Translational Research Improving Musculoskeletal Health Focus Group

The South Carolina Translational Research Improving Musculoskeletal Health (SC TRIMH) Focus Group is dedicated to furthering musculoskeletal research from the most basic levels to the implementation of clinical therapeutics. Our goal is to bring together Clemson University basic science researchers, engineers, and clinician scientists with expertise in, but not limited to, biophysics, material science, Bioengineering, computational modeling, bioinformatics, supercomputing, optical imaging, smart sensor, design and fabrication, and clinical orthopaedic research to support musculoskeletal health research initiatives from the cell and molecular level to the whole body and population level.

Please contact Dr. Hai Yao (haiyao@clemson.edu) or Dr. Windsor Sherrill (wsherri@clemson.edu) if you have an interest in joining our collaborative team.

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	Name/Title	Role in SC TRIMH	Email
	Adam Hoover, Ph.D. Professor or Electrical and Computer Engineering	MCM Core Co-Director	ahoover@clemson.edu
	Ahmed Ali, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences	Pilot Project Program	ali9@clemson.edu
	Amy D. Bradshaw, Ph.D. Endowed Chair and Professor of Medicine	RPL Mentor	bradshad@musc.edu
	Angela Alexander-Bryant, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Bioengineering	Pilot Program Faculty	angelaa@clemson.edu
	Ann Foley, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Bioengineering	TRIMH Faculty	acfoley@clemson.edu
	Annie Peng, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Bioengineering	Pilot Program Faculty	congyup@clemson.edu
	Bruce Z. Gao, Ph.D. SmartState Endowed Chair in Biofabrication Engineering and Professor of Bioengineering	RPL Mentor	zgao@clemson.edu
	Casey Hopkins, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Nursing	TRIMH Faculty	chopki@clemson.edu
	Celina Checura, Ph.D. Clinical Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Science	TRIMH Faculty	cchercur@clemson.edu
	Christopher Parkinson, Ph.D. Professor of Biological Sciences	TRIMH Faculty	viper@clemson.edu
	Christopher Saski, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Systems Genomics	TRIMH Faculty	saski@clemson.edu
	David Karig, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Bioengineering	TRIMH Faculty	dkarig@clemson.edu
	Delphine Dean, Ph.D. Lindsay Professor and Chair of Bioengineering / REDDI Director	TRIMH Faculty	finou@clemson.edu
	Dieter Haemmerich, Ph.D., DSc Professor of Pediatrics, MUSC	RPL Mentor	haemmer@musc.edu
	Emil Alexov, Ph.D. Professor of Biophysics and Bioinformatics	RPL Mentor	ealexov@clemson.edu
	Fei Peng, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering	AFT Core Director	fpeng@clemson.edu
	Feng Ding, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biophysics	MCM Core Resource Mentor	fding@clemson.edu
	Ge Lv, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering	Pilot Program Faculty	glv@clemson.edu
	Georges Fadel, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus and ExxonMobil Employees Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering	TRIMH Faculty	fgeorge@clemson.edu
	Hai Xiao, Ph.D. S.L. Bell Distinguished Professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering	AFT Core Director	haix@clemson.edu
	Hai Yao, Ph.D. Ernerst R. Norville Endowed Chair of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Bioengineering Associate Vice-President for Biomedical Innovation	Director/ RPL Mentor/ MCM Core Director	haiyao@clemson.edu
	Hugo Sanabria, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biophysics	RPL anc Core Resource Mentor	hsanabr@clemson.edu
	Jackie Cha, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering	TRIMH Faculty	jackie@clemson.edu
	Jeremy Gilbert, Ph.D. Hansjörg Wyss Endowed Chair of Regenerative Medicine and Professor of Bioengineering	TRIMH Faculty	jlgilbe@clemson.edu
	Jeryl Jones, DVM, Ph.D., DACVR Professor Emerita of Animal and Veterinary Science	PAC Core Imaging Consultant	jerylj@clemson.edu
