Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch

Rocky Tuan, Ph.D.

Branch Chief, Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Mailing Address :

Building 50, Room 1503
50 South Drive MSC 8022
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-8022

Phone: (301)451-6854
Fax: (301)435-8017

The Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch conducts basic and clinical research directed towards understanding the mechanisms regulating cartilage function and the basis of cartilage and orthopaedic diseases, and the development of functional cartilage tissue substitutes. The researchers in the Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch are using cellular, molecular, and genetic approaches to analyze cartilage development, growth, diseases and aging, as well as applying the emerging technology of mesenchymal stem cell-based tissue engineering for functional cartilage replacement. There are three interactive research sections within the Branch: Developmental Biology, Orthopaedics, and Tissue Engineering.

• Developmental Biology Section


• Orthopaedics Section


• Tissue Engineering Section

Personnel

Alumni