MISSION
The Legacy Biomechanics Laboratory
serves as an interface for knowledge transfer
between orthopaedic practice and engineering
sciences for the
improvement of health care.
The Legacy Biomechanics Laboratory
was founded in 1999 by Michael Bottlang, PhD,
and Steven Madey, MD, under the premise that
interdisciplinary collaboration between biomedical
engineers and orthopaedic surgeons will catalyze
strategies for the advancement of health care.
Today, their team includes four orthopaedic
surgeons, two Ph.D. scientists, three research
associates at the masters level, as well as
engineering students and orthopaedic residents.
The Legacy Biomechanics Laboratory
is affiliated with the Legacy Level I Trauma
Center and is housed in the Legacy Research
& Technology Center, a 65,000 sqft facility
which opened in 1997. It serves as a resource
for basic and applied research and engages in
industry collaboration.
