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  5. UAMS Shines at Musculoskeletal Workshop

UAMS Shines at Musculoskeletal Workshop

The UAMS Musculoskeletal community has been a standout at the Orthopaedic Research Society’s 50th International Musculoskeletal Biology Workshop in Utah this week, with several faculty, staff and students presenting research and receiving honors. Dr. Teresita Bellido, Professor and Chair of the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, is Co-Director for the workshop. Dr. Ryan Porter, Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine Division of Endocrinology, received the Osteoarthritis Award for meritorious scientific achievement. Graduate student Hayley Sabol received the Harold M. Frost Young Investigator Award. Her advisor, Dr. Jesús Delgado-Calle, Associate Professor of Physiology and Cell Biology, was a speaker in a session on connective tissue targeting. Graduate student Alicen James received an Alice L. Jee Award. Her advisor, Dr. Melda Onal, Assistant Professor of Physiology and Cell Biology, Dr. Jinhu Xiong, Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Dr. Intawat Nookaew, Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics, also presented posters at the workshop.

Left to right: Dr. Teresita Bellido, Alice L. Jee Award Winner Alicen James, Dr. Melda Onal, Osteoarthritis Award Winner Dr. Ryan Porter, Harold M. Frost Young Investigator Award Winner Hayley Sabol, and Dr. Jesus Delgado-Calle

Posted by hmontgomery on July 26, 2023

Filed Under: Bellido Lab News, Department News

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