Marc Levenston

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and, by courtesy, of Radiology (Radiological Sciences Laboratory)

Bio

Dr. Levenston's primary research interests relate to the function, degeneration and repair of articular cartilage and fibrocartilage, with an emphasis on understanding the complex interactions between biophysical and biochemical cues in controlling cell behavior. Current areas include the mechanisms and functional implications of cell mediated tissue degeneration in cartilage and meniscus, novel imaging techniques for nondestructive assessment of cartilage composition, and interactions between mechanical, chemical and matrix-supplied cues in controlling the development of engineered tissues.

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor (By courtesy), Radiology
Member, Bio-X
Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Member, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Honors & Awards

Professor of the Year, Society of Latino Engineers (2016)
Associate Editor, Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (2009)
Editorial Consultant, Journal of Biomechanics (2009)
Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2009)
Tau Beta Pi Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Tau Beta Pi (2007, 2011)
Frederick E. Terman Fellow, Stanford University (2007)
Docteur Honoris Causa, Université Henri Poincaré (2005)
Editorial Board, Biorheology (2005)
Negma-Lerads International Prize for Research on Mechanobiology of Cartilage and Chondrocyte, Negma-Lerads (2005)
Lockheed Martin Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, Georgia Tech (2004)
NIH Skeletal Biology Structure and Regeneration Study Section, NIH (2003-2007)
CETL/BP Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, Georgia Tech (2001)

Professional Education

Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT, Bioengineering
PhD, Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering (1995)
MS, Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering (1990)
BS, University of Florida, Mechanical Engineering (1989)

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

My lab's research involves the function, degeneration and repair of musculoskeletal soft tissues, with a focus on meniscal fibrocartilage and articular cartilage. We are particularly interested in the complex interactions between biophysical and biochemical cues in controlling cell behavior, the roles of these interactions in degenerative conditions such as osteoarthritis, and development of tissue engineered 3D model systems for studying physical influences on primary and progenitor cells.

Stanford Advisees

Doctoral Dissertation Reader (AC)
Frank Charbonier, Dhiraj Indana, Oluwafikunwa Kolawole, Elaine Lui, Delaney Miller, Kirsten Seagers
Master's Program Advisor
Louis Conreux, Yafei Fan, Seongheon Hong, Lujia Liu, Lisa Phan, Richard Qiu, Ben Randoing, Kameron Robinson, David Vacek, Yicheng Wang, Andrew Yates
Doctoral Dissertation Co-Advisor (AC)
Elaine Lui, Pearly Pandya, Matthew Park
Doctoral (Program)
Ethan Darwin, Reese Dunne, Russell Martin, Valerie Perez Medina, Rachel Thomasson

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

Bioengineering (Phd Program)

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