Mechanobiology

People

	Principal Investigator
	Graduate Students
	Undergraduate Students
	Alumni: Graduate
	Alumni: Undergraduate
	Collaborators

News in mechanobiology:

This section will highlight new findings and future directions in mechanobiology.

New reviews on mechanotransduction include: Jamney and McCulloch (link), Shu Chien (link), and Discher, et al. (link).

Peter J. Butler, PhD, Principal Investigator

Bio

Dr. Butler joined the Penn State Bioengineering faculty in 2001 following 2-years of post-doctoral work in the department of Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego and graduate work toward a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the City University of New York. Dr. Butler earned his BA in Biology and English from Fordham University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the City College of New York.

Contact info

Address:	228 Hallowell Building, University Park, PA 16802
Phone:	(814) 865-8086
Email:	pbutler@psu.edu

Teaching Interests

Undergraduate

BIOE 100s, First-Year Seminar (1 Cr): Dr. Butler revised this course which introduces 1st-year students to Penn State, College life, and the bioengineering profession.

BIOE 440, Clinical Correlations (1 Cr): Dr. Butler was first to teach this course which provides opportunities for students to understand clinical applications of bioengineering. He has brought in several distinguished bioengineers and clinicians to demonstrate practical applications of bioengineering principles in clinical practice.

BIOE 401, Introduction to Bioengineering Research and Design (3 Cr): This course was previously team taught and is now taught exclusively by Dr. Butler. Revisions include addition of writing component, bioethics, and the use of tissue engineering to elucidate the integration of biology and engineering. Students work in teams to develop NIH-SBIR-style grant proposals.

Graduate

BIOE 597: Biomolecular Techniques (3 Cr): Dr. Butler has collaborated with C. Dong, W. Hancock, and Maggie Slattery on Bioe 597A. This course was first taught Spring, 2004 and Spring 2005.

BIOE 597B: Cellular and Molecular Mechanobiology (3 Cr): Developed by Dr. Butler. This course explores the use of continuum and statistical mechanics to elucidate the molecular bases of force sensing and generation in cells.