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Benjamin Aaron Alman
James R. Urbaniak, M.D., Distinguished Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
ben.alman@duke.edu
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Selected Grants
2/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University
Research
Mentor ·
Awarded by National Institutes of Health ·
2025 - 2030
Boston Children's/UCLA/Duke Next Generation Regeneration for Osteoarthritis (BUD NextGenRegen for OA)
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health ·
2024 - 2029
The Duke Preparing Research scholars In bioMEdical sciences (PRIME): Cancer Research Program
Research
Preceptor ·
Awarded by National Cancer Institute ·
2023 - 2028
Advancing Cancer Therapy through Groundbreaking Research in Radiation Biology
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Roswell Park Cancer Institute ·
2023 - 2028
Investigating the Role of Histone Deacetylase-3 in Metastatic Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma
Fellowship
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund ·
2025 - 2027
The impact of Wnt signaling on hematopoietic stem cell aging and its influence on fracture repair
Fellowship
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Institute on Aging ·
2024 - 2027
University Training Program in Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering
Inst. Training Prgm or CME
Mentor ·
Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences ·
1994 - 2027
Training Program in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
Inst. Training Prgm or CME
Mentor ·
Awarded by National Institutes of Health ·
2001 - 2027
The role of macrophage subpopulations in the rejuvenation of fracture repair
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Institute on Aging ·
2021 - 2026
Resorbable, Phsophorylated Poly(ester urea) Surgical Adhesive to Enhance Fracture Healing
Research
Advisor ·
Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ·
2021 - 2026
Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CME
Mentor ·
Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences ·
2021 - 2026
Molecular Etiology of Enchondromatosis
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ·
2014 - 2026
Biomechanical and genetic analysis of the combination effects of BMP2 and anti-RANKL antibody on a mice spinal fusion model
Research
Investigator ·
Awarded by Lumbar Spine Research Society ·
2025 - 2026
Targeting the metastasis initiating cell in undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Cancer Institute ·
2021 - 2026
Graduate Diversity Enrichment Program
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund ·
2023 - 2025
Genetic approaches to skin regeneration in zebrafish
Research
Co-Mentor ·
Awarded by National Institutes of Health ·
2020 - 2025
Duke CTSA (TL1) Year 5
Inst. Training Prgm or CME
Mentor ·
Awarded by National Institutes of Health ·
2018 - 2024
Nanotechnology in Medicine IV: Physical Triggers and Advanced Materials for Translation
Conference
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund ·
2024 - 2024
Investigating the role of LCP1 in metastatic progression of chondrosarcoma
Research
Significant Contributor ·
Awarded by The Musculoskeletal Tumor Society ·
2022 - 2023
Exercise Induced Muscle Secreted Factors That Modify Osteoarthritis (OA) Severity
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Institutes of Health ·
2021 - 2023
Cabinet Radiation Therapy System for Small Animals
Equipment
Major User ·
Awarded by North Carolina Biotechnology Center ·
2022 - 2023
Exercise-induced recovery of intervertebral disc health
Research
Mentor ·
Awarded by National Institutes of Health ·
2020 - 2022
Translational Research in Surgical Oncology
Inst. Training Prgm or CME
Mentor ·
Awarded by National Institutes of Health ·
2002 - 2022
Image-Guided Radiation Therapy System for Small Animals
Equipment
Major User ·
Awarded by National Institutes of Health ·
2021 - 2022
Rejuvenating fracture repair: The role of the macrophage and Beta-catenin
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Institutes of Health ·
2016 - 2022
Stable Isotope Resolved Metabolomics to Interrogate the Interactions between Stroma and Desmoid Tumors
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation, Inc. ·
2018 - 2021
Targeting Tumor Initiating Cell in Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Institutes of Health ·
2016 - 2020
IPA - Janet Prvu Bettger
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center ·
2018 - 2019
Collaboration for a Cure: Identifying new Therapeutic Targets for Desmoid Tumors
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation, Inc. ·
2013 - 2019
A Genetically Targeted Mouse Model of Desmoid Tumors
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation, Inc. ·
2017 - 2018
