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David Wilson, PhD
Dave Wilson is an orthopaedic researcher
with interests in the mechanics of
osteoarthritis, sports medicine, joint
reconstruction and replacement, and
medical imaging. He joined the Division
of Orthopaedic Engineering Research
at the University of British Columbia
in 2002 after two and a half years
in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
at Queen’s University in Kingston,
Ontario. He had previously received
his B.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering
from McGill University in Montreal,
Canada in 1991 and his D.Phil. in
Engineering Science from the University
of Oxford, England in 1996 for work
on the three dimensional kinematics
of the knee. He completed fellowships
in Orthopaedic Biomechanics at the
Johns Hopkins University and the Orthopaedic
Biomechanics Laboratory of the Beth
Israel Deaconess Medical Centre and
Harvard University.
The objective of Dr. Wilson’s
research is to investigate links between
joint mechanics and clinical symptoms
such as pain and osteoarthritis. His
team uses both in vivo studies and
ex vivo (cadaver) experiments to investigate
the biomechanics of normal and pathological
joints and to assess the effects of
surgical and non-surgical interventions
on joint biomechanics. This team has
a particular focus on developing new
techniques based on medical imaging
to measure in vivo biomechanical quantities
more accurately. Team members have
particular expertise in non-invasive
assessments of cartilage health using
MRI, and make extensive use of quantitative
MRI (qMRI) and delayed gadolinium
enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
of cartilage (dGEMRIC). The group’s
objective is to gain a better understanding
of the etiology of patellofemoral
syndrome and osteoarthritis and that
this understanding will lead to well-substantiated
risk factors for these conditions
and more effective prevention and
treatment strategies.
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