Vision statement
The Musculoskeletal Research Focus Area at NEOMED promotes the health and understanding of musculoskeletal biology. We investigate the origins of musculoskeletal form to understand how performance influences disease and evolution. Our research spans different levels of organization ― from molecules to organisms ― to provide an integrative and inclusive view of muscle, bone and cartilage.
A partner’s perspective
Noah Dunham, Ph.D., of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo discusses the importance of musculoskeletal research, including a study on primate jumping with NEOMED’s Jesse Young, Ph.D.
The Statistics
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Arthritis is responsible for nearly 1 million hospitalizations per year.
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Nearly half of all Americans over the age of 65 suffer from arthritis.
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One in two women over the age of 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis.
The Scientists
Researchers within this area have a multi-level understanding of musculoskeletal anatomy, function and pathology.
The Stories
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Read the Storyby Jared F. Slanina Unlike most mammals, whales grow throughout their lifespan – sometimes for up to 200 years. This may sound logical based on their massive size, with certain […]
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Read the StoryWhen we get tired, we rest. If we are hungry, we eat. Mitochondria, which provide the energy for us to do those things, also need to replenish themselves by cycling […]
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Read the StoryAs a post-doctoral fellow at NEOMED, Noah Dunham, Ph.D., studied locomotion in a variety of animals in their natural habitats and in the lab of Jesse Young, Ph.D., professor of […]
CONTACT
Lisa Cooper, Ph.D.
Director, Musculoskeletal Research Focus Area
330-325-6310
lcooper@380cebbe0d.nxcli.io
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