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Mark Driscoll

ResearcherMechanical EngineeringMcGill University

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Mark Driscoll

Researcher

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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32 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 27 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (7 NSERC), most recently in 2024.

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Research

spine biomechanics materials simulation bench testing finite element modelling design design engineering

Latest papers

Effect of thoracolumbar fascia morphology on lumbar stiffness and rotation under prescribed myofascial loading: A finite element analysis.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2026 · senior author
A Multilaboratory Study Toward Standardizing Spine Testing: Evaluating Reproducibility and Temporal Changes in Lumbar Spine Surrogates.
Journal of biomechanical engineering · 2026
Investigating the association between paraspinal soft tissue stiffness and spinal geometry during controlled forward flexion: A cross-sectional case-controlled investigation.
Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2026 · senior author

All 51 publications

Latest funding

Exploration of mechanical factors that govern spine loading and deformation
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$53,000
Radiation-free neuronavigation system for spinal tumor surgery: an intraoperative augmented reality guided surgery platform
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$1,200,286
The evaluation of ice hockey skills and equipment using machine learning and motion tracking technologies
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$97,874

All 12 grants and awards

51 publications.

Effect of thoracolumbar fascia morphology on lumbar stiffness and rotation under prescribed myofascial loading: A finite element analysis.

Raczek C, Driscoll M

Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2026.107561 PMID: 42485865

A Multilaboratory Study Toward Standardizing Spine Testing: Evaluating Reproducibility and Temporal Changes in Lumbar Spine Surrogates.

Wahbeh J, Loss JG, Coltoff EC, Dukkipati ST, Sangiorgio SN, Ebramzadeh E, Walsh WR, Wang T, Pelletier M, Cornwall GB, Kelly BP, Brown PJ, Driscoll M, Chastain KL, Meyers KN, Colbrunn R

Journal of biomechanical engineering2026

DOI: 10.1115/1.4072253 PMID: 42405923

Investigating the association between paraspinal soft tissue stiffness and spinal geometry during controlled forward flexion: A cross-sectional case-controlled investigation.

Mithani A, Bernier E, Aoude A, Driscoll M

Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2026.106904 PMID: 42320175

The influence of passive spinal structures on spinal geometric compensation during flexion-extension: A finite element analysis.

Mithani A, Aoude A, Driscoll M

Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2026.107435 PMID: 41974161

The Influence of Passively Modeled Paraspinal Soft Tissues on Spinal Geometric Compensation: A Finite Element Analysis.

Mithani A, Aoude A, Driscoll M

Journal of biomechanical engineering2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1115/1.4071533 PMID: 41893863

An inter-laboratory study of the multi-dimensional behaviors of analogue lumbar spine surrogates: towards standardization in spine testing.

Coltoff EC, Dukkipati ST, Brown PJ, Driscoll M

Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1769107 PMID: 42040771

Computational modeling and simulation for medical devices: a summary of the 2024 FDA/MDIC Symposium.

Craven BA, Basciano CA, Afshari P, Aycock KI, Ballyns JJ, Baumann AP, Bischoff JE, Bodner J, Briant P, Driscoll M, Frangi AF, Grant CJ, Guler I, Hoganson DM, Imhauser CW, Knudsen L, Liu XC, Lurie BA, Pai VM, Palmer M, Pathmanathan P, Quevedo Gonzalez FJ, Shrivastava D, Voisin E

Progress in biomedical engineering (Bristol, England)2026

DOI: 10.1088/2516-1091/ae1c05 PMID: 41192059

A parametric analysis of interbody fusion cages placement: A finite elements approach comparing lumbar lordosis of bullet and steerable banana cages.

El Bojairami I, Santaguida C, Al Rawahi S, Aoude A, Driscoll M

Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2025.107281 PMID: 41313997

Canadian Spine Society

Chan V, Gausper A, Liu A, Andras LM, Illingworth KD, Skaggs DL, Imbeault R, Dufresne J, Parent S, Deschênes S

Canadian Journal of Surgery2025

DOI: 10.1503/cjs.020125

Finite element investigation of the intrinsic stiffness contribution of intra-abdominal pressure in a transient spine and trunk model.

