Isabelle Villemure

Isabelle Villemure is a Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal and Director of Engineering Studies in the Directorate of Academic Affairs and Student Experience. Her research focuses on the mechanical regulation of bone tissue growth, with applications in pediatric musculoskeletal pathologies. She leads the Pediatric Mechanobiology Laboratory (LMP) and is a member of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering.

Dr. Villemure holds a B.Eng. from Polytechnique Montréal, an M.Sc.A. from the University of British Columbia, a Ph.D. from Université de Montréal, and a Postdoc from the University of Calgary. Her expertise spans biomedical engineering, biomechanics, and finite element modeling.

Her research integrates three core areas: experimental tissue mechanics, mechanotransduction studies, and implant design for growth modulation. Key projects include developing origami-inspired metamaterials for tissue engineering and investigating distraction osteogenesis techniques. She has supervised over 28 graduate students, contributing to advancements in spinal biomechanics, bone regeneration, and surgical device innovation.

Notable grants include a $1.65M award for mentorship programs (2020) and TransMedTech Institute support (2017). Her work has been featured in Materials & Design, Spine Deformity, and Scientific Reports, among others.