Dr Stefaan Verbruggen
BEng, PhD, FHEA

 

Key Publications

  • Verbruggen SW, Nolan J, Duffy MP, Pearce OMT, Jacobs CR and Knight MM (2023). A Novel Primary Cilium‐Mediated Mechanism Through which Osteocytes Regulate Metastatic Behavior of Both Breast and Prostate Cancer Cells. Wiley: Advanced Science vol. 11 (2) 
    15-11-2023
  • Schurman CA, Verbruggen SW and Alliston T (2021). Disrupted osteocyte connectivity and pericellular fluid flow in bone with aging and defective TGF-β signaling. Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America vol. 118 (25) 
    14-06-2021
  • Verbruggen SW, Thompson CL, Duffy MP, Lunetto S, Nolan J, Pearce OMT, Jacobs CR and Knight MM (2021). Mechanical Stimulation Modulates Osteocyte Regulation of Cancer Cell Phenotype. Mdpi: Cancers vol. 13 (12) 
    10-06-2021
  • Verbruggen SW, Kainz B, Shelmerdine SC, Hajnal JV, Rutherford MA, Arthurs OJ, Phillips ATM and Nowlan NC (2018). Stresses and strains on the human fetal skeleton during development. The Royal Society: Journal of The Royal Society Interface vol. 15 (138) 
    01-01-2018
  • Verbruggen SW, Oyen ML, Phillips ATM and Nowlan NC (2017). Function and failure of the fetal membrane: Modelling the mechanics of the chorion and amnion. Plos One vol. 12 (3), e0171588-e0171588.  
    28-03-2017

All Publications

    2024

    2023

    2021

    • Schurman CA, Verbruggen SW and Alliston T (2021). Disrupted osteocyte connectivity and pericellular fluid flow in bone with aging and defective TGF-β signaling. Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America, Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences vol. 118 (25) 
      14-06-2021
    • Verbruggen SW, Thompson CL, Duffy MP, Lunetto S, Nolan J, Pearce OMT, Jacobs CR and Knight MM (2021). Mechanical Stimulation Modulates Osteocyte Regulation of Cancer Cell Phenotype. Cancers, Mdpi vol. 13 (12) 
      10-06-2021

    2018

    • Verbruggen SW, Kainz B, Shelmerdine SC, Arthurs OJ, Hajnal JV, Rutherford MA, Phillips ATM and Nowlan NC (2018). European Society of Biomechanics S.M. Perren Award 2018: Altered biomechanical stimulation of the developing hip joint in presence of hip dysplasia risk factors. Journal of Biomechanics, Elsevier vol. 78, 1-9.  
      20-07-2018
    • Verbruggen SW, Kainz B, Shelmerdine SC, Hajnal JV, Rutherford MA, Arthurs OJ, Phillips ATM and Nowlan NC (2018). Stresses and strains on the human fetal skeleton during development. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, The Royal Society vol. 15 (138) 
      01-01-2018

    2017

    • Verbruggen SW, Oyen ML, Phillips ATM and Nowlan NC (2017). Function and failure of the fetal membrane: Modelling the mechanics of the chorion and amnion. Plos One vol. 12 (3), e0171588-e0171588.  
      28-03-2017
    • Verbruggen SW and Nowlan NC (2017). Ontogeny of the Human Pelvis. The Anatomical Record, Wiley vol. 300 (4), 643-652.  
      15-03-2017

    2016

    • Giorgi M, Verbruggen SW and Lacroix D (2016). In silico bone mechanobiology: modeling a multifaceted biological system. Wires Mechanisms of Disease, Wiley vol. 8 (6), 485-505.  
      07-09-2016
    • Verbruggen SW, Vaughan TJ and McNamara LM (2016). Mechanisms of osteocyte stimulation in osteoporosis. Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Elsevier vol. 62, 158-168.  
      10-05-2016

    2015

    • Verbruggen SW, Loo JHW, Hayat TTA, Hajnal JV, Rutherford MA, Phillips ATM and Nowlan NC (2015). Modeling the biomechanics of fetal movements. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Springer Nature vol. 15 (4), 995-1004.  
      03-11-2015
    • Verbruggen SW, Garrigle MJM, Haugh MG, Voisin MC and McNamara LM (2015). Altered Mechanical Environment of Bone Cells in an Animal Model of Short- and Long-Term Osteoporosis. Biophysical Journal, Elsevier vol. 108 (7), 1587-1598.  
      01-04-2015

    2014

    • Vaughan TJ, Mullen CA, Verbruggen SW and McNamara LM (2014). Bone cell mechanosensation of fluid flow stimulation: a fluid–structure interaction model characterising the role integrin attachments and primary cilia. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Springer Nature vol. 14 (4), 703-718.  
      16-11-2014

    2013

    • Vaughan TJ, Verbruggen SW and McNamara LM (2013). Are all osteocytes equal? Multiscale modelling of cortical bone to characterise the mechanical stimulation of osteocytes. International Journal For Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, Wiley vol. 29 (12), 1361-1372.  
      29-07-2013
    • Verbruggen SW, Vaughan TJ and McNamara LM (2013). Fluid flow in the osteocyte mechanical environment: a fluid–structure interaction approach. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Springer Nature vol. 13 (1), 85-97.  
      09-04-2013

    2012

    • Verbruggen SW, Vaughan TJ and McNamara LM (2012). Strain amplification in bone mechanobiology: a computational investigation of the in vivo mechanics of osteocytes. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, The Royal Society vol. 9 (75), 2735-2744.  
      06-06-2012