About us

The Wilson Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab at Dalhousie University is a multidisciplinary research environment that focusses on innovative biomedical engineering research to advance orthopaedic patient care.

We develop and use advanced biomechanical and statistical/computational modeling to provide insight into the mechanical pathways of osteoarthritis development and progression, with an emphasis on optimizing and personalizing orthopaedic surgical treatment strategies for advanced osteoarthritis.

Meet the Team

  • Janie Astephen Wilson

    Principle investigator

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  • Annemarie Laudanksi

    Post Doctoral Fellow

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  • Nadim Ammoury

    PhD Student

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  • Adam Dorrance

    PhD Student

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  • Stephanie Civiero

    MASc Student

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  • Ben MacDonald

    MASc Student

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  • Kaitlin Genge

    MASc Student

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  • Owen Falkenham

    MASc Student

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  • Owen Lindsay

    Research Associate

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Past trainees

  • MASc Biomedical Engineering, Primary Supervisor, McMaster University

    Previous Education:

    BEng Biomedical Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario

    LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/monica-malek

  • MASc Biomedical Engineering, Primary Supervisor, McMaster University

    Previous Education:

    BEng Mechanical Engineering - University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

    LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/fionamadden

  • BSc Biomedical Engineering, BSc Industrial Engineering – Tehran Polytechnic, Tehran, Iran

    MSc Biomedical Engineering - Tehran Polytechnic, Tehran, Iran

    PhD Mechanical Engineering – McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

  • MASc Biomedical Engineering, Primary Supervisor, McMaster University

    Previous Education:

    BSc (Hons) Biology and Psychology, Neuroscience & Behavior - McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erynne-rowe/

  • MASc Biomedical Engineering - 2011-2013, Primary Supervisor

    PhD Biomedical Engineering - 2016-2021, Primary Supervisor

    Prior Education:

    • MASc Biomedical Engineering – Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

    • BASc Mechanical Engineering – Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario

  • MASc Biomedical Engineering, Co-Supervisor, McMaster University

    Previous Education:

    BSc Kinesiology and Exercise Science - McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

  • Elysia Davis

    PhD Biomedical Engineering, Primary Supervisor

    Prior Education:

    MSc Biomechanics - University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

    BSc (Hons) Biomechanics - University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysia-davis-1091ba26/

  • PhD Biomedical Engineering, Primary Supervisor

    Previous Education:

    MASc Biomedical Engineering - Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

    BASc Mechanical Engineering - University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elise-laende-08a5512/

  • PhD Biomedical Engineering, Co- Supervisor

    Previous Education:

    MSc Biomedical Engineering - Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

    BSE Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryecostello/

  • MASc Biomedical Engineering, Primary Supervisor

    Previous Education:

    BEng Biological Engineering - Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

    BASc Engineering and Human Biology - Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremeouterleys/

  • MASc Biomedical Engineering, Co-Supervisor

    Prior Education:

    BSc Biology - Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saad-rehan-b4293781/

  • MASc Biomedical Engineering, Primary Supervisor

    Prior Education:

    MASc Mechanical Engineering - Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

    BASc Mechanical Engineering – Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pouya-amiri-4b8b6134/

  • PhD Biomedical Engineering, Co-Supervisor, University of Cape Town

    Prior Education:

    MSc (Med.) - University of Cape town, Cape Town, South Africa

    BSc (Med.) Hons – University of Cape town, Cape Town, South Africa

    BSc - University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-tam-38b95b3/

  • David Konadu

    PhD Biomedical Engineering, Co-Supervisor. (Transferred to MASc in 2011)

    Prior Education:

    MSc Biomedical/Medical Engineering – Technical University Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany & University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-konadu-21a38669/

  • MASc Biomedical Engineering, Co-Supervisor

    Proceeded to complete MD and Family Medicine Residency at University of British Columbia.

  • MASc Biomedical Engineering - 2010-2012, Primary Supervisor

    Prior Education:

    Diploma of Engineering, Electrical Engineering – Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

    BSc Pure Mathematics - University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/graeme-harding-3281591b/

  • MASc Biomedical Engineering, Primary Supervisor

    Proceeded to complete MD and Anesthesiology Residency at Dalhousie University.