2021 Mizzou Musculoskeletal Research Symposium Abstracts

Graphical Abstracts presented at the 2021 Mizzou Musculoskeletal Symposium. Presentations include Undergraduate and Master’s Student, PhD Student, as well as Postdoc and Faculty Presentations.

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Undergraduate and Master’s Student Presentations
PhD Student Presentations
Postdoc and Faculty Presentations

Undergraduate and Master’s Student Presentations

Donald Aboytes

Morphological Response of the Lumbar Intervertebral Discs in Individuals that Experience Low Back Pain Symptoms Induced by Prolonged Standing

Musculoskeletal Research Center
Washington University-St. Louis
daboytes@wustl.edu

Elise Baumann

Metabolic Responses of Degenerative Intervertebral Discs from Patients Undergoing Cervical of Lumbar Spinal Fusions

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
elise.baumann@mail.missouri.edu

Luke Baxter

Comparison of Basal and Cytokine Stimulated Metabolism of Tendon Autografts used for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
labpck@mail.missouri.edu

Spencer DeLucia

Relationships among Patient-Specific Variables and Osteoarthritic Chondrocyte Metabolism

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
seddzv@mail.missouri.edu

Elena Doctor

Resistance Training Reduces Age- and Geography-Related Physical Function Discrepancies in Older Adults

Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
University of Missouri-Columbia
emd7m9@health.missouri.edu

Liz Fletcher

Evaluation of Intervertebral Disc Metabolic Responses to Sustained IL-10 Stimulation using a Rat-Tail Whole Organ Explant Model

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
eafgzd@mail.missouri.edu

Matthew Gao

Relationships among Inflammatory and Degradation-Related Biomarkers Released by Subchondral Bone from Osteoarthritic Knees

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
mzgao@mail.missouri.edu

Ashwin Garlapaty

Relationships among Pro-Inflammatory and Degradation-Related Biomarkers Released by Articular Cartilage from Osteoarthritic Knees

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
agcz8@mail.missouri.edu

Morgan C. Kluge

Effects of Glucose and Insulin Levels on lntervertebral Disc Metabolic Responses in an in vitro Rat Tail Model

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
mckmhb@mail.missouri.edu

Madison LaChance

The Impact of Selection for Increased Exercise in Mice on the Mandible and Cranium

Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
University of Missouri-Columbia
mfl6y2@mail.missouri.edu

Connie Luk

Relationships Among Articular Cartilage Biomechanical Properties and Biomarkers Produced by Subchondral Bone from Osteoarthritic Knees

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
connieluk@mail.umsl.edu

John Shuster

Senomorphic Drugs Do Not Enhance Loading-Induced Bone Formation In Aged Mice

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Washington University-St. Louis
jtshuster@wustl.edu

Anna Sullentrup

Influences of Patient Medication Use on Osteoarthritic Chondrocyte Metabolism

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
ansdx5@mail.missouri.edu

Brooke Weiler

Combinatorial Postnatal Inhibition of Myostatin and Activin-A in a Murine Model of Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Department of Biochemistry
University of Missouri-Columbia
baw65m@mail.missouri.edu

PhD Student Presentations

Andres F. Bonilla

An Immunologically Driven Model of Disc Degeneration: Advancing Research and Therapy for Low Back Pain

Colorado State University
andres.bonilla@colostate.edu

Kaitlyn Broz

RAGE Ablation Partially Mediates Bone Deficits in T2D

Musculoskeletal Research Center
Washington University-St. Louis
Broz@wustl.edu

Garrett Easson

TRPV4 Activation Promotes an Anabolic Response in the IVD

Washington University-St. Louis
geasson@wustl.edu

Austin Hensley

Modulation of microRNAs to Engineer a Layered Osteochondral Tissue Construct

Musculoskeletal Research Center
Washington University-St. Louis
aphensley@wustl.edu

Jacob Kramer

Radiographic Severity of Lumbar Disc Degeneration is Reflected in ex vivo Metabolic Profiles

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
jskgg7@mail.missouri.edu

Austin Lawrence

Acetabular Orientation in Humans and Non-Human Primates

Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
University of Missouri-Columbia
austin.lawrence@mail.missouri.edu

Josephine Luk

lmmunohistochemistry on Recovered Osteochondral Allografts Suggests Immunological Impact in Graft Healing

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
jclpb3@mail.missouri.edu

Ryan Potter

Ablation of VEGFA Following Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Injury in Mice Mitigates Locomotive Impairments

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Washington University-St. Louis
rpotter@wustl.edu

Kylee Rucinski

Patient and Provider Adherence in Orthopaedics: A Systematic Review to Initiate Optimized Definitions, Metrics, and Implementation Strategies

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
rucinskik@health.missouri.edu

Remy Walk

A Novel Retroperitoneal Approach for the Targeted Annular Tear Injury in the Mouse Lumbar Spine

Musculoskeletal Research Center
Washington University-St. Louis
rwalk@wustl.edu

Preston Wolfe

Evaluation of Serum and Urine Protein Biomarkers for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
wolfepn@health.missouri.edu

Postdoc and Faculty Presentations

Janna Andronowski, PhD

The Andronowski Skeletal Collection for Histological Research

Department of Biomedical Sciences
Memorial University of Newfoundland
jandronowski@mun.ca

Bree Baker, PhD

Resistance Training Improves Older Adults' Self-efficacy and Exercise Habits: A 12-month Follow-up

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
bakerbre@health.missouri.edu

Mel Boeyer, PhD

Does the Proximal Thoracic Curve Correct When Instrumenting Only the Main Thoracic Curve in Lenke 2A Patients Treated with Vertebral Body Tethering

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Missouri-Columbia
boeyerm@health.missouri.edu

Kristen Prufrock, PhD

Does Folivory (Leaf Eating) Influence Chewing Muscle Maturity?

Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
University of Missouri-Columbia
kristen.prufrock@health.missouri.edu

Anna Schreiner, MD

Unicompartmental Bipolar Osteochondral and Meniscal Allograft Transplantation is Effective for Treatment of Medical Compartment Gonarthrosis in a Canine Model

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Eberhard Karls University, Germany
annajschreiner@yahoo.de

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