Stefan Judex
Assistant Professor
Address
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Psychology A Building (3rd Floor)
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2580
Tel.: (631) 632-1549
Fax: (631) 632-8577
E-mail: stefan.judex@sunysb.edu
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (Biomechanics), University of Calgary, Canada
M.S, Mechanical Engineering, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
Past and Present Research Interests
The molecular basis of anabolic and catabolic mechanical stimuli in musculoskeletal tissues
Influence of genetic variations on bone quantity and quality
Quantification of bone's mechanical environment at the tissue and microstructural level
Support by Funding Agencies and Industry
National Aeronautics Space Administration, National Space Biomedical Research Institute
Courses Taught
BME 212: Laboratory Methods in Biomedical Engineering
BME 499: Research in Bioengineering
BME 508: Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics
Honors and Awards
2002
Promising Young Scientist Award, International Society of Biomechanics
2002
Orthopaedic Biomechanics Award, IV World Congress of Biomechanics (Calgary)
2001
Young Investigator Award, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
2001
John Haddad Young Investigator Award Advances in Mineral Metabolism (AIMM) and
the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
1999-2001
Post-doctoral Fellowship, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
1996
New Investigator Award (Open level) of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics
1996
URGC Graduate Travel Grant, University of Calgary
1995-1999
Full-Time Studentship, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
Publications/Patents
20 Journal Articles
4 Book Chapters
40 Conference Proceedings
Research Facilities
Center for Biotechnology