Musculoskeletal Research Laboratories

The focus of the Musculoskeletal Research Laboratories of the Department of Orthopaedics is on the physiology and pathology of bone and skeletal muscles.

Our mission is to conduct groundbreaking research that applies multidisciplinary approaches and integrates the perspective of researchers and clinicians to improve musculoskeletal health and orthopaedic outcomes through pre-clinical and translational research programs.

The Musculoskeletal Research Laboratories of the Department of Orthopaedics were established in October 2002. Our areas of cutting-edge research include studies to improve understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of bone, cartilage, stem cells and skeletal muscles at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organism levels.

Collectively, our research investigations aim to advance science and improve orthopaedic outcomes for individuals of all ages with musculoskeletal conditions.

Accordingly, we continue to concentrate on the growth and development of the Department’s research program, including the recruitment of outstanding faculty and staff.

Primary Faculty

Motomi Enomoto-Iwamoto, PhD, DDS
Associate Professor
20 Penn Street, HSFII 012D
410-706-4767
motomi.iwamoto@som.umaryland.edu

Mohit Gilotra, MD
Assistant Professor
100 Penn Street, AHB 540D
410-7061603
mgilotra@som.umaryland.edu

Masahiro Iwamoto, PhD, DDS
Professor
20 Penn Street, HSFII 012C
410-706-4766
masahiro.iwamoto@som.umaryland.edu

Jie Jiang, PhD
Assistant Professor
100 Penn Street, AHB 505E
410-706-0767
Jie.Jiang@som.umaryland.edu

Eugene Koh, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
100 Penn Street, AHB 540B
410-706-2875
ekoh@som.umaryland.edu

Natalie Leong, MD
Assistant Professor
100 Penn street, AHB 505E
NLeong@som.umaryland.edu

Richard M. Lovering, PhD, PT
Associate Professor
100 Penn Street, AHB 540C
410-706-2417
rlovering@som.umaryland.edu

Nathan N O'Hara, MHA
Research Associate
110 South Paca Street, Suite 300
410-328-9579
no'hara@som.umaryland.edu

Satoru Otsuru, PhD, MD
Assistant Professor
20 Penn Street, HSFII S111
410-706-2048
sotsuru@som.umaryland.edu

Joseph P. Stains, PhD
Associate Professor
100 Penn Street, AHB 540E
410-706-2494
jstai002@umaryland.edu 

Secondary and Affiliated Faculty

Robert J. Bloch, PhD
Chris Ward, PhD
Li-Qun Zhang, PhD

Staff

Veronica Buxenstein
Contract and Grant Specialist
100 Penn Street, AHB 540
410-706-2872
vbuxenstein@som.umaryland.edu

Kelly Little
Senior Contract and Grant Specialist
100 Penn Street, AHB 515C
410-706-2873
klittle@som.umaryland.edu