Research Interests
The long term goal of my research is to develop effective, innovative, and safe treatments for musculoskeletal conditions including fracture, osteoarthritis, bone cancer, and the associated pain. This is achieved by understanding the fundamental biology using animal models, animal/human tissues, and in vitro cultures that involves primary or stem cell-derived models. These understandings form the basis for identification of therapeutic targets to develop treatments that promote tissue repair and pain relief.
Selected Grants
Localization of adenosine to promote fracture healing
ResearchSenior Research Associate · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2022 - 2027Modulation of local adenosine signaling to attenuate fracture pain
ResearchSenior Research Associate · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2021 - 2026Understanding the role of senescence on post-operative neuroinflammation
ResearchSenior Research Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2025Adenosine 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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