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Tengteng (Toni) Tang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Virginia. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia and completed postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Germany. Her research focuses on understanding the structure-function relationships in biomineralizing tissues like bone, cartilage, and tendon, leveraging advanced imaging techniques such as correlative light and electron tomography, synchrotron X-ray scattering, and 3D nanotomography.
Her work investigates how micro- and nanoscale structural adaptations influence biomechanical functions, with particular emphasis on musculoskeletal diseases like osteoarthritis. Tang has pioneered correlative microscopy approaches to visualize bone across multiple length scales, earning recognition as a Bone Reports Early Career Researcher and recipient of the ICCBMT Young Investigator Award.
Key grants include NSERC Discovery and Alliance Catalyst Grants for studying cranial sutures and bone metastases. Her lab’s findings have advanced understanding of mineralization processes, nanochannel networks, and bone-implant interfaces. Tang teaches Special Topics in Fracture Mechanics and collaborates on innovative imaging techniques, such as a 'Google Earth' view of bone architecture for disease prevention.
