@Penn @McKayLaboratory NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow. Biomechanist & tendon/ligament enthusiast. @UWMadison (PhD) and @OhioState (BSE) alum.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined June 2019
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Happy to share that I've received an @NIH F32 to support my postdoc training! 🥳
Grateful to @NIH_NIAMS and exciting days ahead at @McKayLaboratory @SoslowskyLab
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Attention glycosaminoglycan afficionados! Be sure to check out @BlankJonathon's latest paper on GAG depletion in the Achilles Tendon! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4085…
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Looking for a fun Monday night activity to fill the Love Island-sized hole in your heart? Check out the Lou Lab's latest paper on age-related changes in the supraspinatus tendon: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4057…
#(Rotator)CuffingSeason
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🏅 Huge congrats to Dr. Darryl Thelen (@UWMadison) — winner of the 2025 Borelli Award, ASB’s highest honor!
His pioneering work in neuromuscular biomechanics continues to shape the field.
👏 Well deserved!
#ASB2025 #BorelliAward #Biomechanics
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Jon (@blankjonathon) represented the Lou Lab at @PennOrtho Research Day, discussing efforts to generate overuse tendinopathy models through the @upenn_pat_cort!
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NEW: Jayson Tatum could be in an unprecedented position to recover from his Achilles rupture because he did something few NBA players have done: he underwent surgery just hours later.
“That is atypical. That is really wonderful.”
My convo with UPenn's Dr. Lou Soslowsky ⬇️
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Congrats to our graduate students honored with awards in research, teaching & service this year! Their contributions are shaping the future of the field.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4jTA1XJ
#PennEngineering #GradAwards #STEM
ALT Grid of nine headshots featuring smiling graduate students from diverse backgrounds, overlaid with the text “2025 Graduate Awards” at the bottom in a dark blue banner.
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The Real Collagens of Tendon Healing (also known as @Maggie_Tamburro's defense) is coming to a big screen near you!
Thursday, 5/15, at 10:00 AM EST; DM for Zoom info!
ALT Picture of the Real Housewives of New York holding collagen molecules
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We love to see veterinarian-scientist representation! Check out this Collagen 5-focused work from Lou Lab alum, Dr. Carlson!
Patients w/ Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (cEDS) present w/ extensible skin & joint instability, with more females affected.
In a mouse model of cEDS, Vet-Scientist @jaclynacarlson discovered altered healing in this population.
Link: buff.ly/crnkIwN
#ORSSMC #ORSxDerby
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Here, you can see a good example of why investments in places like universities are worthwhile!
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Big news from the Lou Lab this week! Check out our latest publication on regional differences in the supraspinatus tendon: journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
It's a *supra* read!
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Lou Lab had a fun Friday field trip learning about human tendons at @BaxterLabHQ!
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Lou Lab Valentine's Day cards are back by popular demand! Don't forget to wish your tendie friendies a Happy Valentine's Day! 💗Lou Lab
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Congrats to our education grantees! The grants were awarded to highly motivated and talented young investigators to attend the #ORS Annual Meeting 2025. We look forward to meeting you there!
@ORSsociety @Nefiew328 @BlankJonathon @ThomasPLeahy @thehopefulscie1 @SungYeon___Kim
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Lou Lab had a great day at the 20th Annual @Penn_PCMD Symposium, capped off by our very own @nat_thurlow winning a poster award! Congrats to Nat and the ColV x ColXI team!
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Today we took a field trip to visit Lake Lab alumnus Alex Reiter, now an Assistant Professor at @SLU_BME ! Learn more about his lab's work using wearable sensors (shown below on @PaveyShawn ) to understand tendon structure and function here: slu.edu/science-and-engineer…
