Stephen J. Ferguson
Professor
Department of Health Sciences and Technology
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Switzerland
Biography
Stephen Ferguson has been Professor of Biomechanics at the Institute for Biomechanics, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, since 2011 He was born in Oakville, Canada in 1968. He completed his studies as a mechanical engineer at the University of Toronto in 1991. Following a stint in industry, he completed his master studies at Queen's University in 1994, followed by a research internship at the AO Research Institute in Davos. From 1996 - 2000 he wrote his doctoral thesis at Queen's University. After his promotion, he spent two years as a postdoc at the University of Bern before assuming leadership of the Biomechanics Division there. In 2006 he received his Venia Docendi in "Musculoskeletal Biomechanics" at the University of Bern, where he was also co-director of the ARTORG Spine Research Center.
Research Interest
The focus of Professor Ferguson's research is the study of the mechanical and biological mechanisms of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries and the use of innovative technologies for their treatment. The challenge presented by an ageing population is of primary importance. He and his group study new biomaterials and implant concepts and develop the technical means for their application in the clinic.
Publications
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Computationally designed lattices with tuned properties for tissue engineering using 3D printing. Egan PF, Gonella VC, Engensperger M, Ferguson SJ, Shea K. PLoS One. 2017 Aug 10;12(8):e0182902. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182902. eCollection 2017.
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Patient-specific in silico models can quantify primary implant stability in elderly human bone. Steiner JA, Hofmann UAT, Christen P, Favre JM, Ferguson SJ, van Lenthe GH. J Orthop Res. 2017 Sep 6. doi: 10.1002/jor.23721.
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Determining 3D Kinematics of the Hip Using Video Fluoroscopy: Guidelines for Balancing Radiation Dose and Registration Accuracy. D'Isidoro F, Eschle P, Zumbrunn T, Sommer C, Scheidegger S, Ferguson SJ. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Oct;32(10):3213-3218. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.05.036. Epub 2017 May 25.
