Sonia Bansal, Ph.D.
She/Her/Hers
University of Pennsylvania
Hometown
Melville, NY
Education
Ph.D. Bioengineering , 2020, University of Pennsylvania
B.S Biomedical Engineering, 2014, Columbia University
Areas of Special Interest
Sonia's interests are focused on the knee meniscus -- specifically the impacts of its complex extracellular matrix and how that matrix changes during growth and after meniscal injury. Her research interests are also largely translational, and are focused on preclinical animal models to create effective therapeutics and drive clinical decision making in the orthopedic space. Outside of the lab, Sonia can be found drinking coffee, dancing to anything with a beat, and reading. Learn more here: www.soniabansalphd.com
Selected Publications
Bansal S, Miller LM, Patel JM, Meadows KD, Eby M, Saleh KS, Martin AR, Stoeckl BD, Hast MW, Elliott DM, Zgonis MH, Mauck RL. Transection of the Medial Meniscus Anterior Horn Results in Cartilage Degeneration and Meniscus Remodeling in a Large Animal Model. Journal of Orthopedic Research (2020).
Bansal S, Peloquin JM, Keah NM, O’Reilly OC, Elliot DM, Mauck RL, Zgonis MH. Structural and Functional Maturation of the Radial Tie Fiber Network in the Knee Meniscus. Journal of Orthopedic Research (2020).
Bansal S, Keah NM, Neuwirth AL, O’Reilly OC, Qu F, Seiber BN, Mandalapu S, Mauck RL, Zgonis MH. Large Animal Models of Meniscus Repair and Regeneration: A Systematic Review of the State of the Field. Tissue Engineering Part C (2017).
Bansal S, Mandalapu S, Aeppli C, Qu F, Szczesny SE, Mauck RL, Zgonis MH. Mechanical function near defects in an aligned nanofiber composite is preserved by inclusion of disorganized layers: Insight into meniscus structure and function. Acta Biomaterials (2017).
Selected Abstracts
Bansal S, Miller LM, Patel JM, Saleh KS, Stoeckl BD, Elliott DM, Han L, Zgonis MH, Mauck RL. Dynamic Changes in the Porcine Meniscus and Articular Cartilage After Meniscal Injury. Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference (SB3C) 2020, Virtual Meeting, June 17-19, 2020.
Bansal S, Miller LM, Patel JM, Saleh KS, Martin AR, Eby M, Hoxha K, Elliott DM, Han L, Zgonis MH, Mauck RL. Multi-Scale Changes in Meniscus and Cartilage in a Large Animal Model of Meniscal Unloading. 65th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Phoenix, AZ. February 8-11, 2020.
Bansal S, Elliott DM, Mauck RL, Zgonis MH. “Meniscus Function in the Context of Defects Severing Circumferential Fibers: A Functional Role of the Radial Fiber Network.” World Congress of Biomechanics, Dublin, Ireland. July 8-12, 2018.
Bansal S, Seiber BN, Keah NM, Mauck RL, Zgonis MH. “Mechanical Function of a Composite Nanofibrous Biomaterial Analogue of the Knee Meniscus Inclusive of Radial Tie Fiber-Like Elements.” Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference (SB3C), Tucson, AZ. June 21-24, 2017.
Bansal S, Qu F, Neuwirth AL, Keah NM, Szczesny SE, Mauck RL, Zgonis MH. “Insight into Meniscus Tie Fiber Function: Disorganized Layers within an Aligned Fibrous Network Preserve Bulk Mechanics and Promote Strain Reconstitution in the Context of a Radial Tear.” 62nd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Orlando, FL. March 5-8, 2016.