Principal Investigator

Edward M. Schwarz, Ph.D. University of Rochester work Box 665 Rochester NY p 585-275-3063 edward_schwarz@urmc.rochester.edu

Personnel

Edward M. Schwarz, Ph.D. University of Rochester

Principal Investigator

work Box 665 Rochester NY p 585-275-3063 edward_schwarz@urmc.rochester.edu Research Focus: Pro-inflammatory cytokine signal transduction and novel drug and gene therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Homaira Rahimi, M.D. University of Rochester

Senior Instructor

work Box 777 601 Elmwood Ave Rochester NY 14642 office: MC 4-8123A p 585-275-4733 Homaira_Rahimi@urmc.rochester.edu Research Focus: Pediatric rheumatology

Wakenda K. Tyler, M.D., M.P.H. University of Rochester

Assistant Professor

work 601 Elmwood Ave Rochester NY 14642 office: MC G-3154 p 585-275-3100 f 585-756-4727 wakenda_tyler@urmc.rochester.edu Research Focus: Orthopaedic Oncology, metastatic bone disease and tumor induced osteolysis.

Chao Xie, M.D. University of Rochester

Research Assistant Professor

work Box 665 601 Elmwood Ave Rochester NY 14642 office: MC 1-8545 p 585-275-0818 f 585-275-1121 chao_xie@urmc.rochester.edu Research Focus: Stem cell based tissue engineering for bone repair and the preclinical evaluation of anti-angiogenic agents that inhibit metastatic cancer growth in bone.

Qun Cheng, M.D. University of Rochester

Postdoctoral Fellow

work 601 Elmwood Ave Rochester NY 14642 office: MC 1-8545 p 585-276-5609 qun_cheng@urmc.rochester.edu

Hai Liu, M.D. University of Rochester

Postdoctoral Fellow

work 601 Elmwood Ave Rochester NY 14642 office: MC 1-8545 p 585-276-5609 hai_liu@urmc.rochester.edu

Longze Zhang, Ph.D. University of Rochester

Postdoctoral Fellow

work 601 Elmwood Ave Rochester NY 14642 office: MC 1-8545 p 585-276-5609 longze_zhang@urmc.rochester.edu

Echoe Bouta University of Rochester

Graduate Student

work Rochester NY office: MC 1-8545 p 585-276-5609 bouta@bme.rochester.edu Research Focus: Investigating the role of lymphatics in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis

Yawen Ju, B.S. University of Rochester

Graduate Student

work Rochester NY office: MC 1-8545 p 585-276-5609 Yawen_ju@urmc.rochester.edu Research Focus: Investigate the role of DC-STAMP (dendritic cell-specific transmembrane protein) in osteoclastogenesis.

John J. Varrone, M.S. University of Rochester

Graduate Student

work Rochester NY office: MC 1-8545 p 585-276-5609 john_varrone@urmc.rochester.edu Research Focus: Development of a passive immunization for MRSA-induced osteomyelitis

Recent Publications

1. Green JM
2. Hallab NJ
3. Liao YS
4. Narayan V
5. Schwarz EM
6. Xie C
(2013 May 01). Anti-oxidation treatment of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene components to decrease periprosthetic osteolysis: evaluation of osteolytic and osteogenic properties of wear debris particles in a murine calvaria model. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 15, 325.
1. Dhillon RS
2. Xie C
3. Tyler W
4. Calvi LM
5. Awad HA
6. Zuscik MJ
7. O'Keefe RJ
8. Schwarz EM
(2013 Mar 01). PTH-enhanced structural allograft healing is associated with decreased angiopoietin-2-mediated arteriogenesis, mast cell accumulation, and fibrosis. J Bone Miner Res. 28, 586-97.
1. Inzana JA
2. Maher JR
3. Takahata M
4. Schwarz EM
5. Berger AJ
6. Awad HA
(2013 Feb 22). Bone fragility beyond strength and mineral density: Raman spectroscopy predicts femoral fracture toughness in a murine model of rheumatoid arthritis. J Biomech. 46, 723-30.

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