Jacqueline Cole

Jacqueline Cole is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University, part of the College of Engineering. Her research focuses on bone mechanics, musculoskeletal development, and regenerative therapies for conditions like brachial plexus birth injury and stroke-related bone deficits. She leads the Orthopaedic Mechanobiology Lab, which employs advanced imaging (e.g., CT, microscopy) and computational modeling to study bone-tissue interactions. Cole teaches courses in orthopedic biomechanics and bone mechanobiology.

Education: Ph.D. (2007), M.S. (2004) Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University; B.S. (2001) Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University.

Research interests include stroke and obesity effects on bone, brachial plexus injury recovery, and tissue engineering. Awards span teaching (NC State Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award) and research mentorship (Michael Dickey Award). She has pioneered studies on bone-vascular interactions and suture materials for tendon repair.

Her lab’s long-term goals involve developing therapies to prevent musculoskeletal dysfunction via mechanobiological approaches. Grants include NIH TIGRR and K12 funding. Recent work explores ischemic stroke’s impact on osteovascular structure and brachial plexus injury’s effects on joint morphology.