Braden C. Fleming

Biography

 Dr. Fleming joined the Department of Orthopaedics at Brown University in June 2003. He received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont in 1996 and then served on the faculty of the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation at the University of Vermont for seven years. His primary research interests focus on the lower extremity with a particular interest in soft tissue biomechanics and biomedical instrumentation. Recent translational projects include the development of experimental models to investigate graft healing and the progression of osteoarthritis following ACL injury and reconstruction, the development of tissue engineering methods to stimulate ligament healing, the design of methods to non-invasively monitor the biomechanical properties of healing soft tissues, and the application of biotribologic principles to provide cartilage protection following joint injury. He is the Co-Director of the Bioengineering Core of the COBRE for Skeletal Health and Repair. Most of his work has been funded by the NIH, DoD and NFL Charities. He has received several awards for his research including the Kappa Delta Award (2013; 1994); Cabaud Research Award (2013; 2009), ACL Study Group Traveling Fellowship (2010-2012); the O'Donogue Research Award (2005); the Bruce Selya Research Award (2005), GOTS-Beiersdorf Research Award (2000), the American Society of Biomechanics Post-doctoral Young Scientist Award (1999), and the Albert Trillat Young Investigator Award (1997).

Research Interest

 Orthopedics