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Dr. Liebschner's research objectives are applying engineering skills to perform application-oriented research in medical technology. Man-machine interface to solve critical problems in rehabilitation engineering, e.g. joining artificial components with human tissue to enhance body functions: The Bionic Woman/Man.

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Research interests of the lab also include the relationship between bone tissue microarchitecture and mechanical usage. It is unknown what stimulus initiates the signaling processes that make osteoblasts form bone and osteoclasts resorb bone. It is thought that this must be related to a mechanical stress or strain stimulus. This knowledge is important in tissue engineering techniques because they generally require the use of porous scaffolds, serving as three-dimensional templates and providing the necessary support for cells to attach, proliferate, and maintain their differentiated function. Its architecture defines the ultimate shape of the new grown tissue. We are applying a combinatory approach of growing engineered tissue on scaffolds and characterizing the tissue growth based on the mechanical environment using m FE analysis. Optimizing the bone properties will lead to new tools for scaffold design and a major breakthrough in tissue engineering.