Injuries and wear-and-tear in the human skeletal system may have been debilitating just a few decades ago, but efforts to keep people more mobile are advancing, thanks to discoveries in biomedical research.
Susan James (left), and an undergraduate student work in the CSU Orthopaedics Bioengineering Research Laboratory.
Star of bioengineering
Susan James, professor of mechanical engineering and co-director and professor of the School of Biomedical Engineering, is one of Colorado State’s stars of bioengineering through her research in total joint-replacement and orthopedic-implant materials. Her industry background in materials science, combined with her education at Carnegie Mellon and MIT, enabled her to establish a strong research and educational program in biomedical engineering from the time she arrived at CSU in 1994.