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Sarah joined the faculty of Purdue �Թ��� in 2012 as an Assistant Professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Biological Sciences (by courtesy). She has been trained in both engineering and biology, obtaining a BS in Materials Science and Engineering from Cornell �Թ���, then a MS in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and a PhD in Macromolecular Science and Engineering from the �Թ��� of Michigan. ��Her doctoral thesis was titled “Morphological and Mechanical Characterization of Self-Assembled Tendons and Myotendinous Junctions.”��As a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern �Թ���’s Children’s Memorial Hospital, Sarah focused on the role of extracellular matrix remodeling during newt limb regeneration.

During her graduate research, she developed a 3D,��in vitro��model of tendon comprised solely of primary tendon cells and the extracellular matrix they secreted. In order to accurately determine the stress-strain response it was necessary for her to build instrumentation that measured strain optically while simultaneously recording force data.��Her research has focused on characterizing the influence of extracellular matrix remodeling during musculoskeletal regeneration and repair. She holds����for her muscle and tendon remodeling methods.