Research Programs

Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program

• Program Overview  [Carl Blobel, MD, PhD, Director]
• Laboratory of Cell-Cell Signaling in Disease and Tissue Regeneration  [Carl Blobel, MD, PhD]
• Laboratory of Cytokine Signaling and Inflammation  [Lionel Ivashkiv, MD]
• Laboratory of Osteolysis Research  [Ed Purdue, PhD]
• Laboratory of Steroid Hormone Receptors and Inflammation  [Inez Rogatsky, PhD]

Autoimmunity and Inflammation Program

• Program Overview  [Mary K. Crow, MD, Director]
• Immunoreceptor Biology Laboratory  [Luminita Pricop, MD]
• Immunoregulation Laboratory  [Mary K. Crow, MD]
• Immunotherapy Laboratory
• Inflammatory Effector Mechanisms Laboratory  [Jane E. Salmon, MD]
• Lymphoid Tissue Organization and Function Laboratory  [Theresa Lu, MD, PhD]
• Molecular Immunology Laboratory  [Eric Meffre, PhD]
• Flow Cytometry
• Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Research

Department of Biomechanics

• Department Overview  [Timothy Wright, PhD]

Musculoskeletal Integrity Program

• Program Overview  [Adele Boskey, PhD, Director]
• Mineralized Tissues Laboratory  [Adele Boskey, PhD]
• Laboratory for Musculoskeletal Imaging and Spectroscopy
• Analytical Microscopy
• Infrared Imaging
• Mechanical Testing
• Trace Element Analysis & X-Ray Diffraction

Tissue Engineering, Regeneration and Repair Program

• Program Overview [Peter Torzilli, PhD, Director]
• Laboratory of Cartilage Biology [Mary Goldring, PhD]
• Laboratory of Functional Tissue Engineering [Suzanne Maher, PhD]
• Soft Tissue Research Laboratory [Peter Torzilli, PhD]
• Laboratory of Wound Healing [Marjana Tomic-Canic, PhD]