Bone Mechanics: From Cells to Organs, to Function
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 775
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to contribute original articles to the Special Issue “Bone Mechanics: From Cells to Organs, to Function”, with a focus on advancing our understanding of bone physiology and function. As bone serves both mechanical and metabolic roles, studying its response to loads at a cell, tissue and organ level is essential for deciphering research questions across fields such as skeletal adaptation during evolution of species, consequences of ageing in humans, acute and chronic pathologies, among others.
We welcome submissions in basic research exploring bone mechanics in humans and animal models, including comparative studies that shed light on evolutionary patterns or translational relevance. Contributions may address topics such as mechanotransduction, structural analysis, age-related changes, and innovative experimental or computational methods to assess bone response to loads.
This Special Issue aims to bridge disciplines, from biomechanics and histology to evolutionary biology and biomedical engineering, highlighting the importance of research questions, classic and new methods and results, and methodological rigor in the study of skeletal systems.
Join us in deepening the dialogue on how bones grow, adapt, weaken, and fail across the lifespan and among diverse organisms.
Dr. Viviana Toro-Ibacache
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bone mechanics
- bone remodeling
- mechanotransduction
- structural analysis
- functional morphology
- bioengineering
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