Andrew A. Biewener
Charles P. Lyman Professor of Biology
Department Chair of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Phone: 781-275-1725
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Office: Concord Field Station, Bedford, MA 01730
Lab Website: http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/affiliates/cfs/index.html
Comparative biomechanics of mammalian and avian locomotion, adaptive remodeling and design of musculoskeletal systems.
Recent Publications
Hedrick TL, AA Biewener, 2007. Low speed maneuvering flight of the rose-breasted cockatoo (Eolophus roseicapillus). I. Kinematic and neuromuscular control of turning. Journal of Experimental Biology 210 (11): 1897-1911
McGowan CP, RV Baudinette, AA. Biewener, 2007. Modulation of proximal muscle function during level versus incline hopping in tammar wallabies (Macropus eugenii). Journal of Experimental Biology 210 (7): 1255-1265
Daley MA, G Felix, AA Biewener, 2007. Running stability is enhanced by a proximo-distal gradient in joint neuromechanical control (vol 210, pg 383, 2006). Journal of Experimental Biology 210 (4): 732-732
Biewener AA, 2006. Patterns of mechanical energy change in tetrapod gait: Pendula, springs and work. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A-Comparative Experimental Biology 305A (11): 899-911
Daley MA, AA Biewener, 2006. Running over rough terrain reveals limb control for intrinsic stability. Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America 103 (42): 15681-15686
Courses Taught
OEB 121a. Advanced Structure and Physiology of the Vertebrates
OEB 173. Comparative Biomechanics
