Graphical Abstracts presented at the 2020 Mizzou Musculoskeletal Symposium.

​Dr. Bree Baker, PhD

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

Alec Beeve

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

Dr. Melanie Boeyer, PhD

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

Dr. Jennifer Brazill, PhD

Sarm1 Promotes Diabetic Bone Disease

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

Dr. Sebastian Cardona-Ramirez, PhD

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

Rebecca Dirkes

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

Victoria Gremminger

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

Dr. Anna Hardin, PhD

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

Dr. Ryan P. Knigge, PhD

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

Jacob Kramer

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

Austin Lawrence

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

Dr. Naomi Lee, DVM

Development of a Translational Canine Model of Human Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Dr. Naomi Lee, DVM
Doctoral Candidate
Department of Pathobiology
University of Missouri-Columbia

Catherine Omosule

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

Preston Wolfe

Comparative Analysis of Intra-articular Tissue Obtained from Osteoarthritic Hips during Culture

Preston Wolfe
Doctoral Student
Department of Pathobiology
University of Missouri-Columbia

Dr. Anna Schreiner, MD

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

Xiao Zhang

Neural Contributions to Leptin-mediated Bone Marrow Adipocyte Catabolism

Xiao Zhang
Graduate Student
Neuroskeletal Biology Laboratory
Washington University