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
Joseph Stains, PhD
Professor and Division Head
660 W. Redwood Street, Howard Hall, 598B
jstains@som.umaryland.edu
Thomas L. Clemens, PhD
Professor
110 South Paca Street
tclemens@som.umaryland.edu
Naomi Dirckx, PhD
Research Associate
660 W. Redwood Street, Howard Hall, 586
ndirckx@som.umaryland.edu
Motomi Enomoto-Iwamoto, PhD, DDS
Professor
670 W. Baltimore Street, HSFIII 7172
410-706-4767
motomi.iwamoto@som.umaryland.edu
Mohit Gilotra, MD
Associate Professor
100 Penn Street, AHB 540D
410-706-1603
mgilotra@som.umaryland.edu
Masahiro Iwamoto, PhD, DDS
Professor
670 W. Baltimore Street, HSFIII 7171
410-706-4766
masahiro.iwamoto@som.umaryland.edu
Jie Jiang, PhD
Assistant Professor
660 W. Redwood Street, Howard Hall, 596
410-706-0767
Jie.Jiang@som.umaryland.edu
Eugene Koh, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
100 Penn Street, AHB 540B
410-706-2875
ekoh@som.umaryland.edu
Natalie Leong, MD
Assistant Professor
660 W. Redwood Street, Howard Hall, 594
NLeong@som.umaryland.edu
Nathan N O'Hara, PhD, MHA
Assistant Professor
110 South Paca Street, Suite 300
410-328-9579
no'hara@som.umaryland.edu
Satoru Otsuru, PhD, MD
Associate Professor
670 W. Baltimore Street, HSFIII 7173
410-706-2048
sotsuru@som.umaryland.edu
Ryan C. Riddle, PhD
Professor
660 W. Redwood Street, Howard Hall, 592
410-706-0422
rriddle@som.umaryland.edu
Jeanine A. Ursitti, PhD
Assistant Professor
660 W. Redwood Street, Howard Hall, 585
jursitti@som.umaryland.edu
Chris Ward, PhD
Professor
660 W. Redwood Street, Howard Hall, 598A
cward@som.umaryland.edu
Secondary and Affiliated Faculty
Robert J. Bloch, PhD
Li-Qun Zhang, PhD
Staff
Veronica Buxenstein
Contract and Grant Specialist
660 W. Redwood Street, Howard Hall, 598
410-706-2872
vbuxenstein@som.umaryland.edu
Shawnell Stokes
Research Administrator
100 Penn Street, AHB 515C
410-706-2873
sstokes@som.umaryland.edu