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[41] Sensini A, Raimondi L, Malerba A, Silva CP, Zucchelli A, Tits A, Ruffoni D, Blouin S, Hartmann MA, van Griensven M, Moroni. [PDF]
[40] Structural and functional heterogeneity of mineralized fibrocartilage at the Achilles tendon-bone insertion. Acta Biomaterialia 2023. [PDF]
[39] Deep learning virtual indenter maps nanoscale hardness rapidly and non-destructively, revealing mechanism and enhancing bioinspired design. Matter 6 2023; 1-17. [PDF]
[38] A Molecular-Scale Understanding of Misorientation Toughening in Corals and Seashell. Advanced Materials 2023; 10.1002/adma.202300373. [PDF]
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[37] Design strategies of the mantis shrimp spike: How the crustacean cuticle became a remarkable biological harpoon. Natural Sciences 2023; e20220060. [PDF]
*Equal supervision
[36] MUltrasonic bandgaps in viscoelastic 1D-periodic media: Mechanical modeling and experimental validation. Ultrasonics 131 2023; 106951. [PDF]
[35] MUltrasound characterization of the viscoelastic properties of additivley manufactured photopolymer materials. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 152 2022; 10.1121/10.0014180. [PDF]
[34] TFacile construction of functional poly(monothiocarbonate) copolymers under mild operating conditions. Polymer Chemistry 2022, 13, 3076-3090. [PDF]
[33] Ultrasound characterization of bioinspired functionally graded soft-to-hard composites: Experiment and modeling. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 151 2022; 10.1121/10.0009630. [PDF]
[32] L. De Noni, L. Zorzetto, F. Briatico-Vangosa, M. Rink, D. Ruffoni, L. Andena, Modelling the interphase of 3D printed photo-cured polymers. Composites Part B: Engineering 2022; 109737. [PDF]
[31] Y. Delaunois, S. Smeets, C. Malherbe, G. Eppe, D. Lecchini, D. Ruffoni, P. Compère. Structure and mineralization of the spearing mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda; Lysiosquillina maculata) body and spike cuticles. Journal of Structural Biology 2021; 107810. [PDF]
[30] A. Tits, E. Plougonven, S. Blouin, M. A. Hartmann, J-F Kaux, P. Drion, J. Fernandez, G.H. van Lenthe, D. Ruffoni. Local anisotropy in mineralized fibrocartilage and subchondral bone beneath the tendon-bone interface. Scientific Reports 2021; 11:16534. [PDF]
[29] A. Tits and D. Ruffoni. Joining soft tissues to bone: insights from modeling and simulations. Bone Reports 2021; 100742. [PDF]
[28] L. Zorzetto, L. Andena, F. Briatico Vangosa, L. De Noni, J-M Thomassin, C. Jérôme, Q. Grossman, A. Mertens, R. Weinkamer, M. Rink, D. Ruffoni. Properties and role of interfaces in multimaterial 3D printed composites. Scientific Reports 2020; 22285. [PDF]
[27] M.J. Mirzaali, A Herranz de la Nava, D. Gunashekar, M. Nouri-Goushki, R.P.E. Veeger, Q. Grossman, L. Angeloni, M.K. Ghatkesar, L.E. Fratila-Apachitei, D. Ruffoni, E.L. Doubrovski, A.A. Zadpoor. Mechanics of bioinspired functionally graded soft-hard composites made by multi-material 3D printing. Composite Structures 2020; 111867. [PDF]
[26] Z. Li, D. Betts, G. Kuhn, M. Schirmer, R. Müller and D. Ruffoni. Mechanical regulation of bone formation and resorption around implants in a mouse model of osteopenic bone. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 2019; 16:20180667. [PDF]
[25] L. Zorzetto and D. Ruffoni. Wood-Inspired 3D-Printed Helical Composites with Tunable and Enhanced Mechanical Performance. Advanced Functional Materials 2019; 29, 1805888 (1-9). [PDF]
[24] Z. Li, R. Müller and D. Ruffoni. Bone Remodeling and Mechanobiology Around Implants: Insights From Small Animal Imaging. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2018; 36(2):584-593. [PDF]
[23] Z. Li, G. Kuhn, M. Schirmer, R. Müller and D. Ruffoni. Impaired bone formation in ovariectomized mice reduces implant integration as indicated by longitudinal in vivo micro-computed tomography. PLoS ONE 12(9): e0184835. [PDF]
[22] L. Zorzetto and D. Ruffoni. Re-entrant inclusions in cellular solids: from defects to reinforcements. Composite Structures 2017; 176: 195–204. [PDF]
[21] Z. Li, G. Kuhn, M. von Salis-Soglio, S.J. Cooke, M. Schirmer, R. Müller and D. Ruffoni. In vivo monitoring of bone architecture and remodeling after implant insertion: the different responses of cortical and trabecular bone. Bone 2015; 81: 468–477. [PDF]
[20] M.M. Maurer, R. Weinkamer, Ralph Müller and D. Ruffoni. Does mechanical stimulation really protect the architecture of trabecular bone? A simulation study. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 2015,14:795–805. [PDF]
