Physiology and Anatomy seed grant leads to research success for MSRT students
May 6, 2024 • Alumni, faculty, P&A, Research, SBS, students
Research funded by a seed grant from the Department of Physiology and Anatomy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has produced new findings on the developmental abnormalities associated with osteogenesis imperfecta.
The collaborative studies explored the effects of osteogenesis imperfecta, known as brittle bone disease, on skull development, the ear and hearing, and dental development. The research was conducted by the labs of Dr. Rachel Menegaz, Dr. Lauren Gonzales and Dr. Emma Handler in the Center for Anatomical Sciences at HSC. The findings appear in the March 2024 issue of The Anatomical Record.
The three studies were led by recent graduates of the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences during their training in the MS in Medical Science Research Track program. In addition to the journal publications, the students presented their research at the American Association of Anatomy national meeting and were recognized for their work by AAA.
“Seed grants like this one play such an important role in sparking collaborative research and give our students the chance to be a part of extraordinary research experiences,” Gonzales said.
“We are extremely proud of the work of these students and their success highlights the amazing research in the field of anatomy happening right here at HSC.”
Lila “Milo” Huston, MS in Medical Science Research Track graduate
Dr. Lauren Gonzales lab
- First author of the publication: “Morphological variability in the inner ear of mice with osteogenesis imperfecta” in The Anatomical Record
- Nominated for the AAA Langman Graduate Student Platform presentation award
Tooba Husain, MS in Medical Science Research Track graduate
Dr. Rachel Menegaz lab
- First author of the publication: “Neurocranial growth in the OIM mouse model of osteogenesis imperfecta” in The Anatomical Record
- Won the AAA 2023 Early-Career Anatomist Publication Award for The Anatomical Record Journal
- Won the AAA 2022 Langman Graduate Student Platform presentation award
Jacob Moore, MS in Medical Science Research Track graduate
Dr. Emma Handler lab
- First author of the publication: “Dental tissue changes in juvenile and adult mice with osteogenesis imperfecta” in The Anatomical Record
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