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Featured News

AB Nexus Grant

Biophysical Cues Governing Growth Plate Organization: A Computational & Experimental Approach

Congratulations to Stephanie Bryant, Karin Payne, Franck Vernerey, Robert McLeod & Mike Zuscik, for their AB NEXUS grant entitled “Biophysical Cues Governing Growth Plate Organization: A Computational & Experimental Approach”

Dr. Christopher Erickson, PhD

November 2019

Congratulations Dr. Christopher Erickson! Chris was the first PhD student in the lab and has been such an important member of our team. Good luck!

Travel Award, Dr. Chris Erickson

August 2019

Congratulations to Chris Erickson for receiving 2 travel awards this month! The AR3T Travel Award to attend Advances in Tissue Engineering 27th Annual Short Course at Rice University and a travel award to attend the 5th Annual Vail Scientific Summit.

Latest News

  • AB Nexus Grant

    Biophysical Cues Governing Growth Plate Organization: A Computational & Experimental Approach

    Mar 15, 2021
    Congratulations to Stephanie Bryant, Karin Payne, Franck Vernerey, Robert McLeod & Mike Zuscik, for their AB NEXUS grant entitled “Biophysical Cues Governing Growth Plate Organization: A Computational & Experimental Approach”
    Full story
  • Anti-VEGF Antibody

    Blocking Angiogenesis

    Nov 1, 2020
    New paper out describing Dr. Christopher Erickson’s work on blocking angiogenesis to prevent bony repair tissue formation after growth plate injury. Congratulations Chris! Thank you to the Krebs Lab for developing the alginate-chitosan hydrogels used for delivery of antibody.
    Full story
  • Shane Weatherford

    Shane Weatherford, Veterans Scholarship

    Nov 1, 2020
    VA Program helps veterans transition to medical careers features Shane Weatherford, a lab alumni. Congratulations Shane on being one of the first recipients of the Veterans Healing Veterans Scholarship. We are so proud of you!
    Full story
  • Brookelynn Punsky, Research

    Brookelynn Punsky

    Oct 1, 2020
    Welcome to Brookelynn Punsky, a graduate student in the Department of Bioengineering. Brookelynn will be working on preventing post-traumatic osteoarthritis in a skeletally immature animal model, in collaboration with Dr. Jay Albright at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
    Full story
  • Nicholas Rotello-Kuri, Research

    Nicholas Rotello-Kuri

    Oct 1, 2020
    Congratulations to Nicholas Rotello-Kuri on receiving the 2020-2021 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Mini Grant!
    Full story
  • Nicholas Rotello-Kuri, Research

    July 2020 - Nicholas Rotello-Kuri

    Jul 1, 2020
    Welcome to Nicholas Rotello-Kuri, an undergraduate student from the MARC U-STAR scholarship program at CU Denver. We look forward to having you in the lab and working with us.
    Full story
  • Shane Weatherford, Research

    July 2020 - Shane Weatherford

    Jul 1, 2020
    Thank you to Shane Weatherford for his dedication and hard work during the past 2 years! He started in the lab as an undergraduate student and was a research assistant for the past year. He will be moving to South Carolina to attend medical school. Congratulations Shane!
    Full story
  • Time to say goodbye to many great lab members

    May 1, 2020
    Dr. Christopher Erickson began his postdoc in Dr. Kirk Hansen’s lab at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. Chris has led the work on the delivery of anti-VEGF antibody to block bony bar formation after growth plate injury. Thank you for many great years in the lab! Congrats Chris and best of luck!
    Full story
  • Dr. Christopher Erickson, PhD

    November 2019

    Nov 1, 2019
    Congratulations Dr. Christopher Erickson! Chris was the first PhD student in the lab and has been such an important member of our team. Good luck!
    Full story
  • 2019 Inaugural Research Symposium

    2019 Inaugural Research Symposium & D’Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship

    Apr 7, 2020
    Inaugural Research Symposium & D’Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship Wednesday, May 8, 2019 9:00am–7:00pm Anschutz Medical Campus
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  • June 2016

    Nov 11, 2019 by Orthopedic Research
    Chris Erickson receives a NIH CCTSI TL1 pre-doctoral fellowship to support his graduate work on growth plate cartilage regeneration. Well deserved!
    Full story
  • February 2017

    Nov 11, 2019 by Orthopedic Research
    Drs. Payne, Miller, Bryant and Ferguson were awarded the first part of a NIH Phased Innovation Award (R21/R33) to develop a 3D printed biomimetic of growth plate cartilage. This is a multidisciplinary project involving graduate students at both the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and CU Boulder Campus.
    Full story
  • December 2017

    Nov 11, 2019 by Orthopedic Research
    The Payne Lab and Bryant Lab were awarded a NIH R21 from NICHD to study a cartilage-mimetic hydrogel and mesenchymal stem cells for growth plate cartilage tissue engineering.
    Full story
  • February 2018

    Nov 11, 2019 by Orthopedic Research
    Dr. Payne and her collaborators (Drs. Miller, Bryant, and Ferguson) were awarded a Gates Grubstake Fund to further their research on the development of a 3D printed implant for cartilage regeneration in pediatric growth plate injuries.
    Full story
  • April 2018

    Nov 11, 2019 by Orthopedic Research
    Chris Erickson received the Center for Children’s Surgery Research Symposium – Best Podium presentation in Basic Research. Congratulations Chris!
    Full story
  • March 2019

    Nov 11, 2019 by Orthopedic Research
    Drs. Payne, Miller, Bryant and Ferguson were awarded the R33 phase of a NIH Phased Innovation Award (R21/R33) to continue developing a 3D printed biomimetic of growth plate cartilage. Excited to continue this important work with wonderful collaborators!
    Full story
  • May 2019

    Nov 11, 2019 by Orthopedic Research
    Congratulations to Chris Erickson for receiving the Mack Clayton Award for Basic Science at the Inaugural Orthopedic Research Symposium at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
    Full story
  • August 2019

    Nov 11, 2019 by Orthopedic Research
    Congratulations to Chris Erickson for receiving 2 travel awards this month! The AR3T Travel Award to attend Advances in Tissue Engineering 27th Annual Short Course at Rice University and a travel award to attend the 5th Annual Vail Scientific Summit.
    Full story
  • May 2018

    Jul 24, 2019 by Orthopedic Research
    The Krebs Lab (PI) and Payne Lab (co-I) have been awarded a NIH R21 from NIAMS to study the impact of biopolymer mechanics and siRNA delivery in growth plate injuries.
    Full story
  • June 2018

    Jul 24, 2019 by Orthopedic Research
    Our growth plate research was featured on the Children’s Hospital Colorado website, highlighting the collaboration between Drs. Payne and Miller.
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