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