Clare Fitzpatrick

Clare Fitzpatrick is an Associate Professor at Boise State University’s Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Department, focusing on orthopaedic biomechanics and computational modeling of joint mechanics. Her research spans knee and hip implants, patellar instability, and multi-scale modeling of musculoskeletal systems.

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (2007) from University College Dublin
• Senior Research Engineer (2011–2016) and Post-Doctoral Fellow (2009–2011) at the University of Denver

Her work integrates finite element analysis, statistical shape modeling, and in vitro testing to address clinical challenges in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), hip dysplasia, and age-related biomechanical adaptations. She employs machine learning for real-time prediction of joint mechanics and investigates cellular responses in engineered bone analogs.

Scientific awards include:

• Best of the ORS, Orthopaedic Research Society (2015)
• Featured Article, Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2013)

She currently leads industry- and federally-funded projects, including a National Science Foundation CAREER award for subject-specific osteoarthritis risk prediction and a National Institute of General Medical Sciences grant on systems-level osteoarthritis progression.