The Goetz Orthopedic Biomechanics Lab supports physical, computational, and preclinical modeling investigations to improve the care of individuals with orthopedic conditions.

Jess's Lab Group!

Current Research

Overview of current projects going on in the Goetz Lab

Research Partners & Collaborators

Links to faculty and labs currently collaborating with the Biomechanics Lab.

Lab History

Orthopedic biomechanics research has evolved at the University of Iowa over several decades

Lab News

CCOM Events

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DeGowin Blood Center Blood Drive

Sunday, March 22, 2026 9:00am to 1:00pm
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday March 22, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, in their basement
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Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism Seminar - Katie Robinson, MD, PhD

Monday, March 23, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building

Please join us on Monday, March 23rd at 1:00 PM in 1289 CBRB (Kelch) where Katie Robinson, MD, PhD will be giving a talk titled, "Enhancing MACE Risk Prediction with Estimated Visceral Adiposity using Machine Learning".

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Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Hannah Stutt

Monday, March 23, 2026 2:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Hannah Stutt is a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Her research has been conducted in Dr. Nandakumar Narayanan's laboratory.

If you are unable to attend in person, please consider showing your support and attending via Zoom. Please email britt-hokanson@uiowa.edu for the zoom link.