Dr. BRENT EDWARDS
Dr. Brent Edwards is an Associate Professor and UCalgary Research Excellence Chair within the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary with joint appointments in the Cumming School of Medicine and Schulich School of Engineering. He is the Associate Director of the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, a founding member of the newly formed Department of Biomedical Engineering, and an Executive Council Member of the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health.
Dr. Edwards was named Co-Director of the Human Performance Lab at the University of Calgary in 2022 and has served as Secretary General for the International Society of Biomechanics since 2017.
Dr. Edwards’ research examines the fundamental mechanisms of fracture and fatigue in bone associated with mechanical loading and therapeutic drugs. This work spans multiple dimensional scales, from basic experiments at the tissue level that enhance our understanding of the mechanical fatigue process, to clinical treatments and interventions to improve tissue quality and decrease fracture risk.
Dr. Edwards’ lab is internationally renowned for their work focused on stress fracture prediction, which combines biomechanical experimentation with advanced medical imaging and computational modelling to investigate in vivo bone mechanics in a non-invasive and subject-specific manner.