Alana Sharp
@acsharp.bsky.social
Senior lecturer (Assoc. Prof.) at University of Liverpool, Evolutionary Morphology & Biomechanics (EMB) research group 💀Mostly cranial form & function in mammals 🐇🐀🦇🐒🦍🐘🦒🦬🦏
🔗 @livevobiomech.bsky.social
🔗 @livevobiomech.bsky.social
📣 📃 New paper out in press!
🦷 We look at the biomechanical impact of #tooth root morphology to inform #dental implant design.
👩💻We use finite element modelling to compare single vs. multiple roots on strain across the mandible.
@apwoodbailey.bsky.social @livevobiomech.bsky.social
🦷 We look at the biomechanical impact of #tooth root morphology to inform #dental implant design.
👩💻We use finite element modelling to compare single vs. multiple roots on strain across the mandible.
@apwoodbailey.bsky.social @livevobiomech.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
📣 📃 New paper out in press!
🦷 We look at the biomechanical impact of #tooth root morphology to inform #dental implant design.
👩💻We use finite element modelling to compare single vs. multiple roots on strain across the mandible.
@apwoodbailey.bsky.social @livevobiomech.bsky.social
🦷 We look at the biomechanical impact of #tooth root morphology to inform #dental implant design.
👩💻We use finite element modelling to compare single vs. multiple roots on strain across the mandible.
@apwoodbailey.bsky.social @livevobiomech.bsky.social
📣Another exciting PhD available!
Partnered with @nottswildlife.bsky.social and fully funded by the ACCE+ NERC Doctoral Landscape Award.
We will look at morphological trait evolution, isolation and environment change, and rewilding of large herbivores.
#evolution #WilderFuture #rewilding #PhD
Partnered with @nottswildlife.bsky.social and fully funded by the ACCE+ NERC Doctoral Landscape Award.
We will look at morphological trait evolution, isolation and environment change, and rewilding of large herbivores.
#evolution #WilderFuture #rewilding #PhD
November 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
📣Another exciting PhD available!
Partnered with @nottswildlife.bsky.social and fully funded by the ACCE+ NERC Doctoral Landscape Award.
We will look at morphological trait evolution, isolation and environment change, and rewilding of large herbivores.
#evolution #WilderFuture #rewilding #PhD
Partnered with @nottswildlife.bsky.social and fully funded by the ACCE+ NERC Doctoral Landscape Award.
We will look at morphological trait evolution, isolation and environment change, and rewilding of large herbivores.
#evolution #WilderFuture #rewilding #PhD
📣 Funded PhD combining anatomy, surgery and engineering!
💀 This project aims to characterise the biomechanical behaviour of jaw implants following mandibulectomy.
📍@livuni-ilcams.bsky.social Liverpool, UK
🥼@ukshaq.bsky.social @clairebrockett.bsky.social and me!
💀 This project aims to characterise the biomechanical behaviour of jaw implants following mandibulectomy.
📍@livuni-ilcams.bsky.social Liverpool, UK
🥼@ukshaq.bsky.social @clairebrockett.bsky.social and me!
October 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
📣 Funded PhD combining anatomy, surgery and engineering!
💀 This project aims to characterise the biomechanical behaviour of jaw implants following mandibulectomy.
📍@livuni-ilcams.bsky.social Liverpool, UK
🥼@ukshaq.bsky.social @clairebrockett.bsky.social and me!
💀 This project aims to characterise the biomechanical behaviour of jaw implants following mandibulectomy.
📍@livuni-ilcams.bsky.social Liverpool, UK
🥼@ukshaq.bsky.social @clairebrockett.bsky.social and me!
With the high detail from the scans, we can reconstruct the muscles in 3D to learn more about their function and how flight evolved in bats
📃🔗 doi.org/10.1111/joa....
📃🔗 doi.org/10.1111/joa....
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
With the high detail from the scans, we can reconstruct the muscles in 3D to learn more about their function and how flight evolved in bats
📃🔗 doi.org/10.1111/joa....
📃🔗 doi.org/10.1111/joa....
My PhD was on the cranial sinuses of the largest ever marsupial, Diprotodon - literally airheads. Blue in these figures are sinuses and pink is the brain - the bigger an animal gets, the more of an airhead they become 🤔😅
October 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
My PhD was on the cranial sinuses of the largest ever marsupial, Diprotodon - literally airheads. Blue in these figures are sinuses and pink is the brain - the bigger an animal gets, the more of an airhead they become 🤔😅
I’m coming to #SVP2025 in Birmingham! Very excited to see many friends again after so long. My last SVP was 2017 👀🤯
#2025SVP #skulls #biomechanics
#2025SVP #skulls #biomechanics
September 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I’m coming to #SVP2025 in Birmingham! Very excited to see many friends again after so long. My last SVP was 2017 👀🤯
#2025SVP #skulls #biomechanics
#2025SVP #skulls #biomechanics
Graduation day!! 🎉🎉Congratulations @apwoodbailey.bsky.social and thank you @nathanj.bsky.social. Can’t wait for the next chapter 👀
July 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Graduation day!! 🎉🎉Congratulations @apwoodbailey.bsky.social and thank you @nathanj.bsky.social. Can’t wait for the next chapter 👀
Had some fun with the microCT yesterday. I’m excited about these new projects! 🐀🐒 #diceCT #biomechanics
June 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Had some fun with the microCT yesterday. I’m excited about these new projects! 🐀🐒 #diceCT #biomechanics
It’s international bat appreciation day! 🦇
And just this week our paper on bat flight muscles made the front cover of @journalofanatomy.bsky.social
And just this week our paper on bat flight muscles made the front cover of @journalofanatomy.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
It’s international bat appreciation day! 🦇
And just this week our paper on bat flight muscles made the front cover of @journalofanatomy.bsky.social
And just this week our paper on bat flight muscles made the front cover of @journalofanatomy.bsky.social
Had a fantastic time at my first AAA meeting! PhD candidate Betzy Manners also attended with her poster, which was a huge success 👏🐒🦍🦧✅
#AnatomyConnected25 #AAA
#AnatomyConnected25 #AAA
April 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Had a fantastic time at my first AAA meeting! PhD candidate Betzy Manners also attended with her poster, which was a huge success 👏🐒🦍🦧✅
#AnatomyConnected25 #AAA
#AnatomyConnected25 #AAA
My talk at #AnatomyConnected2025 is done, but please find me if you want to talk about sutures! This work covers a few projects including @apwoodbailey.bsky.social PhD work on Lagomorphs
March 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
My talk at #AnatomyConnected2025 is done, but please find me if you want to talk about sutures! This work covers a few projects including @apwoodbailey.bsky.social PhD work on Lagomorphs
I'm heading to Portland tomorrow for the AAA-Anatomy Connected 2025 conference this weekend! Very excited to be going with PhD student Betzy Manners and catching up with colleagues and friends after a very long time.
#AAA #Anatomy2025 @anatomyorg.bsky.social
#AAA #Anatomy2025 @anatomyorg.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I'm heading to Portland tomorrow for the AAA-Anatomy Connected 2025 conference this weekend! Very excited to be going with PhD student Betzy Manners and catching up with colleagues and friends after a very long time.
#AAA #Anatomy2025 @anatomyorg.bsky.social
#AAA #Anatomy2025 @anatomyorg.bsky.social