Research Interests
My research is focused on the study of molecular mechanisms related to orthopaedic and neurological conditions using preclinical in vivo models, ex vivo systems (explants, pluripotent and adult stem cells, primary cells) and behavioral analyses. The goal of these efforts are to unravel the therapeutic potential of molecular targets to treat 1) orthopaedic conditions including osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and bone trauma; and 2) neurological conditions in pain, cognition (neuroinflammation), and depression/anxiety.
Selected Grants
Localization of adenosine to promote fracture healing
ResearchSenior Research Associate · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2022 - 2027Understanding the role of senescence on post-operative neuroinflammation
ResearchSenior Research Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2026Modulation of local adenosine signaling to attenuate fracture pain
ResearchSenior Research Associate · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2021 - 2026Adenosine A2B Receptor in Bone Health and Osteoporosis
ResearchSenior Research Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2023Bioinspired Synthetic Grafts for Bone Regeneration
ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2019External Relationships
- OsteoCure Therapeutics
- duke university patent applications
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