Welcome! This is the website for the Laboratory of Cell
Biomechanics in the Department of Engineering and Physics at the
University of Central Oklahoma. We are located at Howell Hall Room 108.
Office Hours (Fall 2016)
2-4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.News
May 2016We have received an Oklahoma INBRE Equipment Grant for purchasing an optical cohenrence tomography system. This equipment will enhance our tissue engineering and biomechanics projects in collaboration with Dr. Mel Vaughan of UCO Biology Department.
5 student proposals from our group have been awarded for the student RCSA funding from the UCO Office of High Impact Practices for the 2016-2017 school year. Congratulations to Ting-Wei, Kara, Krystyl, Daniel, and Nik.
Dec. 12-16, 2015
Mona and Lauren presented at the 2015 American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.
Nov. 12, 2015
Congratulations to Ting-Wei Law for winning the Best of Engineering Sciences Award at the 104nd Annual Technical Meeting of Oklahoma Academy of Science held in OKC. His podium presentation was titled "Induced Wound Reveals Mechanical Tension in Fibroblast-Populated Collagen Lattices".
Oct. 7-11, 2015
Our group presented 2 posters at the 2015 BMES Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL. Special thanks to Westmoreland Fun Fund for supporting our fun activity during the conference.
Mar. 13, 2015
Our group presented 6 posters at the 2015 Oklahoma Research Day in Tahlequah, OK.
Oct. 22-25, 2014
Our group attended the 2014 BMES Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. Special thanks to Westmoreland Fun Fund for supporting our fun activity at SeaWorld San Antonio during this trip!
Sep. 27, 2014
Cory and McKayla presented their research at the OK-LSAMP 20th Annual Research Syposium held on OSU campus in Stillwater, OK.
May 10, 2014
Miciah graduated from UCO with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Congratulations and Best luck on his professional career!
May 6, 2014
Both Cory and McKayla have been awarded an OK-LSAMP Scholarship for the summer 2014 from the UCO Office of Research and Grants. They will continue their research projects in the lab. Congratulations!May 2, 2014
All 6 of our student proposals have been selected for the student RCSA funding from the UCO Office of Research and Grants for the 2014-2015 school year. Congratulations to Lauren, Kara, McKayla, Daniel, Jordan, and Nik.Apr. 1, 2014
Kara Clark has
been selected to participate in the summer research, supported by the
National Science Foundation - REU program, at Washinton University in
St. Louis. This is part of the ongoing collaboration between our lab at
UCO and collaborators at WashU. Congratulations!
Mar. 8, 2014
Kara, Daniel, Jordan, Davis, and McKayla presented their work on the cellular motility in the 1st CIBER Mini Symposium held in our College.Mar. 7, 2014
Our group presented 4 posters in the 2014 Oklahoma Research Day.
Jan. 14, 2014
Lauren has been awarded a RCSA Research Assistantship for Spring 2014 from the Office of Research and Grants. Congratulations!Dec. 20, 2013
Our student-centered research has
been highlighted in a recent postcard sent by the college to alumni and donors. Click on the picture for its PDF version. 
Dec. 17, 2013
Khiet graduated from UCO with a BS in Biomedical Engineering. Congratulations and Best luck on her professional career!Dec. 11, 2013
Our new member, Cory Anderson, has been awarded an OK-LSAMP Scholarship. Congratulations!