[19] A. Zwahlen, D. Christen, D. Ruffoni, P. Schneider, W. Schmölz and R. Müller. Inverse Finite Element Modeling for Characterization of Local Elastic Properties in Image-Guided Failure Assessment of Human Trabecular Bone . Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 2015; 137:011012-1. [PDF]
[18] L. Bounoure, D. Ruffoni, R. Müller, G. Kuhn, S. Bourgeois, O. Devuyst and C.A. Wagner. The Role of the Renal Ammonia Transporter Rhcg in Metabolic Responses to Dietary Protein . Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2014; 25:2040-2052. [PDF]
[17] F. Donaldson, D. Ruffoni, P. Schneider, A. Levchuk, P. Pankaj and R. Müller. Modeling microdamage behavior of cortical bone. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 2014; 13:1227-1242. [PDF]
[16] Zermatten, J. Vetsch, D. Ruffoni, S. Hofmann, R. Müller and A. Steinfeld. Micro-computed tomography based modeling of shear stresses in regular and irregular scaffolds in a perfusion bioreactor. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2014; 42:1085-1094. [PDF]
[15] H.W. Lau, D.J. Baylink, X.D. Zhou, D. Rodriguez, L.F. Bonewald, Z. Li, D. Ruffoni, R. Müller, C. Kesavan and M.H.C. Sheng. Osteocyte-derived insulin-like growth factor-1 is essential for determining bone mechanosensitivity. American Journal of Physiology – Endocrinology and Metabolism 2013; 305:E271-E281. [PDF]
[14] C. Lukas, D. Ruffoni, F. M. Lambers, F. A. Schulte, G. Kuhn, P. Kollmannsberger, R. Weinkamer and R. Müller. The mineralization kinetics in trabecular bone quantified by in vivo micro-computed tomography in a mouse model. Bone 2013; 56: 55–60. [PDF]
[13] F. Schulte, D. Ruffoni, F. M. Lambers, G. Kuhn, D. Christen, D. J. Webster and R. Müller. Local Mechanical Stimuli Regulate Bone Formation and Resorption in Mice at the Tissue Level. Plos One 2013; 8: e62172. [PDF]
[12] F. Lambers, K. Koch, G. Kuhn, D. Ruffoni, C. Weigt, F.A. Schulte and R. Müller. Trabecular bone adapts to long-term cyclic loading by increasing stiffness and normalization of dynamic morphometric rates. Bone 2013; 55: 325–334. [PDF]
[11] D. Ruffoni, T. Kohler, R. Voide, A.J. Wirth, L.R. Donahue, R. Müller and G.H. van Lenthe. High – throughput quantification of the mechanical competence of murine femora — A highly automated approach for large-scale genetic studies. Bone 2013; 55: 216–221. [PDF]
[10] F. Schulte, A. Zwahlen, F. M. Lambers, G. Kuhn, D. Ruffoni, D. Betts, D. J. Webster and R. Müller. Strain-adaptive in silico modeling of bone adaptation – a computer simulation validated by in vivo micro-computed tomography data. Bone 2013, 52: 485-492. [PDF]
[9] D. Ruffoni, A. J. Wirth, J. A. Steiner, I. A. Parkinson, R. Müller and G. H. van Lenthe. The different contributions of cortical and trabecular bone to implant anchorage in a human vertebra. Bone 2012; 50:733-738. [PDF]
[8] G. Zickler, D. Ruffoni, J. W. C. Dunlop, R. Elbaum, R. Weinkamer, P. Fratzl and T. Antretter. Finite element modeling of the cyclic wetting mechanism in the active part of wheat awns. Biointerphases 2012; 7:E1-E9. [PDF]
[7] D. Ruffoni, R. Müller and G. H. van Lenthe. Mechanisms of reduced implant stability in osteoporotic bone. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 2012; 11:313–323. [PDF]
[6] C. Lukas, P. Kollmannsberger, D. Ruffoni, P. Roschger, P. Fratzl and R. Weinkamer. The Heterogeneous Mineral Content of Bone—Using Stochastic Arguments and Simulations to Overcome Experimental Limitations. Journal of Statistical Physics 2011; 144:316–331. [PDF]
[5] D. Ruffoni, J. W. C. Dunlop, P. Fratzl and R. Weinkamer. Effect of minimal defects in periodic cellular solids. Philosophical Magazine 2010; 90:1807–1818. [PDF]
[4] I. Kallai, G. H. van Lenthe, D. Ruffoni, Y. Zilberman, R. Müller, G. Pelled and D. Gazit. Quantitative, structural and image-based mechanical analysis of nonunion fracture repaired by genetically engineered mesenchymal stem cells. Journal of Biomechanics 2010; 43:2315–2320. [PDF]
[3] D. Ruffoni, P. Fratzl, P. Roschger, K. Klaushofer and R. Weinkamer. Effect of temporal changes in bone turnover on the bone mineralization density distribution: a computer simulation study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2008; 23:1905-1914. [PDF]
[2] M. Soncini, S. Vesentini, D. Ruffoni, M. Orsi, M. Deriu and A. Redaelli. Mechanical response and conformational changes of alpha-actinin domains during unfolding: a molecular dynamics study. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 2007; 6:399-407. [PDF]
[1] D. Ruffoni, P. Fratzl, P. Roschger, K. Klaushofer and R. Weinkamer. The bone mineralization density distribution as a fingerprint of the mineralization process. Bone 2007; 40:1308-19. [PDF]
