Thompson Lab Team

Meet the Thompson Laboratory for Regenerative Orthopaedics team.

Team Members

• James P. Stannard, MD
  Hansjörg Wyss Distinguished Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
  Medical Director, Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
• James L. Cook, DVM, PHD, OTSC
  William & Kathryn Allen Distinguished Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery
  Orthopaedic Research Division Chief
  Director, Thompson Laboratory for Regenerative Orthopaedics
  Director, Mizzou BioJoint® Center
  Director, Mizzou Sports Science
• Dana L. Duren, PHD
  Director, Orthopaedic Research
  Director, Skeletal Morphology Laboratory
• Aaron Stoker, MS, PHD
  Associate Director, Thompson Laboratory for Regenerative Orthopaedics
• Keiichi Kuroki, DVM, PHD
  Associate Director, Thompson Laboratory for Regenerative Orthopaedics
• Trent M. Guess, PHD
  Director, Mizzou Motion Analysis Center
• Emily Leary, PHD
  Director, Orthopaedic Biostatistics
• Cristi Reeves Cook, DVM, MS
  Head, Diagnostic Imaging Research
• Richard J. Sherwood, PHD
  Adjunct Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery,
  Professor of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
• Chantelle Bozynski, DVM, MS
  Head, Pathology and Translational Research
• Lisa A. Royse, PHD
  Assistant Research Professor
• Melanie Boeyer, PHD
  Assistant Research Professor
• Kylee Rucinski, PHD, MHA
  Assistant Research Professor
• Vicki Jones, MEd
  Director, Research Operations and Planning 
• Adelina Colbert 
  Sr. Grants and Publications Coordinator 
• Stacy Turpin Cheavens MS, CMI
  Certified Medical Illustrator
• Maria Luisa Suzzarini, MD, IBCLC
  Patient Outcomes Manager

Clinical Research Team

• Kyle Blecha
• Bryce Fletcher
• Sandra Kuphaldt
• Ty Simon
• Caleb Bischoff, DO
• Brent Prenger

Translational Orthopaedics Research Team

• Abel Vega
• Mindie Roush

Skeletal Morphology Research Team

• Open: Research Project Analyst for Orthopaedic Skeletal Research (Job ID #51543)

Bioengineering Research Engineer

• Will Bezold

Biostatistics Team

• Jinpu Li MA, Statistician

Graduate Students

• Richard Ma, MD
• Bryce Fletcher
• Ana Belzarena-Genovese, MD
• Abdoulie Njai, MD
• Samuel Gieg, MD
• Jacob Kramer
• Abigail Baumann