Delaware Center for Musculoskeletal Research
The Delaware Center for Musculoskeletal Research (DCMR) supports basic and preclinical research on the central theme of musculoskeletal health—from the level of the joints to the actions of key cells and molecules—with emphasis on understanding the mechanisms by which physical and biological cues influence tissue structure and normal function and dysfunction, and identifying potential therapeutic interventions.
We aim to:
- Accelerate fundamental musculoskeletal research by supporting synergistic and multidisciplinary research projects.
- Galvanize capabilities for musculoskeletal research by establishing a Multiscale Assessments Research Core.
- Amplify the impact of musculoskeletal research through faculty mentoring, expansion, and retention.
Research
Accelerating Fundamental Musculoskeletal Discoveries
Translating Fundamental Discoveries to the Clinic
Course Offering:
BMEG867 – Research techniques for preclinical analysis in rodents
Grading: P/F
Instructors: Gwen Talham, Christine Stinger, Millicent Sullivan
Instructor permission required
This course provides hands-on instruction to prepare student researchers to design and perform experiments involving rodent handling and rodent surgery. Key topics include ethics, regulatory considerations, animal protocol design and execution, and drug/medical device approval.
Events
12/9/22 DCMR Lunch-and-Learn Series
Registration link is https://forms.gle/6pJ1FS2FYxtphkAM8
11/14-18th Seminars & Fluorescence Imaging Workshop
10/26/22 BIOMS Seminar “Optimal Loading for Tendon Injuries”
9/26/22 Fall Seminar Series “How (and why) the jerboa got its long feet”
News
$2.3 MILLION FOR TENDON DAMAGE RESEARCH
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Faculty Spotlight: Justin Parreno
The Parreno Lab is unravelling the biological mechanisms linking mechanical signalling to diseases such as tendinosis Tendons are fibrous connective tissues that enable movement by transmitting mechanical forces from muscle onto bone. While tendon loading during...
Fine-tuning Touch Technology
UD’s Charles Dhong gets $1.9 million to develop new tactile aids Bumps and lines make up touch-based technology such as Braille. But the human sense of touch is keen enough to detect differences that are much smaller. Research by Charles Dhong and his group at the...
Focusing on Musculoskeletal Research
UD wins NIH grant for new center with female professors leading the way A pulled muscle, an aching joint. Regrettably, it’s an experience we can all relate to — from the youngster with the sprained ankle, to the centenarian with gnarled fingers throbbing from...