Research Labs

Principal Investigators
Edward M. Schwarz, Ph.D., Yeshiva, Einstein, 1993 Burton Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Director, Center for Musculoskeletal Research (CMSR) Osteoimmunology and novel drug therapies for rheumatoid arthritis, bone regeneration and osteomyelitis.
Stephen L. Kates, M.D., Northwestern University, 1984 Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Associate Director, CMSR
Hani A. Awad, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1999 Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Director, BMTI Core CMSR Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering.
Judith A. Baumhauer, M.D., University of Vermont, 1989, M.P.H., Rochester, 2009 Professor of Department of Orthopaedics
Danielle S.W. Benoit, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Brendan F. Boyce, M.D,, UK-U Glasgow, 1971 Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Director, Anatomic Pathology; Co-Director, HBMI Core CMSR Bone cell biology and bone pathology.
Laura M. Calvi, M.D., Harvard, 1995 Associate Professor of Medicine - Endocrinology Microenvironment of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) in the bone; stem cell microenvironmental interactions and pharacologic strategies.
Joe V. Chakkalakal, Ph.D., University of Ottawa, 2006 Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Skeletal muscle and stem cell biology
John C. Elfar, M.D., Harvard University, 2002 Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Matthew J. Hilton, Ph.D., University of Houston, 2004 Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Director, HBMI Core CMSR Notch signaling in skeletal development and disease.
Catherine A. Humphrey, M.D., Hahnemann School of Medicine, 2001 Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Amy L. Lerner, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Computational modeling to study biomechanics of the knee.
R. John Looney, M.D., University of Rochester, 1976 Professor of Medicine - Environmental Medicine
Michael Maloney, M.D., Georgetown University, 1992 Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Robert A. Mooney, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1980 Professor of Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Regis J. O’Keefe, M.D., Harvard, 1985, Ph.D., Rochester, 2000 Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, URMC Wehle Professor and Chair Chair, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Signaling mechanisms of skeletal development, disease and injury repair.
M. Owen Papuga, PhD., University of Rochester, 2011 Adjunct Assistant Professor
J. Edward Puzas, Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1976 Senior Associate Dean, Basic Research Donald and Mary Clark Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Christopher Ritchlin, M.D., Albany, 1982, M.P.H., Rochester, 2008 Professor of Medicine - Rheumatology
Randy N. Rosier, M.D., Rochester, 1978, Ph.D., Rochester, 1979 Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Paul T. Rubery, M.D., Cornell University, 1988 Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Wakenda Tyler, M.D., John s Hopkins, 2002, M.P.H., Johns Hopkins, 2001 Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Ilya Voloshin, M.D., Dartmouth, 1998 Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Lianping Xing, M.D., Ph.D., Penn State University, 1994 Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Xinping Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1999 Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Michael J. Zuscik, Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1993 Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Director of Educational Programs, CMSR Cartilage biology and osteoarthritis.
Research Track Faculty
Yufeng Dong, MD, PhD Research Assistant Professor
Roman A. Eliseev, MD, PhD Research Assistant Professor
Jennifer H. Jonason, PhD Research Assistant Professor
Tzong-jen Sheu, PhD Research Assistant Professor
Chao Xie, MD Research Assistant Professor