Elizabeth A. Zimmermann

Age-related changes in the plasticity and toughness of human cortical bone at multiple length scales

Elizabeth A. Zimmermann, Eric Schaible, Hrishikesh Bale et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2011 · 399 citations · Full text

Engineering, Aging, Biomedical Engineering +19

Mechanical adaptability of the Bouligand-type structure in natural dermal armour

Elizabeth A. Zimmermann, Bernd Gludovatz, Eric Schaible et al. · Nature Communications · 2013 · 380 citations · Full text

Materials Science, Engineering, Mechanical Adaptability +9

Characterization of the effects of x-ray irradiation on the hierarchical structure and mechanical properties of human cortical bone

Holly D. Barth, Elizabeth A. Zimmermann, Eric Schaible et al. · Biomaterials · 2011 · 294 citations · Full text

Mechanobiology, Hierarchical Structure, X-ray Irradiation +12

Protective role of Arapaima gigas fish scales: Structure and mechanical behavior

Wen Yang, Vincent Sherman, Bernd Gludovatz et al. · Acta Biomaterialia · 2014 · 211 citations

Biology, Engineering, Mechanical Behavior +7

Osteocytic Canalicular Networks: Morphological Implications for Altered Mechanosensitivity

Petar Milovanović, Elizabeth A. Zimmermann, Michael Hahn et al. · ACS Nano · 2013 · 178 citations

Engineering, Mechanotransduction, Bone Tissue +17