Sophie Orme
PhD Researcher
Faculty:Faculty of Science and Engineering
School:Life Sciences
Location: Cambridge
Background
Thesis title
A morpho-functional and biomechanical analysis of the primate knee.
Supervisory Team
Research Group
Sophie is a member of our Behavioural Ecology Research Group.
Summary of Research
Using a combination of Geometric Morphometrics and Finite Element Analysis, Sophie will be investigating the functional morphology and biomechanics of the primate patellofemoral joint. In particular, the evolution of locomotion in primates will be looked at more broadly to determine how and why the primate knee has evolved for different modes of locomotion. Sophie also aims to reveal the evolutionary trajectory and selection pressures that have influenced variation in knee morphology, both within and between primate species.