Dr Elizabeth Clarke
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Senior Research Fellow
E25 - Royal North Shore Hospital |
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Biographical details
Dr Clarke has a background in Mechanical (Biomedical) Engineering and Neuroscience. Her PhD research investigated biomechanics of paediatric spine and spinal cord injury.
Research interests
Dr Clarke's broad research interest is biomechanics in growth and ageing. Her research investigates age-related changes in tissue and joint biomechanics, and how these changes affect injury and disease (mechanisms, thresholds and recovery).
Dr Clarke's research projects are grouped into paediatric spine/spinal injury biomechanics, musculoskeletal biomechanics, and clinical imaging in biomechanics. These programs involve the use of established animal models as well as emerging, non-invasive technologies for in vivo human studies.
Teaching areas
Dr Clarke teaches the Biomechanics component of 'Biomechanics and Biomaterials'; a fourth year elective course in the Engineering Faculty, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering.
Current national competitive grants*
2010
Effects of growth and ageing on mechanical property of human muscles
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National Health and Medical Research Council Training Fellowship ($285,000 over 4 years)
* Grants administered through the University of Sydney
PhD and Masters' project opportunities
Spine and spinal cord injury, imaging of spine and disc biomechanics