Clark Hung

Clark Hung is a founding member of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University, and is currently Vice Chair and Professor with a joint appointment in Orthopedic Surgery. He has been pursuing multidisciplinary research investigating physical effects (e.g., cell deformation, fluid flow effects, osmotic pressure) on cells and tissues of the musculoskeletal system. Insights regarding the influence of physical forces on cells is important to understanding the role of joint loading on synovial joint health and pathology, as well as in strategies to develop effective tissue replacements that mimic or restore normal tissue structure-function in load-bearing orthopedic tissues. Such studies may foster development of strategies aimed at alleviating the most prevalent and chronic problems afflicting the musculoskeletal system such as arthritis, and those related to sports and occupational injuries. His research has been funded by ARPA-H, NIH, NSF, DoD, Orthopaedic Scientific Research Foundation, and the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation. He has published over 190 full-length manuscripts and 15 book chapters and has led to 12 issued patents. Dr. Hung is a fellow of American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE, 2009), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME, 2010), Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES, 2018), International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies (ICORS, 2019), Orthopedic Research Society (ORS, 2021) and is the recipient of honors including the Negma-Lerards Award in Mechanobiology of Chondrocyte and Cartilage (2003), ORS Marshall Urist Award for Excellence in Tissue Regenerative Medicine (2016), ORS Outstanding Achievement in Mentoring Award (2021), and Kim Award for Faculty Involvement (2002) from Columbia SEAS.