Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
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2024 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Associate Professor in Pathology
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2024 - Present
Pathology,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
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2017 - Present
Duke Molecular Physiology Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center
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2021 - Present
Duke Regeneration Center,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Vagus nerve stimulation rescues persistent pain following orthopedic surgery in adult mice.
Conference Pain · August 1, 2024 Postoperative pain is a major clinical problem imposing a significant burden on patients and society. In a survey 2 years after orthopedic surgery, 57% of patients reported persisting postoperative pain. However, only limited progress has been made in the ... Full text Link to item CiteOsteoimmunology of Fracture Healing.
Journal Article Curr Osteoporos Rep · June 2024 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to summarize what is known in the literature about the role inflammation plays during bone fracture healing. Bone fracture healing progresses through four distinct yet overlapping phases: formation of the he ... Full text Link to item CiteThe impact of age and sex on the inflammatory response during bone fracture healing.
Journal Article JBMR Plus · May 2024 Inflammation is thought to be dysregulated with age leading to impaired bone fracture healing. However, broad analyses of inflammatory processes during homeostatic bone aging and during repair are lacking. Here, we assessed changes in inflammatory cell and ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A novel target in aged fracture healing
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2023 - 2028Localization of adenosine to promote fracture healing
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2022 - 2027Training Program in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Western University (Canada) ·
2009
Ph.D.