Christopher Hernandez

Our research focuses on orthopaedic disorders and how they are regulated by physical forces and bacteria. Our work includes collaborations with Orthopaedic surgeons at the Hospital for Special Surgery, examination of the microbiome and orthopaedic disorders in mice and the role of physical forces in bacterial physiology and growth.
Title: Professor
Department: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Roles: Faculty Investigator
Research Areas: Animal Hosts, Bacteria, Genetics, Genomics and Cell Biology of Infection, Microbiota and Microbiomes
Lab: http://www.hernandezresearch.com/
Email: cjh275@cornell.edu