SKELETAL CLINICAL STUDIES
With this knowledge in hand, the Lab is active
in clinical studies of the natural history of a variety of skeletal disorders, in the use of bone marrow stromal
cells in tissue regeneration, and in the use of novel therapeutic approaches for the treatment of skeletal disorders. Protocols on Fibrous Dysplasia Sergei A. Kuznetsov, Ph.D, Staff Scientist.
Bench to Bedside Project Penny Feuillan, M.D., Clinical Associate,
NICHD
Mission
Translational and clinical studies that draw upon the advances made in other areas of the Branch and in the field
are a major focus of the Branch. Using molecular histological analysis of tissues derived from patients with a
variety of skeletal disorders, essential information concerning cellular abnormalities in situ is obtained and
utilized for gaining a better understanding of the pathophysiology of a particular skeletal disorder, and for the
development of novel medical and surgical treatments.
Staff
Pamela Gehron Robey, Ph.D., (Acting) Chief
Paolo Bianco, M.D, Adjunct Senior Investigator.
Michael T. Collins, M.D, Staff Clinician.
Arabella Leet, M.D., IPA, Children's
Hospital.
Marilyn Kelly MS, R.N.
Beth Rishforth, R.N.
Marrow Cell Culture Core
Natasha Cherman, Ph.D, Biological Aide.
Clinical Center Support Staff