Jeffry Nyman

April 28, 2022

Nyman named Center for Bone Biology director

Jeffry Nyman, PhD, professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and research associate professor of Biomedical Engineering, has been named director of the Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology.

By Emily Stembridge
January 10, 2020

Bone matrix changes during aging

Changes to the bone matrix that occur during aging may point to novel targets for treating osteoporosis.

By Leigh MacMillan
July 12, 2018

Study seeks to devise tools to evaluate changes in bone quality

Sometimes it makes sense to put the cart in front of the horse.

By Tom Wilemon
June 15, 2017

Unal receives Orthopedic Research Society award

Mustafa Unal, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research fellow at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has been selected by the Orthopedic Research Society to receive its 2017 Alice L. Jee Young Investigator Award for work that potentially will improve the clinical assessment of bone strength and quality.

By Bill Snyder
older woman with arm in cast
October 20, 2016

Diabetes study seeks to identify biomarkers for fracture risk

Medical studies have established that people with type 2 diabetes are more susceptible to fractures, but the biological process that weakens their bones is not understood.

By Tom Wilemon
June 16, 2014

Factor impacts bone toughness

The factor ATF4 has a role in the toughness of bone and its resistance to fracture, suggesting new therapeutic targets.

By Leigh MacMillan
March 2, 2011

A better picture of bone strength

A component of some MRI scans reveals that "soft" components, like collagen and collagen-bound water, are important players in bone strength.
By VUMC News and Communications