Faculty and Staff
Alexander Maxim, BA (Lab Manager: 2016-19)
current: Graduate Student, Georgia Institute of Technology
Scott Tashman, Ph.D. (Lab Director: 2007-16)
current: Director of Biomedical Engineering Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Eric Thorhauer, MS (Research Engineer: 2010-16)
current: Ph.D. candidate at the University of Washington
Post-Doctoral Fellows
current: Consultant
current: Post Doctoral Scholar at the University of Liverpool
Medical Residents
current: Resident, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
current: Resident, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Malcolm Dembrowski, MD (2017-18)
current: Orthopaedic Surgeon, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Bryan Rynearson, MD (2016-17)
current: Resident, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Justin Arner, MD (2013-14)
current: Orthopaedic Surgeon at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
James N. Irvine, MD (2013-14)
current: Orthopaedic Surgeon at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Ermias S. Abebe, MD (2010-11)
current: Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery, Houston
Verena Schreiber, MD (2009-11)
current: Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Gele Maloney (2009-10)
current: Assistant Professor in Orthopedics at UPMC
Diane Tran, MD (2008-09)
current: Orthopaedic Surgeon at St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Carroll, IA
Kanu Goyal, MD (2007-08)
current: Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics, Ohio State University
Daniel Martin, MD (2006-07)
current: Orthopaedic Surgeon, Kaiser Hospital, California
Research Fellows
Chen Yang, MD PhD (2016-17)
Jilin University
China
Yasutka Tashiro, MD PhD (2015-17)
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medicine
Japan
Elmar Herbst, MD (2015-17)
Traumatology, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Technical UniversityMunich, Germany
Yuichiro Nishizawa, MD, PhD (2014-16)
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
Yuichi Hoshino, MD, PhD (2010-12)
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
Daisuke Araki, MD, PhD (2012-14)
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
Motoko Miyawaki, MD (2009-10)
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
Yoshimasa Fujimaki, MD, PhD (2009)
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Shugo Maeda, MD, PhD (2009)
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Marcus Hofbauer, MD (2009-10)
Medical University of Vienna, Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Vienna, Austria
Stephan Lorenz, MD (2008-09)
Chirurgisches Klinikum München Süd, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Munich, Germany
Sebastian Kopf, MD (2006-08)
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Berlin, Germany
Medical Students
School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Favian Su (2016-18)
Resident, UCSF
Joseph Kromka (2018)
Resident, UPMC
Berkcan Akpinar (2016-17)
Resident, NYU
Stephen Canton (2017)
School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Landon Irvin (2016)
Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Forbes Howington (2016)
Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh
Jennifer D’auria (2015)
Resident, UPMC
Kwesi St Louis (2012-13)
Resident, UPMC
Nick Greco (2010-11)
Resident, UPMC
Graduate and Undergraduates
Bioengineering Major, University of Pittsburgh
Bioengineering Major, University of Pittsburgh
Bioengineering Major, University of Pittsburgh
Bioengineering Major, University of Pittsburgh
Bioengineering Major, University of Pittsburgh
Bioengineering Major, University of Pittsburgh
Bioengineering Major, University of Pittsburgh
Mara Palmer (2014-15)
current: Product Manager – Smith and Nephew
Tyler West (2014-15)
current: Medical Student – Ohio State University
Journal Publication (2), Abstracts (4)
Yashar Aucie (2014-15)
current: PhD candidate – BioEngineering – University of Pittsburgh
Journal Publication (1), Abstract (1)
Chelsea Marsh, PhD (2010-14)
current: Staff Systems Engineer -Bayer HealthCare
Journal Publication (2), Abstract (3)
Oliver Green (20012-13)
current: Civil Engineer – AECOM
Abstract (1)
Emma Baillargeon (2009-13)
current: PhD candidate – Biomedical Engineering – Northwestern University
Journal Publication (3), Abstract (7)
Michelle Schafman (2011-12)
current: Mechanical Engineer – General Motors
Abstract (2)
Jon Foster (2011-12)
current: DMD candidate – Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Abstract (1)
Nicolina DiNardi (2011-12)
Abstract (1)