Junning Chen

Senior Lecturer in Tissue Biomechanics and Mechanobiology😊

[Prof Chris Scotton @Isteefer]

For the sane people remaining on this platform, there are TWO fixed-term (2yr) teaching lectureships available in @ExeterMed. Come and work in Exeter, a haven of loveliness in a super-friendly department. Click on link for more info:
https://t.co/BQEjAxYOGh

[Junning Chen @chen_junning]

Our latest work on #collagen ultrastructural responses to loading in #cartilage has been accepted by @ActaBio! We will expand this framework to study the #injury and #degeneration of collagenous tissues and #biomechanics. Stay tuned! @EngExeter

https://t.co/ujyOLfRUfO

[SBPR @sbprofficial]

We are awarding several £350 bursaries to attend BritSpine in Manchester (12-14 March 2025)

First come, first served!

Apply now to avoid disappointment

See https://t.co/gCKLAE8pd3 for details

**Remember early bird registration ends Wednesday 29th January 2025**

[Junning Chen @chen_junning]

@E_DallAra @ActaBio @MarghePasini @ProfLeMaitreIVD @marco_palanca @insigneo @AOSpine @innovateuk @MSCActions Congratulations on the amazing work!

[European Society of Biomechanics @ESBiomech]

📢 Open positions in the ESB student committee!
Eligibility: PhD or within 4 years of Post-PhD (postdoc/academics) + ESB member in good standing.

More info below👇🏻

[Junning Chen @chen_junning]

PhD Studentship funded by @ExeterBRC. An interdisciplinary project across @UoE_MI, @exetercompsci, and @EngExeter, to combine AI and mechanobiological models to identify implant failures. Open for applications till 6th January 2025.

https://t.co/on6eXPaEYa

[Junning Chen @chen_junning]

Truly honoured to be nominated by the University FAN to represent Exeter for #ListerResearchPrize2025, a recognition of my work on biomechanical markers for early diagnosis of #osteoarthritis and finding new treatment targets. Thanks to a great team of mentors and collaborators!

[University of Exeter Physics and Astronomy @UoE_Physics]

🎇We are delighted that @profnickstone from @UoEPhysics has won the 2024 Rosalind Franklin Medal and Prize, awarded by the Institute of Physics.
Find out more about Nick and his research at https://t.co/ghbNZNOPO1

[Junning Chen @chen_junning]

Grateful for my new role as Director of Global Student Recruitment in our Faculty, supporting @EngExeter, @UniExeCEC, @uniexecges, @ExeterGeography, and Renewable Energy to promote education programmes, enhance international reputation, and attract talented students globally.

[NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Exeter @ExeterBRC]

📣 #PhD APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! 📣

Offering an opportunity to work with world-leading researchers, have access to state-of-the-art facilities and contribute significantly to cutting edge translational research.

See info here: https://t.co/N6xPhtPDgX

[Junning Chen @chen_junning]

#EHTS24 at @RCHTWeCare was awesome! Grateful for the recognition of our work on cartilage mechanics in #osteoarthritis, winning the best talk. Huge thanks to two PhD students, Profs. Toms @PEOC_Exeter, @apitsillides50, Itaka @TMDUniversity, @EPSRC! @EngExeter @VersusArthritis

[Enrico Dall'Ara @E_DallAra]

Really enjoyed the start of the #biomedeng24 conference at Queen Mary University and charing the first session on in silico modeling with @DocBruggsBunny! Looking forward to give keynote tomorrow on metastatic spine biomechanics! @MetastraProject @insigneo @BioMedEngAssoc

[Dr. Jonathan Huie @jmhuiee]

Finishing my PhD and looking for a postdoc for summer/fall 2025! I do functional morphology, biomechanics, kinematics, phylo comp methods, CT scanning, R and python coding and more! I like fish & herps but open to system!

If you have funding or know of opportunities, let me know

[Junning Chen @chen_junning]

Thrilled to receive @royalsociety Short-Term Industry Fellowship! Thanks to Profs. Ion Sucala our Head @EngExeter, @KarenMKnapp Head @UoE_MI, Emma Clark @Brms_Research, @TanSui_Ox @SurreyMES for their support! Excited to work with @adaptiximaging on advancing healthcare tech!

[Elliott Lab @Elliott_Lab_Ox]

We are hiring! Two structural biology/biochemistry postdoc positions are available in our lab - come and join a lively Team in the thriving city of Oxford! Deadline 4th October 2024. Further details are here: https://t.co/fAMkerIP9W

[Junning Chen @chen_junning]

It is a great pleasure to visit @McMasterU as part of our international colllabortion funded by @NSERC_CRSNG . Looking forward to meet people at @BIMR_McMaster and @CCEMCanada tomorrow to share some of our recent work!

[Alex Corbett @alexdcorbett]

What are your plans for the next academic year? Are you ready to embark on a PhD in sunny Exeter, UK? If so, there is currently a 3.5 year faculty studentship available, starting September 2024, but the deadline is in just a few weeks. Please contact me directly!

[Junning Chen @chen_junning]

Effects of mineralization on the hierarchical organization of collagen—a synchrotron X-ray scattering and polarized second harmonic generation study | Interface Focus @SherlockOptics @James_Bell_lab @DiamondLightSou

https://t.co/zOu86JuhvU

[Junning Chen @chen_junning]

Osteocyte lacuno-canalicular network (LCN) shows a strong spatial heterogeneity across cortex thickness, and densification of LCN maintains a tree-like structure but with increased shorter canaliculi. Thanks to my mentors, Ricci, Bettina, and @ARoschger! https://t.co/hLjKh7ySJp

[Junning Chen @chen_junning]

Compression of soft tissue results in bone resorption. Check out our dynamic algorithm based on five years of patient CT data. This project has run through three generations of PhD students, and Jingxiao has taken it to a new level! https://t.co/GRlWxOyyMw