biomedical Engineering in 2012. Vikesh also completed an MRes in Biomedical Research at Imperial College London, with one of his two research projects completed in the Developmental Biomechanics Lab. Mario Giorgi, PhD Student Mario Giorgi Mario Giorgi is a PhD student in the Department of Bioengineering of Imperial College London, UK. The aim of his PhD project is to understand how mechanical forces influence joint shape development, especially those caused by pre-natal movement during hip joint morphogenesis. Before joining Imperial College Mario worked in the Department of Mechanics of Politecnico di Torino (Italy). From April 2009 to June 2010, Mario worked at the European Centre for Knee Research in Leuven (Belgium). Mario holds a bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering and a master degree in Biomedical Engineering. Cecilia Kan, UROP Researcher Cecilia Kan Cecilia is a UROP student and a Year 1 student in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College. She is participating in research how the hip joint shape is affected by immobilisation using chick model system. Tyler Kim, UROP Researcher Tyler Kim Tyler Kim is a UROP researcher in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London and is also working towards an MSc in Medical Humanities at King's College London. His current research is focused on the relationship between fetal movement and spine development in the chick embryo model system. Before joining the Developmental Biomechanics Lab, Tyler graduated from the Johns Hopkins University with a BA in Neuroscience. Daniel Ko, UROP Researcher Daniel Ko Daniel Ko is a first year MEng Biomedical Engineering student at Imperial College London and is currently working as a summer UROP researcher in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London. His current research studies the relationship between fetal movement and joint development when flaccid paralysis is induced in the chick embryo model system. Akalja Logeswaran, UROP Researcher Akalja Logeswaran Akalja Logeswaran is a UROP researcher working in the Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London. She is also an undergraduate student in the department. Her research for the summer is in understanding the effect of muscular unloading on the maturation and development of the hip joint using image processing of images of mice hip joints at various stages in time. Jessica Loo, UROP Researcher Jessica Loo Jessica Loo is a third-year undergraduate in the Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London. She is expected to graduate in 2015 with a MEng in Biomedical Engineering. Her summer research project aims to extract limb movement data (of the hip, knee and feet) of foetuses in the womb using imaging techniques such as optical flow. Samantha Martin, Research Technician Samantha Martin Samantha Martin is a Research Technician in the Department of Bioengineering. She provides support for molecular biology, imaging and histology techniques and for the coordination and maintenance of the laboratory. Previously she worked within the department for Dr Simon Schultz in the Neural Coding Laboratory, providing research expertise for the project to understand information processing in the mammalian cerebral cortical circuit and laboratory management. Before joining Imperial College Samantha worked as a Neuroscience Research Technician at King’s College London. Samantha holds a bachelor degree in Biochemistry. Alumni Susana Ramos, MRes student (2013-2014). Project title: "Characterisation of mechanical properties of developing skeletal tissues" Hannah Thompson, MRes student (2013-2014). Project title: "How does movement affect embryonic skeletal development?" Pyry Helkkula, UROP Researcher (Summer 2013). Project title: "3D classification of joint shapes using computational methods" Vikesh Chandaria, MRes Student (2012-2013). Project title: " The Influence Of Biophysical Stimuli On Joint Morphogenesis" Vinayak Nambiar, MSc Student (2011-2012). Project title: "Synovial Joint Morphogenesis in Developing Animal Models"