The National Academy of Engineering recently announced the Class of 2025. We are happy to let you know that one of our own, Dr. Changfu Wu, was among the elected new members. Changfu is the first alumni of Dr. Woo’s OBL and MSRC Laboratories (1 of 645) to receive this prestigious honor. He is recognized “For propelling the United States to a position of global leadership in early patient access to cutting-edge cardiovascular devices.”
For five decades, 645 of us (engineers, biologists, physicians, surgeons and staff members) worked together seamlessly to perform cutting-edge, clinically relevant research.
We are known for:
I. Our pioneering work on 1) biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of ligaments and tendons, 2) robotics based (in-vitro and in-vivo) joint mechanics and function, and 3) bioscaffold and degradable metallic material (Magnesium) to heal and regenerate of ligaments and tendons – from the molecular, cellular, tissue, and joint levels.
II. Successfully educated students and fellows. All have gone on to important careers. Our proudest accomplishment was that each and every undergraduate who desired to matriculate to a medical school had successfully enrolled and earned his/her M.D degree (100%).
III. Earned a national and international reputation of excellence for our translational work – applying our basic scientific knowledge to benefit patients! “Controlled Motion is Good!”
IV. Proudly served the orthopaedic sports medicine and biomechanics communities by playing leadership roles in professional organizations including ISL&T, WACBE, ORS, BMES, ASME, ASB, USNCB, WCB, AOSSM, AANA, ISAKOS, ISFR, ESSKA, AAOS, Magellan, Herodicus and so on.
This updated website will now feature a number of our outstanding fellows and students. Not only do we want to celebrate their many accomplishments, but also to use this platform to establish (and re-establish) connections amongst ourselves.
Savio L-Y. Woo, Ph.D., D.Sc. (Hon), D.Eng. (Hon)
Distinguished University Professor Emeritus
Founding Director, Musculoskeletal Research Center
University of Pittsburgh
Formerly,
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering
Director, Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratory
University of California, San Diego
In May 2025, Dr. Woo visited the College of Biomedical Engineering at Taipei Medical University, where the Savio L-Y. Woo Scholarship and Grant Program was established earlier this year. During his visit, he had the Read more…
The National Academy of Engineering recently announced the Class of 2025. We are happy to let you know that one of our own, Dr. Changfu Wu, was among the elected new members. Changfu is the Read more…
In August 5, 2024, Dr. Woo had the honor of presenting Distinguished Lecture at 11th WACBE World Congress on Bioengineering. The meeting was held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Below is a short video of Read more…
Former MSRC undergraduate student Maribeth Thomas was recently appointed to two professional positions. She has been named the Chair-Elect for the Judith K. Fitzgerald Western Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Bankruptcy American Inn of Court, effective July 1st. Read more…
Submitted by the SIAT Centre for Translational Medicine Research and Development Dr. & Mrs. Savio Woo were guests of the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) on June 27, 2024. Dr. Woo presented a lecture Read more…
Former MSRC Undergraduate and Graduate Student Dr. Bill Barone was recently featured in an article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette along with his wife Dr. Chelsea Marsh. The couple works together at Bayer as scientists. Read more…