About the Center
The Center for Skeletal Medicine and Biology brings together diverse researchers at Baylor College of Medicine to develop coordinated clinical and basic science research and provide training opportunities more broadly focused on musculoskeletal health. The center is part of the Lawrence Family Bone Disease Program of Texas, a collaborative research, clinical and education program of Baylor College of Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of Texas Health Sciences Center.
The Lawrence Family Bone Disease Program of Texas provides services to assist investigators in the bone disease program working with skeletal tissues. See information for each service available:
Center Faculty
Research participants from Baylor College of Medicine and partner institutions work to translate basic science discoveries to more effective treatment and prevention options. See list of Baylor participants and information on each.
Cores
Cores provide technical and training services to assist investigators at Baylor College of Medicine and in the Bone Disease Program.
Seminars/Grand Rounds
A range of seminars and training opportunities are available for individuals interested in musculoskeletal health.
What to expect within tumor microenvironment
Dr. Xiang Zhang conducted a series of analyses to profile the immune cell composition of tumor microenvironments in eight murine models and in clinical datasets of triple-negative breast cancers.
Understanding cause of joint and tendon dysfunction in osteogenesis imperfeca
In a recent study, published in PNAS, CSMB researchers discovered that blocking a specific molecular pathway may prevent joint defects in a preclinical OI mouse model.
The bone microenvironment ‘empowers’ cancer cells to become metastatic
Read about Dr. Xiang H.-F. Zhang lab's breakthrough discoveries into the role that the bone microenvironment plays in metastasis. Image courtesy of the authors/Cell Development 2021.
There is a new player in adult bone healing
Dr. Dongsu Park and his colleagues investigate adult bone healing and recently uncovered a new mechanism that has potential therapeutic applications. Image courtesy of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases/NIH
Making strides in tackling osteoarthritis
In a recent study, Dr. Prathap Jayaram and members of the lab of Dr. Brendan Lee demonstrate the potential disease-modifying effects of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of osteoarthritis.
Lab Contacts
Center for Skeletal Medicine and Biology
Charlotte Cherry
Phone: 713-798-5443
Fax: 713-798-8515
Email: ccherry@bcm.edu
MicroCT Core
Brian Christopher Dawson, A.A.
Phone: 713-798-3548
Email: bcd@bcm.edu
Bone Histology/Immunohistochemistry Core
Ming-Ming Jiang, M.S.
Phone: 713-798-3548
Email: mjiang@bcm.edu