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Musculoskeletal center's new leader 'ready to launch' innovative science for better patient care

Melissa Kacena, PhD, is the new director for a team of more than 100 bone and muscle scientists at the Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health. She aims to bring researchers' discoveries to market to help patients with bone, muscle and cartilage disorders.

Laura Gates  | Nov 05, 2024
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Meet the team: Paulina Medina

Written by Paulina Medina Hello, everyone! My name is Paulina Medina, and I am a junior majoring in Health and Human Sciences with a minor

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Meet the team: Stephen Mendenhall

Written by Stephen Mendenhall My name is Stephen Mendenhall. I am a fifth-year neurosurgery resident interested in spine surgery. I joined Dr. Kacena’s lab in

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Meet the team: Bianca Osuna

Written by Bianca Osuna My name is Bianca Osuna. I am in my junior year at IUPUI studying neuroscience and psychology and am pursuing a

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Meet the team: Hanisha Bettina

Written by Hanisha Bettina My name is Hanisha Battina and I am a sophomore at IUPUI this academic year. I am currently on the pre-medical

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In my eyes: Ushashi Dadwal

Written by Ushashi Dadwal The Space Coast attracts many travelers to watch a rocket weighing more than 100,000 pounds and sitting on a massive amount

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Read all about it: Rodent research published

Written by Sue Samson A new research paper authored by the Kacena lab about data collected during the Rodent Research spaceflight in 2017 has just

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From My Eyes: Rachel Blosser

Written by Rachel Blosser Honestly, it’s hard to believe that the launch is over. When I started working in Dr. Kacena’s lab back in January

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Meet the Team: Ariane Zamarioli

Written by Ariane Zamarioli Hello everyone! My name is Ariane Zamarioli and I come from Brazil. I was a visiting assistant professor in Dr. Kacena’s

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From My Eyes: Lily Blosser

Written by Lily Blosser My name is Lily Blosser, and I am 11 years old. My experience at Kennedy Space Center was truly amazing. I

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Meet the Team: Murad Nazzal

Written by Murad Nazzal My name is Murad, and I am entering my freshman year at IUPUI, where I plan to major in neuroscience. I

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