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Andrew B. Robbins, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Academic Institute
Assistant Affiliate Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist


Biography

Dr. Robbins received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on Biomechanics in 2018, and his bachelors degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2013, graduating summa cum laude with University and Foundation Honors and minors in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering.

Dr. Robbins is faculty in the ENMED program, an innovative medical school program producing doctors with engineering degrees who become medical innovators and tech leaders. ENMED is a collaboration between Texas A&M and Houston Methodist Hospital.

Description of Research

Dr. Robbins' research interests include experimental and analytical tools for the mechanical analysis of tissue engineered grafts, orthopedic devices, and biomechanics.  He has taught courses in orthopedic biomechanics, mechanical measurements, and technical writing.

Publications

Predictive estimation of ovine hip joint centers: A regression approach
Henry, A, Benner, C, Easwaran, A, Veerapalli, L, Gaddy, D, Suva, LJ & Robbins, AB 2023, , Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 161, 111861. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111861

Late Pleistocene osseous projectile point from the Manis site, Washington-Mastodon hunting in the Pacific Northwest 13,900 years ago
Waters, MR, Newell, ZA, Fisher, DC, McDonald, HG, Han, J, Moreno, M & Robbins, A 2023, , Science Advances, vol. 9, no. 5, eade9068. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ade9068

Experimental validation of a computational knee model of TKR implant placement
Henry, A, Goodchild, G, Greenwald, J, Meftah, M, Moreno, M & Robbins, A 2023, . in Proceedings of the 2023 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2023., v001t02a003, Proceedings of the 2023 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2023, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2023 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2023, Minneapolis, United States, 4/17/23. https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2023-5598

Evaluation of a self-fitting, shape memory polymer scaffold in a rabbit calvarial defect model
Pfau, MR, Beltran, FO, Woodard, LN, Dobson, LK, Gasson, SB, Robbins, AB, Lawson, ZT, Brian Saunders, W, Moreno, MR & Grunlan, MA 2021, , Acta Biomaterialia, vol. 136, pp. 233-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2021.09.041

A versatile biaxial testing platform for soft tissues
Jiang, M, Sridhar, RL, Robbins, AB, Freed, AD & Moreno, MR 2021, , Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol. 114, 104144, pp. 104144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104144

Methodology for performing biomechanical push-out tests for evaluating the osseointegration of calvarial defect repair in small animal models
Lawson, ZT, Han, J, Saunders, WB, Grunlan, MA, Moreno, MR & Robbins, AB 2021, , MethodsX, vol. 8, 101541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2021.101541

Platelet-rich plasma enhances mechanical strength of strattice in rat model of ventral hernia repair
Fernandez-Moure, JS, Van Eps, JL, Scherba, JC, Yazdi, IK, Robbins, A, Cabrera, F, Vatsaas, C, Moreno, M, Weiner, BK & Tasciotti, E 2021, , Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 634-647. https://doi.org/10.1002/term.3200

Distal Biceps Tendon Repair Using a Double Tension Slide Technique
Sochacki, KR, Lawson, ZT, Jack, RA, Dong, D, Robbins, AB, Moreno, MR & McCulloch, PC 2020, , Arthroscopy Techniques, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. e683-e689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2020.01.023

Clamping soft biologic tissues for uniaxial tensile testing: A brief survey of current methods and development of a novel clamping mechanism
Jiang, M, Lawson, ZT, Erel, V, Pervere, S, Nan, T, Robbins, AB, Feed, AD & Moreno, MR 2020, , Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol. 103, 103503, pp. 103503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.103503

Characterizing the non-linear mechanical behavior of native and biomimetic engineered tissues in 1D with physically meaningful parameters
Robbins, AB, Freed, AD & Moreno, MR 2020, , Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol. 102, 103509, pp. 103509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.103509

Addition of platelet-rich plasma supports immune modulation and improved mechanical integrity in Alloderm mesh for ventral hernia repair in a rat model
Fernandez-Moure, JS, Van Eps, JL, Scherba, JC, Yazdi, IK, Robbins, A, Cabrera, F, Vatsaas, CJ, Moreno, M, Weiner, BK & Tasciotti, E 2021, , Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 3-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/term.3156

A low-cost, novel endoscopic repeated-access port for small animal research
Ingram, SN, Robbins, AB, Gillenwater, SJ, Gresham, V, Sacchettini, JC & Moreno, MR 2020, , MethodsX, vol. 7, 101049, pp. 101049. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2020.101049

Validation of Digital Visual Analog Scale Pain Scoring With a Traditional Paper-based Visual Analog Scale in Adults
Delgado, DA, Lambert, BS, Boutris, N, McCulloch, PC, Robbins, AB, Moreno, MR & Harris, JD 2018, , Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. e088. https://doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-17-00088

Validation of Digital Visual Analog Scale Pain Scoring With a Traditional Paper-based Visual Analog Scale in Adults
Delgado, DA, Lambert, BS, Boutris, N, McCulloch, PC, Robbins, AB, Moreno, MR & Harris, JD 2018, , Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews, vol. 2, no. 3, e088. https://doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-17-00088

Fabrication of macromolecular gradients in aligned fiber scaffolds using a combination of in-line blending and air-gap electrospinning
Kishan, AP, Robbins, AB, Mohiuddin, SF, Jiang, M, Moreno, MR & Cosgriff-Hernandez, EM 2017, , Acta Biomaterialia, vol. 56, pp. 118-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2016.12.041

Biomimetic collagen/elastin meshes for ventral hernia repair in a rat model
Minardi, S, Taraballi, F, Wang, X, Cabrera, FJ, Van Eps, JL, Robbins, AB, Sandri, M, Moreno, MR, Weiner, BK & Tasciotti, E 2016, , Acta Biomaterialia. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2016.11.032

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