Roles
- Research Professor
- Research Director, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), V.A. Medical Center
- Secondary Appointment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Biography
I was (until 2019) the Deputy Director, as well as the founding Associate Director for Research of the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the Miami VA Healthcare System; one of only 20 such centers in the US, now 25+ years in existence. As part of that position, I oversaw and actively facilitated VA-university research interactions on both the basic science and clinical levels. My extensive experience in managing the research portfolio and the budget for our center over the past 30 years will served me well in my role as PI of a number of VA- and NIH-funded grants. In addition to these administrative duties, I have pursued my research interests through continuous grant support from the VA and/or the NIH for more than 35 years. -
Education & Training
Education
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Teaching Interests
Bone and calcium metabolism
Human stem cells; tissue repair and aging -
Research Interests
The main research focus of my work and that of my research group for more than 30 years has been in the area of bone biology and osteoporosis where I have used my training in cell and molecular biology to generate results for a number of seminal articles on regulatory mechanisms in bone metabolism. More recently my research has focused on human bone marrow-derived adult stem cells (hMSCs) and the potential they hold for regenerative medicine in the area of age-related bone loss. -
Publications
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