	Jiro Nagatomi, Ph.D. Professor of Bioengineering	Pilot Program Faculty	jnagato@clemson.edu
	Jordon Gilmore, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Bioengineering	Pilot Program Faculty	jagilmo@clemson.edu
	Joseph (Ravikiran) Singapogu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Bioengineering	Pilot Program Faculty	joseph@clemson.edu
	Kara Powder, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	PAC Core Resource Mentor	kpowder@clemson.edu
	Kyle J. Jeray M.D. Professor and Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, PRISMA	RPL Mentor/ Clinical Collaboration Program Co-Director	kyle.jeray@prismahealth.org
	Lisa Bain, Ph.D. Professor of Biological Sciences	Pilot Program Faculty	lbain@clemson.edu
	Lior Rennert, Ph.D. Assitant Professor of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences	TRIMH Faculty	liorr@clemson.edu
	Lucas Schmidt, Ph.D. Bioengineering Lecturer	MCM Core Resource Mentor (Clemson)	lschmid@clemson.edu
	Matt Breed, D.V.M., Ph.D. University Attending Veterinarian	PAC Core Resource/ Attending Veterinarian	mbreed@clemson.edu
	Martine LaBerge, Ph.D. Professor of Bioengineering	Associate Director PAC Core Director	laberge@clemson.edu
	Meihua Qian, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education	TRIMH Faculty	mqian@clemson.edu
	Melinda Harman, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Bioengineering	TRIMH Faculty/ CUBEInC Deputy Director	harman2@clemson.edu
	Michael Kern, Ph.D. Professor of Regenerative Medicine and Oral Sciences	EC Member/ PRL Mentor/ PPP Coordinator	kernmj@musc.edu
	Michael J. Kissenberth, M.D. Professor, Clemson University School of Health Research (CUSHR)	TRIMH Faculty	michael.kissenberth@prismahealth.org
	Peng Chen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Bioengineering	RPL	pchen4@clemson.edu
	Reed Gurchiek, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Bioengineering	Pilot Program Faculty	rcottle@clemson.edu
	Renee Cottle, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Bioengineering	Pilot Program Faculty	rgurchi@clemson.edu
	Rooksana Noorai, Ph.D. Research Associate of Biological Sciences	TRIMH Faculty	moorai@clemson.edu
	Sara Sarasua, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Healthcare Genetics	Pilot Program Faculty	smsaras@clemson.edu
	Sarah Floyd, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Public Heath Sciences	RPL	sbf@clemson.edu
	Shangping Wang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Bioengineering	Pilot Program Faculty	shangpw@clemson.edu
	Susan Chapman, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Pilot Program Faculty	schapm2@clemson.edu
	Susan Duckett, Ph.D. Professor, Ernest L. Corley Jr. Trustees Endowed Chair of Animal and Veterinary Science	Pilot Program Faculty	sducket@clemson.edu
	Thomas Pace, M.D. Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of South Carolina	PAC Core Co-Director	thomas.pace@prismahealth.org
	Tong Ye, Ph.D. Professor of Bioengineering	AFT Core Resource Mentor	ye7@clemson.edu
	Vincent Pellegrini, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery	TRIMH Faculty	pellegvd@musc.edu
	Viswanathan Palanisamy, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	TRIMH Faculty	visu@musc.edu
	William Baldwin, Ph.D. Professor of Biological Sciences	Pilot Program Faculty	baldwin@clemson.edu
	William Bridges, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematical Sciences	TRIMH Statistician PAC Core Co-Director	wbrdgs@g.clemson.edu
	Windsor Sherrill, Ph.D. Professor of Public Health Sciences and Associate Vice-President for Research	EC Member/ Clinical Collaboration Program Director	wsherri@clemson.edu
	Xia Jing, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences	RPL Mentor	xjing@clemson.edu
	Yongren Wu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Bioengineering	MCM Core Resource Mentor	yongren@clemson.edu
	Zhaoxu Meng, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering	RPL	zmeng@clemson.edu