Latest News Four New Physicians Join the UArizona Orthopedic Surgery Residency March 20, 2023 Congratulations to the newly announced UArizona Orthopedics residency Class of 2028. Top row: Lee McMahon, Jessica Nelson; Lower row: Bryeson Rodgers, Austin Post. Our new residents begin rotations July 1. Read more Image Zong-Ming Li Named IEEE Fellow Dec. 15, 2022 Zong-Ming Li, PhD, vice chair for research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, has been named an IEEE Fellow for his contributions to carpal tunnel biomechanics and neuromuscular hand motor control. IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Read more Image Advancing Carpal Tunnel Care with Machine Learning Dec. 12, 2022 The Hand Research Laboratory under the direction of Zong-Ming Li, PhD, has been awarded $140,425 for machine learning research to advance the use of ultrasound imaging in evaluating the carpal arch. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common condition of nerve entrapment. Read more Image Margolis, Turker Earn Top Certification in Hand Surgery Dec. 9, 2022 David Margolis and Tolga Turker, MDs, recently earned the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hand. UArizona is the only orthopedic care provider in the region with every hand surgeon having earned this distinction. Read more Image Partnering to Improve Osteoarthritis Knee Care Oct. 18, 2022 Zong-Ming Li, PhD, vice chair of research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and associate director of the UArizona Arthritis Center, is part of a multidisciplinary team led by Arthritis Center Director C. Kent Kwoh, MD, recently awarded a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify determinants of rapid knee deterioration. Read more Image Biomechanics Researcher David Jordan Awarded NIH Grant Sept. 1, 2022 The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) division of the National Institutes of Health awarded a two-year $217,800 grant to David Jordan, PhD, MS, postdoctoral research associate with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and UArizona Arthritis Center. Read more Image John Elfar Named New Chair of the UArizona Department of Orthopaedic Surgery June 23, 2022 John Elfar, MD, has been named the new chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, effective Aug. 15. Dr. Elfar assumes the role previously held by John Ruth, MD, who chaired the department since 2007. Read more Image Arizona Performance Lab Awarded Funding to Study How Wearable Sensors Might Improve Research March 22, 2022 The Arizona Performance Lab, led by lab director Kristen Renner, PhD, was one of eight teams awarded seed-grant funding by the University of Arizona Health Sciences Sensor Lab for research projects that show potential for new sensor technologies or applications. Read more Image NIH awards $2.1M to Identify Potential Predictors of Future Knee Pain and Limitations Jan. 27, 2022 A research team including Zong-Ming Li, PhD, vice chair for research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and associate director of the UArizona Arthritis Center, was awarded a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore predictors of knee pain and functional limitations. Read more Image Zong-Ming Li Honored for Discoveries in Hand Biomechanics Jan. 20, 2022 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers awarded professor and vice chair for research Zong-Ming Li, PhD, the 2022 Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal, honoring individuals who has help move bioengineering science from the lab into clinical practice. Read more Image Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 1 2 3 4 … Upcoming Events There are no upcoming events listed.
Four New Physicians Join the UArizona Orthopedic Surgery Residency March 20, 2023 Congratulations to the newly announced UArizona Orthopedics residency Class of 2028. Top row: Lee McMahon, Jessica Nelson; Lower row: Bryeson Rodgers, Austin Post. Our new residents begin rotations July 1. Read more Image
Zong-Ming Li Named IEEE Fellow Dec. 15, 2022 Zong-Ming Li, PhD, vice chair for research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, has been named an IEEE Fellow for his contributions to carpal tunnel biomechanics and neuromuscular hand motor control. IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Read more Image
Advancing Carpal Tunnel Care with Machine Learning Dec. 12, 2022 The Hand Research Laboratory under the direction of Zong-Ming Li, PhD, has been awarded $140,425 for machine learning research to advance the use of ultrasound imaging in evaluating the carpal arch. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common condition of nerve entrapment. Read more Image
Margolis, Turker Earn Top Certification in Hand Surgery Dec. 9, 2022 David Margolis and Tolga Turker, MDs, recently earned the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hand. UArizona is the only orthopedic care provider in the region with every hand surgeon having earned this distinction. Read more Image
Partnering to Improve Osteoarthritis Knee Care Oct. 18, 2022 Zong-Ming Li, PhD, vice chair of research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and associate director of the UArizona Arthritis Center, is part of a multidisciplinary team led by Arthritis Center Director C. Kent Kwoh, MD, recently awarded a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify determinants of rapid knee deterioration. Read more Image
Biomechanics Researcher David Jordan Awarded NIH Grant Sept. 1, 2022 The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) division of the National Institutes of Health awarded a two-year $217,800 grant to David Jordan, PhD, MS, postdoctoral research associate with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and UArizona Arthritis Center. Read more Image
John Elfar Named New Chair of the UArizona Department of Orthopaedic Surgery June 23, 2022 John Elfar, MD, has been named the new chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, effective Aug. 15. Dr. Elfar assumes the role previously held by John Ruth, MD, who chaired the department since 2007. Read more Image
Arizona Performance Lab Awarded Funding to Study How Wearable Sensors Might Improve Research March 22, 2022 The Arizona Performance Lab, led by lab director Kristen Renner, PhD, was one of eight teams awarded seed-grant funding by the University of Arizona Health Sciences Sensor Lab for research projects that show potential for new sensor technologies or applications. Read more Image
NIH awards $2.1M to Identify Potential Predictors of Future Knee Pain and Limitations Jan. 27, 2022 A research team including Zong-Ming Li, PhD, vice chair for research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and associate director of the UArizona Arthritis Center, was awarded a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore predictors of knee pain and functional limitations. Read more Image
Zong-Ming Li Honored for Discoveries in Hand Biomechanics Jan. 20, 2022 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers awarded professor and vice chair for research Zong-Ming Li, PhD, the 2022 Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal, honoring individuals who has help move bioengineering science from the lab into clinical practice. Read more Image