Graphical Abstracts presented at the 2020 Mizzou Musculoskeletal Symposium.

Efficacy of an Eight-week Resistance Training Program in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dr. Bree Baker, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia

Evaluation of Bioelectric Stimulation of the Sciatic Nerve as a Therapeutic Option for Diabetic Bone Disease and Neuropathy
Alec Beeve
Graduate Student
Neuroskeletal Biology Laboratory
Washington University

The Adolescent Maturational Spurt in Children from Different Racial and/or Ethnic Backgrounds
Dr. Melanie Boeyer, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia

Sarm1 Promotes Diabetic Bone Disease
Dr. Jennifer Brazill, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Department of Medicine
Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases
Washington University

Differences in ECM Markers between Canine and Human Tendon Graft Fibroblasts in Response to Cyclic Strains
Dr. Sebastian Cardona-Ramirez, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia

Gestational Bisphenol-A Exposure Negatively Impacts Trabecular Microarchitecture and Cortical Geometry in Male, but not Female, Adult Offspring
Rebecca Dirkes
Doctoral Student
Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
University of Missouri-Columbia

Skeletal Muscle Weakness and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in a Mouse Model of Osteogenesis Imperfecta Exhibiting Severe Bone Fragility
Victoria Gremminger
Doctoral Student
Department of Biochemistry
University of Missouri-Columbia

Estimated Growth Cessation: Strengths and Limitations of Size- and Rate-based Methods
Dr. Anna M. Hardin, PhD
NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
University of Missouri-Columbia

Multivariate Prediction of Craniofacial Growth
Dr. Ryan P. Knigge, PhD
American Association of Anatomy Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia

Characterization of Basal and Cytokine Stimulated Biomarker Profiles of Degenerative Cervical and Lumbar Fusion Explants Ex-vivo
Jacob Kramer
Doctoral Student
Department of Pathobiology
University of Missouri-Columbia

Hip Joint Orientation and Human Evolution: Using Clinical Tools to Address Evolutionary Questions
Austin B. Lawrence
Doctoral Student
Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
University of Missouri-Columbia

Development of a Translational Canine Model of Human Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
Dr. Naomi Lee, DVM
Doctoral Candidate
Department of Pathobiology
University of Missouri-Columbia

Genetic Myostatin(GDF8) Deficiency Improves Musculoskeletal Integrity in Two COL1A2 Mouse Model of Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Catherine Omosule
Doctoral Candidate
Department of Biochemistry
University of Missouri-Columbia

Comparative Analysis of Intra-articular Tissue Obtained from Osteoarthritic Hips during Culture
Preston Wolfe
Doctoral Student
Department of Pathobiology
University of Missouri-Columbia

Comparison of Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Techniques using a Preclinical Canine Model
Dr. Anna Schreiner, MD
Orthopaedic and Trauma Resident
University of Tuebingen’s BG Trauma Center

Neural Contributions to Leptin-mediated Bone Marrow Adipocyte Catabolism
Xiao Zhang
Graduate Student
Neuroskeletal Biology Laboratory
Washington University