Students Present at MU Sciences Research Day

TLRO students
TLRO students

More than two dozen research projects were presented by students with the Thompson Laboratory for Regenerative Orthopaedics and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the 2022 MU Health Sciences Research Day. The annual event held on November 18 featured research from MU undergraduates, medical and nursing students, and pre- and post-doctoral trainees.

The list of research projects presented are below:

  • Anna Sullentrup - Does Chondrocyte Biomarker Production In Vitro Correlate with Synovial Fluid Biomarker Content in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis?
  • Ali Bhaty - Metabolic Responses of Osteoarthritic Chondrocytes to Infrapatellar Fat Pad Stimulation During In Vitro Culture
  • Gillian Hark - Effects of Activity Level on Metabolic Responses of Common ACL-Graft Fibroblasts In Vitro
  • Harjeev Singh - Effect of Radiographic Knee Scoring System on The Identification of Synovial Fluid Biomarkers Related to Osteoarthritis Severity
  • Umer Mallick - Regional Differences in Cartilage Biomarker Content Related to Histological Assessment of Tissue Degradation
  • Bryce Rigden - Effect of Reader Bias on The Development of Patient Cohorts Using the Kellgren-Lawrence Radiographic Grading System on The Identification of Biomarkers Related To Osteoarthritis
  • Abby Baumann - Protein Content of Intervertebral Discs Tissues Recovered from Symptomatic Patients and Asymptomatic Donors
  • Hailee Coleman - The Dose-Dependent Metabolic Responses of Patellar Tendon Explants Used for Canine ACL Reconstruction to Cytokine Stimulation
  • Grace Brentlinger - Regional Differences in Cartilage Tissue Histological and Biomarker Correlations in The Osteoarthritic Knee
  • Jake Kramer - Metabolic Profiles of Intervertebral Discs: Symptomatic Versus Asymptomatic Distinguishers
  • Josephine Luk - In Silico Biomechanical Analysis for Optimization of Ostecohondral Allograft Preimplantation Subchondral Drilling
  • Johnny Williams - Biomechanical Analysis of a Novel Tendon Allograft Storage Method
  • Joao Bourbon De Albuquerque - Viability and Expression Of Chondrocytes Harvested During Arthroscopic Treatment Of Femoroacetabular Impingement
  • Ashwin Garlapaty - Biomechanical Comparison of Nitinol Compression Staples Versus Fully Threaded Lag Screws for Talonavicular Arthrodesis
  • Caleb Bischoff - Acetabular Labrum Reconstruction with Fresh Meniscus Allograft Transplantation: Validation in A Preclinical Canine Model
  • Haley Huff - Efficacy of Electrocautery in Eradicating Cutibacterium Acnes from Surgical Skin Incision During Shoulder Arthroplasty Surgery
  • Bryce Fletcher - Does Mops Preservation Maintain Viability of Nerve Allografts at Shelf-Stable Conditions?
  • Bryce Fletcher - Impact of Covid-19 On Orthopaedic Trauma Referrals in A Level-1 Trauma Center
  • Rachel Phillips - Biomechanical Comparison Of 3D-Printed External Fixation Clamps Versus Metal Clamps for The Management of Transverse Tibial Shaft Fractures
  • Rachel Phillips - Antibiotic Prophylaxis Does Not Affect Infection Rate in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures Treated with Percutaneous Pinning: A Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Kylee Rucinski - Low Health Literacy and Financial Barriers Are Associated with Non-Adherence to Visits Following Orthopaedic Trauma Injury
  • Patrick Elliot - Skeletal Maturity Status and Maturational Tempo Influence Postoperative Growth Following Vertebral Body Tethering
  • Patrick Elliot - Growth Modulation Significantly Increases the Chance of Postoperative Success Following Vertebral Body Tethering