#SfRBM2021 Development Sessions begin at 11:00 am EST! Sessions include the following:

Our Paper of the Month from May 2022 has just been published in eLife - the journal! "Lipolysis of bone marrow adipocytes is required to fuel bone and the marrow niche during energy deficits" doi.org/10.7554/eLife.… Beautiful work from the MacDougald lab University of Michigan! bma-society.org/paper-of-the-m…

There’s a new Chair of Ortho University of Pittsburgh! “A graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana & Howard University College of Medicine, Dr. Hogan was recruited by Dr. Fu to Pitt, where he earned an executive MBA & most recently served as professor of orthopaedic surgery at the SOM.” 🎉

.University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine and UPMC have selected MaCalus V. Hogan, M.D., MBA, as the new chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, succeeding the late Freddie H. Fu, M.D. upmc.com/media/news/091…

We are excited to announce the second Summer School on #bonemarrowadiposity Grad students, post docs, young investigators mark your calendars on Sept. 4-6th 2023 for #BMASsummerschool2023 Incredible lineup of speakers! Check out the program at bma-society.org

The deadline for registration at the 2nd BMAS Summer School is approaching fast! Submit your abstract at bma-society.org/bmas-summer-sc… You don't work on #bonemarrowadiposity but you are interested to learn about it? There is place also for you! Send your motivation letter today!

Since the development of the Ponseti Method in the 1950s, University of Iowa has been a worldwide leader in the treatment of clubfoot. Revolutionary contributions by Ignacio Ponseti, MD, make it possible for kids like Delainee to walk, run, and play without surgery. #WorldClubfootDay

Register for the BMAS #SummerSchool 2023! 📅4-6 September 2023 💰Very low registration fee 💻Virtual event 👩‍🔬Terrific speakers 🏆Many awards available, more to be announced! Visit bma-society.org/bmas-summer-sc… Event supported by The Company of Biologists, Journal of Gerontology and IFMRS

.Ling Wang, Ben Zuchelkowski, MD, MS, & colleagues share how a novel #MouseModel of the common G6PD A- variant has impaired #antioxidant capacity like humans & low G6PD activity may reduce survival of transfused RBCs when irradiation is performed. Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tr…

Delighted to share that we have received a new #R01 to study the role of FGF21 in #Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Very grateful for the support from NIAMS. Huge thanks to amazing collaborators, Dr. MacDougald, Matthew Potthoff and Ling Wang at Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa. Now hiring!

Medical students: Are you considering a career in orthopedic surgery? Join us Sept. 27 for hands-on mock orthopedic surgeries and more from the Perry Initiative: spr.ly/6018lN8kI

Congratulations to four of our graduate students who recently passed their comprehensive exams! The department is so proud of you all. Amelia Hurley-Novatny - Ken Li Lab Jie Li - Tina Tootle Lab Salma Hassan - Arlene Drack Lab Trevor Jones - Andy Frank Lab Cheers to you four🥳

Congratulations to Amelia from our lab for passing her comprehensive exam!

Mark your calendars for the 2025 Advances in Skeletal Muscle Biology (ASMB) Conference on March 19-21, 2025 on UF's Gainesville, FL Campus!

Looking forward to this Friday's Skeletal Biology and Pathophysiology Series... Info: bit.ly/3C2R1rt @WashU_BMD,@WUSTLdbbs,WashU Ortho Research,WashU Biomedical Engineering,@dveislab

Join us for #WebinarWednesday on Sept 25 with the ORS Meniscus for Lessons from Other Fibrocartilages: Impact on Meniscus Research. Three experts will discuss how the TMJ disc, intervertebral disc, and enthesis compare to the knee #meniscus. Register now: bit.ly/4b5XIYl

#MDA condemns the decision to cap indirect research costs at 15% at NIH, a move that will severely impact #neuromuscular disease research & delay treatments. We call for NIH to immediately reverse this decision. Raise your voice: votervoice.net/MDA/Campaigns/… mda.org/press-releases…

Our own MD/PhD candidate, Amelia Hurley-Novatny just received a four year NIH F30 fellowship for her project titled, "Investigating the role of FGF21 in bone homeostasis in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy". Congratulations! We are so proud of you! Iowa_MSTP UIowa - Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology

Thrilled to share that I have been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure! Huge thanks to my collaborators, colleagues, and family for their support!

"New initiative aims to reduce use of animals in NIH-funded research" I’m all for advancing human-based research tools like organoids, tissue-on-a-chip, and in vitro systems. They’re exciting, but every approach has its strengths and weaknesses; let's not be fooled by the new