@BonassarLab
Ithaca, NY
Joined January 2016
Congratulations to Spencer Witt for passing his A-exam and advancing to PhD candidacy! @CornellMAE @CornellEng
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Every winter, @CornellBME and @CornellEng students spend two weeks in @WeillCornell operating rooms where they turn clinician challenges into engineering solutions. Watch this (youtube.com/watch?v=XpqK6zr-…) featuring @BonassarLab members Alex Griffin and Molly Matri, to learn more!
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Congratulations to Dr. @FortinAiyana for defending her thesis: "Intra-articular transport, clearance, and therapeutic strategies for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis." Dr. Fortin will begin as an Ignite Fellow with the @Cornell_CTL this summer! #NSFfunded @CornellBME
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Glad to present our group's findings at the 10th World Congress of Biomechanics in Vancouver! #WCB2026 #Biomechanics @CornellEng @CornellBME
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Great to see both new and familiar faces at last week's CAMEO retreat! Members of @HSpecialSurgery and @CornellBME connected and collaborated on bringing new ideas from benchtop research to the clinic.
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Congratulations to Alikhan Fidai for his paper (DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2026.124998) in @WorldNeurosurg evaluating the safety and feasibility of intradiscal bone marrow aspirate concentrate at the time of lumbar microdiscectomy. @CornellBME @HSpecialSurgery
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Congratulations to Julia Bellamy for passing her A-exam and advancing to PhD candidacy! @CornellBME
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Proud to share: 12 @CornellBME students named recipients of prestigious @NSF National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, recognizing outstanding research potential and leadership in STEM. Congratulations to these future innovators! duffield.cornell.edu/12-biom…
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Congrats to Hannah and Nathan, who received the @CornellEng OIE award for Summer 2026! Outstanding accomplishments! @CornellBME
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@BonassarLab was excited to showcase current biomaterials and tissue engineering research to 2026's New Visions Engineering @TSTboces high school students through hands-on dissections. We're happy to encourage the next generation of engineers! @CornellBME @CornellMSE @CornellEng
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The Bonassar Lab is looking for Cornell undergraduate students to work on projects mentored by our graduate students! Projects vary in topic, so please see the posted descriptions on our website. Reach out to Dr. Bonassar ([email protected]) to express interest.
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Congratulations to undergraduates Alexandra Griffin and Ryan Lyppens for receiving the NSF GRFP award! Outstanding accomplishments, both of you! @CornellBME @CornellEng @NSF
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So proud to see the latest @usnews graduate school rankings, where @CornellBME was ranked #9!! It has been an amazing 20+ year journey from the start of a department to a top 10 ranking. Thanks to all of the colleagues and generations of amazing students who made this possible.
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Good to see both new and familiar faces at #ORS2026 in Charlotte! Thank you to the conference organizers and presenters for sharing their incredible work. @ORSSociety @CornellBME
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Congratulations to Dr. Suzanne Maher, President of @ORSsociety in opening the #ORS2026 meeting. Thanks for your leadership and service! @CornellBME
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The Bonassar Lab is excited to share our findings at #ORS2026 in Charlotte! Check out the presentations below to learn about the ongoing research in our lab. @ORSsociety @OrsSpineSection @OrsMeniscus @HSpecialSurgery @CornellBME
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Our warmest congratulations to Spencer and Janie Witt, who recently welcomed a newborn into their family! Wishing you all immense happiness and health during this special time. So thrilled for you!
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