Research Faculty
Timothy Damron, MD
Professor
Professor
Research Interests
Radioprotectant strategies: pediatric growth plate. Treatment of Fractures in Pathology Bone, Reconstructive Alternatives: Limb-Sparing Sarcoma Surgery, Genetics of Pagetoid Osteosarcoma
Kenneth Mann, PhD
Professor
Professor
Research Interests
Micro-mechanics of implant interfaces; damage evolution of joint replacements and biomaterials; in vivo models of tumor osteolysis and prediction of fracture risk; general orthopedic biomechanics.
Bryan Margulies, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
- Tumor/ adverse therapy effects on bone (fracture)
- Endochondral bone growth
- Cell migration and fate (MSC, osteoblast, adipocyte)
Megan Oest, PhD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Orthopedic tissue engineering; angiogenesis & graft/implant viability; fetal basis of adult disease; intrauterine stem cell programming.
Nathaniel Ordway, MS, PE
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Clinical and experimental spine biomechanics; Motion analysis and functional assessment
Joseph Spadaro, PhD
Professor
Professor
Research Interests
Electromagnetic and mechanical regulation of bone physiology;
Bone density and osteoporosis;
Skeletal irradiation effects;
Biomaterials.
Frederick Werner, MME, PE
Professor
Professor
Research Interests
Experimental biomechanics of the upper and lower extremities as related to the function of normal, diseased and surgically repaired soft tissues and joints.
Andrew K. Palmer, MD
Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
Research Interests
Research interests focus on how injuries and diseases processes effect the anatomy and biomechanics of the upper extremity with a particular interest on the wrist and distal radioulnar joint.
Tamara A. Scerpella, MD
Associate Professor
Associate Professor