Jennifer Wayne, Ph.D.

Research Areas

• Biomechanics
• Computational Modeling
• Experimental Evaluations
• Solid Mechanics

Research Interests

• Experimental and computational modeling of diarthrodial joint function
• Soft and hard biological tissue characterization
• Structural stability of fixation constructs
• Reparative Techniques

Education

• University of California at San Diego: Ph.D., Bioengineering
• Tulane University: M.S., Biomedical Engineering
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: B.S., Engineering Science and Mechanics (Summa Cum Laude)

Awards, Honors, and Service

• ABET Commissioner for Engineering Accreditation Commission, 2019-present
• H.R. Lissner Medal, ASME, 2019 The H.R. Lissner Medal recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of bioengineering.
• ABET Program Evaluator, 2013 - Present
• Executive Committee, Orthopaedic Research Society, 2009 - 2013
• Executive Committee, Bioengineering Division of ASME, 2006 - 2010
• Engineer of the Year, Richmond Joint Engineer's Council, 2008
• Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2007
• Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2004
• AOFAS Roger Mann Award – coauthor on awarded manuscript, 2004

Selected Recent Publications

Capturing the 2019 H.R. Lissner Medal Presentation with Jennifer S. Wayne | Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2019

Acellular mineralized allogenic block bone graft does not remodel during the 10 weeks following concurrent implant placement in a rabbit femoral model | Clinical Oral Implants Research, 2019

The interaction of ceramide-1-phosphate with Group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A2 is intrinsic to acute wound healing and repair | Science Signaling, 2019

Ibandronate treatment before and after implant insertion impairs osseointegration in aged rats with ovariectomy induced osteoporosis | Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2019

Computational wrist analysis of functional restoration after scapholunate dissociation repair | Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2019

Ligamentous Lisfranc injury – A biomechanical comparison of dorsal plate fixation and transarticular screws | Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2019

Single limb immobilization for bone loss from unloading | Journal of Biomechanics, 2019

CT confirmation of component rotation in a cadaver model of nanosensor–balanced TKA | Arthroplasty Today, 2019

Automated femoral version estimation without the distal femur | Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2018

Neural network prediction of ligament stiffnesses for the enhanced predictive ability of a patient-specific, computational foot/ankle model | Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2017

Patient specific computational models to optimize surgical correction for flatfoot deformity. | Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2017

Novel potential marker for native anteversion of the proximal femur. | Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2016

High Risk of Surgical Glove Perforation From Surgical Rotatory Instruments. | Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 2016

Application of a three-dimensional computational wrist model to proximal row carpectomy. | Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2015

Effects of Degree of Surgical Correction for Flatfoot Deformity in Patient-Specific Computational Models. | Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2015

A novel approach for determining three-dimensional acetabular orientation: results from two hundred subjects. | Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Am), 2014

Plantar measurements to determine success of surgical correction of Stage IIb adult acquired flatfoot deformity. | Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, 2014

Plantar forces in flexor hallucis longus versus flexor digitorum longus transfer in adult acquired flatfoot deformity. | Foot & Ankle International, 2013