Full Time Faculty
Catherine G. Ambrose, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Biomechanics Laboratory
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
6431 Fannin, Suite 6148
Houston, Texas 77030
(713) 500-7007
Education:
May 1987 Washington University in St. Louis, Mechanical Engr. B.S.
August 1989 University of Texas at Austin, Biomedical Engr. M.S.
December 1992 University of Texas at Austin, Mechanical Engr. Ph.D.
Hospital Training:
6/83-1/87 Engineering Trainee, US Army Communications Command, Ft. Huachuca, AZ
9/87-9/89 Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. Of Engineering Mechanics, UT Austin
9/89-12/92 Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. Of Mechanical Engineering, UT Austin
Current Professional Appointments:
1996-1999, Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, School of Engineering,
Rice University
1993-2005, Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, UTHSC at Houston
1999-present, Visiting Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Material Science, Rice University
2004-Present, Scientific Staff, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Houston
2005-Present, Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, UTHSC at Houston
2007-Present, Affiliate Associate Professor, The University of Texas InterInstitutional Biomedical Engineering Department10/93-Pres Assistant Professor, Dept. Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, UTHSC
1/96-Pres Part-time Lecturer Rice University
Certification, including date(s):
December 1992 University of Texas at Austin, Mechanical Engr. Ph.D.
Current Professional Activities/Committees:
Orthopaedic Research Society
Houston Society Engineering in Medicine and Biology (HSEMB)
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
Association of Women Faculty (AWF)
Role in Residency Training Program:
Resident Research Advisor at the University of Texas - Houston Medical School
Research interests:
Material property assessment for orthopaedic materials including bone, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons; biodegradable materials for orthopaedic applications; diagnosis and treatment of metabolic bone diseases including osteoporosis and osteogenesis imperfecta; in vitro and in vivo models for orthopaedic applications.
