Our Current Trainees: Training Program In Musculoskeletal Research

Predoctoral Trainees

  • Hana Chang, MS
    Department: Biomedical Engineering
    Research Project: Stem cells’ structural adaptation to mechanical signals
    Mentor: Melissa Knothe Tate, PhD
  • Thomas Bulea, MS
    Department: Biomedical Engineering
    Research Project: A hybrid neuroprosthesis for restoration of standing, walking, and stair climbing.
    Mentor: Ron Triolo, PhD
  • Elane Reyes, BS
    Department: Pathology
    Research Project: The elucidation of human B cell subset biology that underlies the autoimmune manifestation of vasculitis in the setting of hepatitis C virus.
    Mentor: Donald D. Anthony, MD, PhD
  • Adam Whitney, MS
    Department: Biomedical Engineering
    Research Project: Cartilage tissue engineering for joint resurfacing
    Mentor: Joseph M. Mansour, PhD

Postdoctoral Trainees

  • Lindsay Bashur, PhD
    Department: Orthopaedics
    Project: The critical role of Jab1 in skeletogenesis and bone metastasis
    Mentor: Guang Zhou, PhD
  • Jeffrey Halpern, PhD
    Department: Biomedical Engineering
    Project: Affinity-based drug delivery systems for orthopaedic devices
    Mentor: Horst von Recum, PhD
  • Matthew Schiefer, PhD
    Department: Biomedical Engineering
    Research Project: Design and analysis of a sciatic nerve neuroprosthesis
    Mentor: Ron Triolo, PhD