# FEBio - Finite Elements for Biomechanics and Biophysics

> **NIH NIH R01** · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · 2021 · $228,750

## Abstract

SUMMARY
Finite element analysis has become an indispensable tool for research and discovery in the biomedical sciences.
Historically, the lack of an open software environment that was tailored to the needs of the field hampered
research progress, dissemination of research and sharing of models and results. To address these issues, we
developed the FEBio software, a FE framework designed specifically for analysis in biomechanics and
biophysics. FEBio employs mixture theory to account for the multi-constituent nature of biological tissues and
fluids, unifying the classical fields of irreversible thermodynamics, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, mass
transport, chemical reactions and electrokinetics. In addition, we developed an integrated development
environment, called FEBio Studio, which offers a graphical user interface for building, running, and analyzing
FEBio models. In this administrative supplement application, we propose two aims: 1) Improve the sustainability
and reusability of FEBio and FEBio Studio; 2) Adapt the FEBio solver to facilitate cloud computing. These new
capabilities will expand the use of best software practices in the development of FEBio and FEBio Studio, and
improve the accessibility of cloud computing with FEBio, facilitating scientific advancement.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10406561
- **Project number:** 3R01GM083925-14S1
- **Recipient organization:** UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
- **Principal Investigator:** GERARD A. ATESHIAN
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $228,750
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2008-09-30 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10406561

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10406561, FEBio - Finite Elements for Biomechanics and Biophysics (3R01GM083925-14S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10406561. Licensed CC0.

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