Research Interests
Rehabilitation and sports biomechanics
Musculoskeletal modeling of human movement
Joint mechanics

Degrees
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University

Honors and Awards
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2002 - 2005

Stanford Graduate Fellowship, 2002 - 2005

Representative Publications
Draper, C.E., Besier, T.F., Gold, G.E., Fredericson, M., Fiene, A., Beaupre, G.S., Delp, S.L. Is cartilage thickness different in young subjects with and without patellofemoral pain? Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, in press.

Besier, T. F., Draper, C.E., Gold, G.E., Beaupre, G.S, Delp, S.L. Patellofemoral Joint Contact Area Increases with Knee Flexion and Weight Bearing.  Journal of Orthopaedic Research 23:345-350, 2005.

Draper, C., Besier, T., Santos, J., Blemker, S., Pauly, J., Beaupre, G., Delp, S., Gold, G.  Estimation of Patellar Tendon Strain In Vivo During Static and Dynamic Loaded Knee Flexion.  International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 13th Scientific Meeting, Miami Beach, FL, 2005 .

Draper, C., Fiene, A., Besier, T., Gold, G., Beaupre, G., Delp, S.  Is Patellar Cartilage Thickness Reduced in Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain? International Society of Biomechanics XXth Congress, Cleveland, OH, 2005. 

Gold, G.E., Besier, T.F., Draper, C.E., Asakawa, D.S., Delp, S.L., Beaupre, G.S.  Weight-Bearing MRI of Patellofemoral Joint Cartilage Contact Area.  Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 20:526 - 530, 2004.

Hobbies
Swimming, Skiing, and Tennis

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