Professor
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Department of Orthopaedics, Center for Musculoskeletal Research (SMD)
Credentials
Education
PhD, | University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry.Biochemistry.1999
MS, | China-Shanghai Medical University.Biochemistry.1993
MD | China-Shanghai Medical University.Medicine.1990
Awards
MTF J.R. Neff Award.2008
Orthopaedic Research Society New Investigator Recognition Award.2005
Orthopaedic Research Society Travel Fellowship Award.2002
Research
Dr. Zhang's research centers on finding ways to "revitalize, " or reactivate the healing processes of bone. When people suffer massive bone loss due to traumatic injury or a tumor, bone grafts are used to restore the shape and strength of the bone. Even when a bone graft from the patient's own b...
Dr. Zhang's research centers on finding ways to "revitalize, " or reactivate the healing processes of bone. When people suffer massive bone loss due to traumatic injury or a tumor, bone grafts are used to restore the shape and strength of the bone. Even when a bone graft from the patient's own body is used, healing and strengthening are sometimes never complete.
By studying how our body's cells mature to become bone-forming cells, Dr. Zhang hopes to find ways to turn the process of healing on so that the entire bone graft will heal after surgery.
Adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have enormous potential for bone tissue repair and regeneration. Our research has been focused on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control the activation, proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells during skeletal repair. We are particularly interested in the periosteal stem cells that play key roles in repair and regeneration. Our current program has integrated the following topics: 1) Molecular signals that control mesenchymal stem cell differentiation. 2) Mechanism of skeletal repair and regeneration 3) Stem cell therapy and bone tissue engineering for repair and reconstruction of large segmental defects.
Zhang L, Wang T, Chang M, Kaiser C, Kim JD, Wu T, Cao X, Zhang X, Schwarz EM
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.. 2017 September 32 (9):1870-1883. Epub 07/19/2017.
Huang C, Ness VP, Yang X, Chen H, Luo J, Brown EB, Zhang X
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.. 2015 July 30 (7):1217-30. Epub 1900 01 01.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.. 2009 October 24 (10):1753-62. Epub 1900 01 01.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.. 2009 February 24 (2):251-64. Epub 1900 01 01.
Reduced COX-2 expression in aged mice is associated with impaired fracture healing
Zhang X, Xie C, Lin AS, Ito H, Awad H, Lieberman JR, Rubery PT, Schwarz EM, O'Keefe RJ, Guldberg RE
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.. 2005 December 20 (12):2124-37. Epub 08/08/2005.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.. 2005 July 20 (7):1136-48. Epub 02/14/2005.
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban. 2005 25 (6):632-5. Epub 1900 01 01.