Murray SA, Driscoll M

Computers in biology and medicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2025.110549 PMID: 40614524

Exploration of mechanical factors that govern spine loading and deformation

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Driscoll, Mark

Keywords: spine; biomechanics; materials; simulation; bench testing; finite element modelling

$53,000

Radiation-free neuronavigation system for spinal tumor surgery: an intraoperative augmented reality guided surgery platform

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Collins, Donald L

Keywords: Augmented Reality; Image Guided Spine Surgery; Image Segmentation; Multi-Modal Image Registration; Spinal Tumor; Ultrasound Navigation

$1,200,286

The evaluation of ice hockey skills and equipment using machine learning and motion tracking technologies

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Robbins, Shawn Michael Kingsley SMK

Keywords: biomechanics; ice hockey; inertial measurement units; motion capture; shooting; skating; sport

$97,874

Design, development, and evaluation of a method to create patient specific augmented reality model for accurate anatomical guidance and dynamic response during spine surgery.

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Driscoll, Mark MA

$60,000

CREATE: Industry-Ready talent for Canadian MedTech

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Waldman, Stephen D

Keywords: artificial intelligence; biomedical engineering; computing; diagnostics; image analysis; medical devices; medical imaging; medical technology

$1,649,500

3D Printer for Advanced Materials and Structures Research

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Hubert, Pascal

$148,888

NSERC/McGill Design engineering chair for interdisciplinary innovation of medical technologies

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Chairs in Design Engineering - Research

Principal investigators: Driscoll, Mark MA

Keywords: design; design engineering; innovation; interdisciplinary; invention; medical technologies; product conception; product development; regulations; standards

$500,000

Bioprinter with electrospinning printhead

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Mongeau, Luc

$150,000

Biomechanical finite element and preliminary in vivo validation analyses of intra-abdominal pressure and the impact of stabilizing garments in proximity to the spine

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Driscoll, Mark

$25,000

Evaluation of Novel Spine Musculoskeletal Biomechanics in Stability Control

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Driscoll, Mark

$161,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Mark Driscoll

Research

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Latest funding

Effect of thoracolumbar fascia morphology on lumbar stiffness and rotation under prescribed myofascial loading: A finite element analysis.

A Multilaboratory Study Toward Standardizing Spine Testing: Evaluating Reproducibility and Temporal Changes in Lumbar Spine Surrogates.

Investigating the association between paraspinal soft tissue stiffness and spinal geometry during controlled forward flexion: A cross-sectional case-controlled investigation.

The influence of passive spinal structures on spinal geometric compensation during flexion-extension: A finite element analysis.

The Influence of Passively Modeled Paraspinal Soft Tissues on Spinal Geometric Compensation: A Finite Element Analysis.

An inter-laboratory study of the multi-dimensional behaviors of analogue lumbar spine surrogates: towards standardization in spine testing.

Computational modeling and simulation for medical devices: a summary of the 2024 FDA/MDIC Symposium.

A parametric analysis of interbody fusion cages placement: A finite elements approach comparing lumbar lordosis of bullet and steerable banana cages.

Canadian Spine Society

Finite element investigation of the intrinsic stiffness contribution of intra-abdominal pressure in a transient spine and trunk model.

Exploration of mechanical factors that govern spine loading and deformation

Radiation-free neuronavigation system for spinal tumor surgery: an intraoperative augmented reality guided surgery platform

The evaluation of ice hockey skills and equipment using machine learning and motion tracking technologies

Design, development, and evaluation of a method to create patient specific augmented reality model for accurate anatomical guidance and dynamic response during spine surgery.

CREATE: Industry-Ready talent for Canadian MedTech

3D Printer for Advanced Materials and Structures Research

NSERC/McGill Design engineering chair for interdisciplinary innovation of medical technologies

Bioprinter with electrospinning printhead

Biomechanical finite element and preliminary in vivo validation analyses of intra-abdominal pressure and the impact of stabilizing garments in proximity to the spine

Evaluation of Novel Spine Musculoskeletal Biomechanics in Stability Control

Frequent collaborators

Stefan Parent

Alain Moreau

Carl-Eric Aubin

Neil Duncan

Maryse Fortin

Arjun Sahgal

Sean Christie

Eve Tsai

Maryse Bouchard

Jean Ouellet

David Lebel

Francois Mathieu

Michael Fehlings

Christopher Witiw

Parham Rasoulinejad

Frederick Zeiler

Jefferson Wilson

Teresa To

Mohit Kapoor

Rosaire Mongrain

Isabelle Villemure

James McDonald

Helen Razmjou

John Street