Research in the Andrew Douglas Lab investigates topics within the field of biomedical engineering. Our studies primarily focus on soft biological tissues and organs, such as the heart and tongue. Our current research areas include the nonlinear mechanics of solids, the mechanical response of compliant biological tissues, finite deformation elasticity, and the static and dynamic fracture of ductile materials.

Research in the Nathaniel Comfort Lab looks at the history of biology. Areas of particular interest include heredity and health in 20th century America, genetics, molecular biology, biomedicine, the history of recent science, oral history and interviewing.