Robert Mauck
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and
Bioengineering (BE)
Research Expertise: Tissue Engineering | Orthopaedic Bioengineering | Biomaterials
Rob's research program focuses on the engineering of musculoskeletal tissues, with a particular focus on articular cartilage, the knee meniscus, and the intervertebral disc. His group uses rigorous mechanical and molecular analyses to understand the emerging functional properties of engineered tissues, to precisely define the criteria and routes toward 'success' from native tissue structure and function, and to focus technology development on improving these critical features in engineered constructs. Specifically, this work employs adult mesenchymal stem cells, custom mechanobiologic culture conditions, and novel scaffolding technologies to enhance and direct functional tissue development.
Education:
PhD Biomedical Engineering 2003 - Columbia University
Recent Publications 
- Biaxial mechanics and inter-lamellar shearing of stem-cell seeded electrospun angle-ply laminates for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering, Driscoll, T.P. | Nakasone, R.H. | Szczesny, S.E. | Elliott, D.M. | Mauck, R.L., Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2013
- Starting with form, emerging with function: Nanofibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering of orthopedic tissues, Fisher, M.B. | Mauck, R.L., Nanomedicine, 2013
- Acellular biomaterials: An evolving alternative to cell-based therapies, Burdick, J.A. | Mauck, R.L. | Gorman, J.H. | Gorman, R.C., Science Translational Medicine, 2013
- Biomaterial-mediated delivery of degradative enzymes to improve meniscus integration and repair, Qu, F. | Lin, J.-M.G. | Esterhai, J.L. | Fisher, M.B. | Mauck, R.L., Acta Biomaterialia, 2013
- Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: Recent innovations and the transition to translation, Fisher, M.B. | Mauck, R.L., Tissue Engineering - Part B: Reviews, 2013