Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- Lagomorph cranial biomechanics and the functional significance of the unique fenestrated rostrum of leporids. (Journal article - 2025)
- Assessment of the mechanical role of cranial sutures in the mammalian skull: Computational biomechanical modelling of the rat skull. (Journal article - 2023)
- Computational biomechanical modelling of the rabbit cranium during mastication (Journal article - 2021)
- Global elongation and high shape flexibility as an evolutionary hypothesis of accommodating mammalian brains into skulls (Journal article - 2021)
- Clarifying relationships between cranial form and function in tapirs, with implications for the dietary ecology of early hominins (Journal article - 2020)
- Individual variation of the masticatory system dominates 3D skull shape in the herbivory-adapted marsupial wombats (Journal article - 2019)
2025
Biomechanical impact of tooth root morphology to inform dental implant design.
Wood-Bailey, A. P., Smith, C., Fitton, L. C., & Sharp, A. C. (2025). Biomechanical impact of tooth root morphology to inform dental implant design.. Archives of oral biology, 181, 106455. doi:10.1016/j.archoralbio.2025.106455
Factors impacting the complexity of the leporid intracranial joint.
Wood-Bailey, A. P., White, H. E., Cross, S. R. R., Jeffery, N. S., Cox, P. G., & Sharp, A. C. (2025). Factors impacting the complexity of the leporid intracranial joint.. Journal of anatomy. doi:10.1111/joa.70031
Functional anatomy of the wing muscles of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) using dissection and diceCT.
Kissane, R. W. P., Griffiths, A., & Sharp, A. C. (2025). Functional anatomy of the wing muscles of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) using dissection and diceCT.. Journal of anatomy, 246(5), 685-695. doi:10.1111/joa.14145
Lagomorph cranial biomechanics and the functional significance of the unique fenestrated rostrum of leporids.
Wood-Bailey, A. P., & Sharp, A. C. (2025). Lagomorph cranial biomechanics and the functional significance of the unique fenestrated rostrum of leporids.. Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007). doi:10.1002/ar.25656
2024
Comparative finite element analysis of the first thoracic vertebra in artiodactyls.
Schüler, S., Sharp, A. C., & Nyakatura, J. A. (2024). Comparative finite element analysis of the first thoracic vertebra in artiodactyls.. Journal of morphology, 285(5), e21695. doi:10.1002/jmor.21695
2023
Assessment of the mechanical role of cranial sutures in the mammalian skull: Computational biomechanical modelling of the rat skull.
Sharp, A. C., Dutel, H., Watson, P. J., Gröning, F., Crumpton, N., Fagan, M. J., & Evans, S. E. (2023). Assessment of the mechanical role of cranial sutures in the mammalian skull: Computational biomechanical modelling of the rat skull.. Journal of morphology, 284(3), e21555. doi:10.1002/jmor.21555
2022
The evolution of unique cranial traits in leporid lagomorphs
Wood-Bailey, A. P., Cox, P. G., & Sharp, A. C. (2022). The evolution of unique cranial traits in leporid lagomorphs. PEERJ, 10. doi:10.7717/peerj.14414
2021
Lagomorpha as a Model Morphological System
Kraatz, B., Belabbas, R., Fostowicz-Frelik, L., Ge, D. -Y., Kuznetsov, A. N., Lang, M. M., . . . Ruf, I. (2021). Lagomorpha as a Model Morphological System. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 09. doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.636402
Computational biomechanical modelling of the rabbit cranium during mastication
Watson, P. J., Sharp, A. C., Choudhary, T., Fagan, M. J., Dutel, H., Evans, S. E., & Groning, F. (2021). Computational biomechanical modelling of the rabbit cranium during mastication. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-021-92558-5
Comparative cranial biomechanics in two lizard species: impact of variation in cranial design
Dutel, H., Gröning, F., Sharp, A. C., Watson, P. J., Herrel, A., Ross, C. F., . . . Fagan, M. J. (2021). Comparative cranial biomechanics in two lizard species: impact of variation in cranial design. The Journal of Experimental Biology, jeb.234831. doi:10.1242/jeb.234831
Global elongation and high shape flexibility as an evolutionary hypothesis of accommodating mammalian brains into skulls
Weisbecker, V., Rowe, T., Wroe, S., Macrini, T. E., Garland, K. L. S., Travouillon, K. J., . . . Sherratt, E. (2021). Global elongation and high shape flexibility as an evolutionary hypothesis of accommodating mammalian brains into skulls. EVOLUTION, 75(3), 625-640. doi:10.1111/evo.14163
Anomalous plantar intrinsic foot muscle attaching to the medial longitudinal arch: possible mechanism for medial nerve entrapment: a case report
Aland, R. C., & Sharp, A. C. (2021). Anomalous plantar intrinsic foot muscle attaching to the medial longitudinal arch: possible mechanism for medial nerve entrapment: a case report. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CASE REPORTS, 15(1). doi:10.1186/s13256-021-02676-x
Visualising the 3D anatomy and muscle architecture of the human foot using MRI and fibre-tracking software for education and research
