SKELETAL STRUCTURE, PHYSIOLOGY AND DISEASE STUDY SECTION
SSPD10/27/26 - 10/28/26
Meeting Roster
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CHAIRPERSON
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HERNANDEZ,
CHRISTOPHER
JOHN, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENTS OF BIOENGINEERING AND THERAPEUTIC
SCIENCES AND ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
MUSCULOSKELETAL CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO,
CA,
94143
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AKHTER,
MOHAMMED
PERVEZ, PHD
*
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
DIRECTOR, BIOMECHANICS LAB
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
OMAHA,
NE,
68178
ALLEN,
KYLE
D, PHD
*
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE,
FL,
32611
AWAD,
HANI
A, PHD
*
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
ROCHESTER,
NY,
14642
BAHT,
GURPREET, PHD
*
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
DUKE MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY INSTITUTE
DUKE UNIVERSITY
DURHAM,
NC,
27501
BAILEY,
STACYANN
R, PHD
*
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
AMHERST,
MA,
01003
BELLIDO,
TERESITA
M, PHD
*
PROFESSOR AND CHAIR
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES
LITTLE ROCK,
AR,
72205
BOWLES,
ROBERT
D, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
BACK PAIN AND ENGINEERED THERAPEUTICS LAB
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY,
UT,
84112
CHARLES,
JULIA
F, MD, PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENTS OF MEDICINE AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN?S HOSPITAL
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
BOSTON,
MA,
02115
CHRISTIANSEN,
BLAINE
A., PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS HEALTH
SACRAMENTO,
CA,
95817
DAHIA,
CHITRA
L., PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
WEIL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
NEW YORK,
NY,
10021
DELANY,
ANNE
M, PHD
*
PROFESSOR
CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH
FARMINGTON,
CT,
06030
DRISSI,
MOULAY
HICHAM, PHD
*
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
EMORY UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA,
GA,
30329
ELEFTERIOU,
FLORENT, PHD
*
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR AND HUMAN GENETICS
AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
CENTER FOR SKELETAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
HOUSTON,
TX,
77030
FARR,
JOSHUA
NICHOLAS, PHD
*
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DIVISION OF RHEUMATOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
TUCSON,
AZ,
85721
HIXON,
KATHERINE, PHD
*
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
THAYER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
HANOVER,
NH,
03755
JAVED,
AMJAD, PHD
*
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM,
AL,
35294
KWON,
HAE RYONG, PHD
*
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
CARDIOVASCULAR BIOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM
OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
OKLAHOMA CITY,
OK,
73104
LEWIS,
KARL
J., PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
MEINIG SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
ITHICA,
NY,
14853
MOTYL,
KATHERINE
JEAN, PHD
FACULTY SCIENTIST II
CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE
MAINEHEALTH INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH
SCARBOROUGH,
ME,
04074
PLOTKIN,
LILIAN
IRENE, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY, CELL BIOLOGY
AND PHYSIOLOGY
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
INDIANAPOLIS,
IN,
46202
ROSS,
RYAN
DEE, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY AND CELL BIOLOGY
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
CHICAGO,
IL,
60612
SATCHER,
ROBERT
L., MD, PHD
PROFESSOR
DIVISION OF SURGERY
DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC ONCOLOGY
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
HOUSTON,
TX,
77030
SUVA,
LARRY
J., PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGY,
AND PHARMACOLOGY
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE STATION,
TX,
77843
SWARNKAR,
GAURAV, PHD
*
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS,
MO,
63110
VASHISHTH,
DEEPAK, PHD
*
DIRECTOR
CENTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY
AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
TROY,
NY,
12180
VO,
NAM
V, PHD
*
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
FERGUSON LABORATORY FOR SPINE RESEARCH
DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER
PITTSBURGH,
PA,
15261
WEIVODA,
MEGAN
M., PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT II
DIVISION OF HEMATOLOGY
MAYO CLINIC
ROCHESTER,
MN,
55905
ZHOU,
JUNCEN, DSC
*
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
JB SPEED SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE,
KY,
40202
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COLLINS,
AMBER
TAYLOR, PHD
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
THE CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA,
MD,
20892
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CSISAR,
ELIN
MARGARETA
EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA,
MD,
20892
* Temporary Member
* Flexible