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Russell J. Fernandes, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
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Specialty:
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| College: | B.Sc. in Life Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Bombay, Bombay, INDIA, 1983
M.Sc. in Biochemistry, University of Bombay, Bombay, INDIA, 1986 | | Medical School: | Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Rush Medical College, Rush University, Chicago, 1993 | | Articles, Videos and Publications: | Scientific Publications (PubMed Listing - Search term: Fernandes, RJ) | | Memberships: | Orthopaedic Research Society
International Society of Matrix Biology, founding member | | Research Interests: | My
academic research focuses on collagen in normal and diseased cartilage.
Simply
stated, my research concentrates on how types II, IX and XI collagens are
assembled into the cross-linked heterofibrils that are typical of cartilage.
Turnover of these collagens during growth, development and in pathological
conditions as in the skeletal chondrodysplasias and osteoarthritis are also of
interest to me.
My laboratory efforts aim to
better understand collagen heterofibril formation and fibril growth in normal
cartilage development. This may provide insight into fibrillogenesis in other
pathologic conditions like osteoarthritis.
The knowledge gained
from these studies will help understand why cartilage does not heal well and also
help in the development of tissue-engineered cartilage of sufficient quality to
be used in the treatment of focal cartilage defects and ultimately to resurface
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An interview with Thomas E. Trumble, M.D.
Dr. Trumble is a professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and Chief of the UW Hand & Microvascular Surgery Service. Dr. Trumble received his Medical Degree at Yale University School of Medicine in 1979. He has been at the University of Washington since 1989, when he was recruited to develop a Hand and Microvascular Surgery Program at the UW.
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Dr. Matsen was featured in Racquetball magazine (July/August 2008)
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