Moderator: Charles A. Reitman, MD
10:30–10:35 a.m.
2012 Research Grant Award Winner
Alterations in Intervertebral Disc Composition, Matrix Homeostasis and Biomechanical Behavior in the UCD-T2DM Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes
Presenter: Jeffrey C. Lotz, PhD
10:35–10:40 a.m.
2013 Research Grant Award Winner
Regulation of 3D Axonal Outgrowth from Cultured DRG by Annulus Fibrosus Cells
Presenter: Adam H. Hsieh, PhD
10:40–10:45 a.m.
2013 Research Grant Award Winner
The Role of BMP9 in Regulating the Proliferation and Survival of the Intervertebral Nucleus Pulposus Cells (NPCs)
Presenter: Michael J. Lee, MD
10:45–10:50 a.m.
Discussion/Questions
10:50–10:55 a.m.
2015 Research Grants and Fellowship Awards Presentation