Cellular and molecular basis of cartilage repair and osteoarthritis; cellular and developmental biology of bone and osteoporosis; tissue engineering of bone and cartilage based on biomaterials and biotechnology; role of extracellular matrix and growth factors in cell differentiation and morphogenesis of bone and cartilage; hormonal regulation of cartilage, bone, and bone marrow development. Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering: our research is focused on regeneration of bone and cartilage. The current research includes signaling pathways of IL 17 family in chodrocytes; prostate cancer metastases to bone; tissue engineering of bone; regeneration of articular cartilage. The trainees include 4 postdoctoral fellows, one orthopaedic surgery resident, two graduate students and two undergraduate students.
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