Axel Moore

Dr. Axel Moore is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), affiliated with the College of Engineering. His academic journey includes a B.S. in Marine Engineering from California State University Maritime Academy (2012), a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Delaware (2017), and a postdoctoral fellowship at Imperial College London (2021), specializing in biomaterials and tissue engineering for bone and cartilage applications. Prior to joining CMU, he worked as a Research Scientist at the University of Delaware, focusing on spinal deformity modeling.

His research lab at CMU addresses musculoskeletal and orthopaedic disorders through a multi-disciplinary approach, collaborating with clinicians and engineers. Key focus areas include developing evidence-based guidelines for joint activity (e.g., effects of walking, standing, and lying on cartilage health) and understanding spinal deformity progression and correction mechanisms. His work integrates advanced techniques like medical imaging, motion capture, and biomechanical testing to study structural and compositional changes in tissues.

Dr. Moore’s mission includes identifying therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis, establishing relationships between spinal tether forces and growth modulation, and creating preclinical platforms for spinal correction implants. His lab’s research interests span articular cartilage mechanics, intervertebral disc function, and spinal biomechanics, with a strong emphasis on translational applications.

In 2022, he received the Inaugural Houder Fellow award from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatric spinal deformity research. His work bridges fundamental science and clinical practice, addressing critical challenges in musculoskeletal health and regeneration.