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      • Melda Onal, Ph.D.
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CMDR Members

Charles O'Brien
Charles O’Brien, Ph.D.
Professor
Director
Maria Almeida Schuller, Ph.D.
Maria Schuller Almeida, Ph.D.
Professor
Associate Director
Roy Morello, Ph.D.
Roy Morello, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Member
Intawat Nookaew, Ph.D.
Intawat Nookaew, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director of Bioinformatics Core
Qiang Fu, Ph.D.
Qiang Fu, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor
Director of Genetic Models Core
Elena Ambrogini
Elena Ambrogini, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Co-Director of Histology, Biomechanics, and Human Tissue Core
JInhu Xiong, M.D., Ph.D.
Jinhu Xiong, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Co-Director of Histology, Biomechanics, and Human Tissue Core
Jesus Delgado-Calle, Ph.D.
Jesús Delgado-Calle, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director of Bone Imaging Core
Ryan Porter
Ryan Porter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Member
Ha-Neui Kim, Ph.D.
Ha neui Kim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Member
Melda Onal, Ph.D.
Melda Onal, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Project Leader
Nicholas Greene
Nicholas Greene, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Member
Stavros Manolagas, M.D.
Stavros Manolagas, M.D.
Distinguished Professor
Mentor
Fenghuang Zhan, Ph.D.
Fenghuang Zhan, Ph.D.
Professor
Member
Rebekah Samsonraj
Rebekah Samsonraj, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Project Leader
Amy Sato, Ph.D.
Amy Sato, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Member
Neha Dole, Ph.D.
Neha Dole, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Member
David Bumpass, M.D.
David B. Bumpass, M.D.
Associate Professor
Member
J. Ryan Hill, M.D.
J. Ryan Hill, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Member
Christopher Wardell
Christopher Wardell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Project Leader
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D.
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D.
Professor
Chair, Internal Advisory Committee
Teresita Bellido, Ph.D.
Teresita Bellido, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Internal Advisory Committee
Lawrence Cornett, Ph.D.
Lawrence Cornett, Ph.D.
Professor
Internal Advisory Committee
Mark Smeltzer, Ph.D.
Mark Smeltzer, Ph.D.
Professor
Internal Advisory Committee
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