Sharp, A. C., Folker, M., McHugh, O., & Fisher, A. (2021). Visualising the 3D anatomy and muscle architecture of the human foot using MRI and fibre-tracking software for education and research. In JOURNAL OF ANATOMY Vol. 239 (pp. 955-956). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2020
Clarifying relationships between cranial form and function in tapirs, with implications for the dietary ecology of early hominins
DeSantis, L. R. G., Sharp, A. C., Schubert, B. W., Colbert, M. W., Wallace, S. C., & Grine, F. E. (2020). Clarifying relationships between cranial form and function in tapirs, with implications for the dietary ecology of early hominins. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-65586-w
The multiscale hierarchical structure of Heloderma suspectum osteoderms and their mechanical properties
Iacoviello, F., Kirby, A. C., Javanmardi, Y., Moeendarbary, E., Shabanli, M., Tsolaki, E., . . . Bertazzo, S. (2020). The multiscale hierarchical structure of Heloderma suspectum osteoderms and their mechanical properties. Acta Biomaterialia, 107, 194-203. doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2020.02.029
The biomechanical role of the chondrocranium and the material properties of cartilage
Jones, M. E. H., Groning, F., Aspden, R. M., Dutel, H., Sharp, A., Moazen, M., . . . Evans, S. E. (2020). The biomechanical role of the chondrocranium and the material properties of cartilage. VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY, 70(4), 699-715. doi:10.26049/VZ70-4-2020-10
2019
Individual variation of the masticatory system dominates 3D skull shape in the herbivory-adapted marsupial wombats
Weisbecker, V., Guillerme, T., Speck, C., Sherratt, E., Abraha, H. M., Sharp, A. C., . . . Panagiotopoulou, O. (2019). Individual variation of the masticatory system dominates 3D skull shape in the herbivory-adapted marsupial wombats. Frontiers in Zoology, 16(1). doi:10.1186/s12983-019-0338-5
Biomechanical Factors on the Evolution of Unique Cranial Modifications in Rabbits and Hares (Leporids): a Combined Effect of Locomotion and Mastication
Sharp, A. C., Watson, P. J., & Panagiotopoulou, O. (2019). Biomechanical Factors on the Evolution of Unique Cranial Modifications in Rabbits and Hares (Leporids): a Combined Effect of Locomotion and Mastication. In JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY Vol. 280 (pp. S63). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Integrating Hard and Soft Tissues in Studies of Cranial Biomechanics
Dutel, H., Watson, P. J., Sharp, A. C., Groning, F., Evans, S. E., & Fagan, M. J. (2019). Integrating Hard and Soft Tissues in Studies of Cranial Biomechanics. In JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY Vol. 280 (pp. S22). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2018
An assessment of the role of the falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli in the cranium of the cat (Felis silvestris catus)
Sellés de Lucas, V., Dutel, H., Evans, S. E., Gröning, F., Sharp, A. C., Watson, P. J., & Fagan, M. J. (2018). An assessment of the role of the falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli in the cranium of the cat (Felis silvestris catus). Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 15(147). doi:10.1098/rsif.2018.0278
The Role of Soft Tissues in a Biomechanical Model of the Rat Cranium
Sharp, A. C., Dutel, H., Crumpton, N., Fagan, M. J., & Evans, S. E. (2018). The Role of Soft Tissues in a Biomechanical Model of the Rat Cranium. In INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY Vol. 58 (pp. E420). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2017
The biomechanical role of the chondrocranium and sutures in a lizard cranium
Jones, M. E. H., Groning, F., Dutel, H., Sharp, A., Fagan, M. J., & Evans, S. E. (2017). The biomechanical role of the chondrocranium and sutures in a lizard cranium. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, 14(137). doi:10.1098/rsif.2017.0637
2016
A quantitative comparative analysis of the size of the frontoparietal sinuses and brain in vombatiform marsupials
Sharp, A. C. (2016). A quantitative comparative analysis of the size of the frontoparietal sinuses and brain in vombatiform marsupials. Memoirs of Museum Victoria, 74, 331-342. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.2016.74.23
2015
Comparative finite element analysis of the cranial performance of four herbivorous marsupials
Sharp, A. C. (2015). Comparative finite element analysis of the cranial performance of four herbivorous marsupials. Journal of Morphology, 276(10), 1230-1243. doi:10.1002/jmor.20414
Morphology of the Jaw-Closing Musculature in the Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) Using Digital Dissection and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Sharp, A. C., & Trusler, P. W. (2015). Morphology of the Jaw-Closing Musculature in the Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) Using Digital Dissection and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. PLoS One, 10(2). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117730
2014
Three dimensional digital reconstruction of the jaw adductor musculature of the extinct marsupial giant Diprotodon optatum
Sharp, A. C. (2014). Three dimensional digital reconstruction of the jaw adductor musculature of the extinct marsupial giant Diprotodon optatum. PeerJ, 2. doi:10.7717/peerj.514