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Author: Steven Ayala

Leigh Slyker Wins NIH F31 Fellowship

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Steven Ayala

Leigh Slyker has been awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31 – Diversity) from the NIH. Leigh, a 4th year PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, will be collaborating… Continue Reading →

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Marianne Lintz Receives her PhD in Biomedical Engineering

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Steven Ayala

Marianne Lintz passed her B Exam and received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering. Her doctoral thesis was entitled “Tissue Engineering Strategies for Total Disc Replacement: Structure and Mechanical Function of the Intervertebral Disc”. Congrats, Marianne!

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Dr. Robby Bowles Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure at the University of Utah

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Steven Ayala

Bonassar Lab alum Robby Bowles was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Utah.  Dr. Bowles received his MS and PhD degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell, where he developed novel approaches… Continue Reading →

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Serafina Lopez Publishes Article in Connective Tissue Research

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Steven Ayala

Serafina Lopez’s article, titled “The role of SLRPs and large aggregating proteoglycans in collagen fibrillogenesis, extracellular matrix assembly, and mechanical function of fibrocartilage,” was recently accepted by the journal Connective Tissue Research. This manuscript reviewed the important roles of proteoglycans… Continue Reading →

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Bonassar Lab Alumna Jenny Puetzer Wins NSF CAREER Award

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Steven Ayala

Dr. Jenny Puetzer recently received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for her proposal “Driving cells to produce strong, mature collagen fibers for post-injury healing.” Her work will investigate how the mechanical cues that occur during development further… Continue Reading →

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Alikhan Fidai selected as Graduate Resident Fellow

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Steven Ayala

Congratulations to Alikhan Fidai for being selected to be a Graduate Resident Fellow at Alice Cook House! Alikhan will work with his fellow GRFs, house assistant dean, and house professor to create a vibrant and academically engaging living-learning community for… Continue Reading →

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Jongkil Kim Publishes a Paper in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Steven Ayala

Congratulations to Jongkil and his co-authors on their accepted manuscript in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering titled “Combining TGF-β1 and Mechanical Anchoring to Enhance Collagen Fiber Formation and Alignment in Tissue-Engineered Menisci.” This study investigated collagen fiber formation and alignment… Continue Reading →

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Jongkil Kim Wins ORS Meniscus Section Podium Award at the ORS 2021 Annual Meeting

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Steven Ayala

Jongkil Kim, a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, recently won an ORS Meniscus Section Podium Award at the Orthopaedic Research Society 2021 Annual Meeting for his talk “Gradients in Media Recapitulate Native Collagen Fiber Organization Within Tissue Engineered Enthesis.” His… Continue Reading →

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Professor Bonassar named Fellow of the Orthopaedic Research Society

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Steven Ayala

Professor Bonassar was inducted into the 2021 Class of Fellows at the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS).  ORS Fellows represent longstanding members of the ORS who have demonstrated exemplary service and leadership, substantial achievement, expert knowledge, and… Continue Reading →

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Steven Ayala Publishes a Paper in Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Steven Ayala

Congratulations to Steven and his co-authors on their accepted manuscript in JOR titled “Cartilage Articulation Exacerbates Chondrocyte Damage and Death After Impact Injury”. This study investigated what regions of the cartilage tissue are most damaged following injury and if prior… Continue Reading →

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  • Leigh Slyker Publishes Article in PNAS
  • Jongkil Kim Receives his PhD in Biomedical Engineering
  • Serafina Lopez Receives her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering
  • Dr. Jill Middendorf to Join the Faculty in Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University
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