Grant
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$596,068
National Science Foundation
Award ID
2542958
Action Date
2026-05-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana
Period of Performance
2026-05-01 → 2031-04-30
Funding Agency
National Science Foundation
Description
CAREER: QUANTIFYING THE MECHANICAL ROLE OF MATRIX-BOUND WATER IN BONE THROUGH MULTISCALE IMAGING AND MODELING -THIS FACULTY EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CAREER) AWARD SUPPORTS RESEARCH TO DETERMINE HOW MATRIX-BOUND WATER CONTRIBUTES TO THE BONE?S ABILITY TO CARRY LOAD AND RESIST FRACTURE. ALTHOUGH BONE FRACTURES ARE COMMON AND COSTLY, MOST TOOLS USED TO ESTIMATE FRACTURE RISK RELY PRIMARILY ON MEASUREMENTS OF MINERAL CONTENT AND OVERLOOK THE ROLE OF WATER AND COLLAGEN IN THE BONE MATRIX. TH
Recipient
Name
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
State
IN
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