Muscle Physiology
Our Research Focus
Our vision is to be innovators and leaders in collaborative neuromusculoskeletal research, education and clinical translation.
Our mission is to conduct high impact, translational research in the field of musculoskeletal research. Although our core focus is in skeletal muscle design and plasticity, we will continue to explore leading-edge questions in Radiology, Regenerative Medicine, and Rehabilitation.
To achieve this vision and mission we have created a collaborative, respectful and inclusive atmosphere where multidisciplinary experts converge at the forefront of innovation in research and training to advance the knowledge in the field and impact the care of patients with neuromusculoskeletal injuries and diseases.
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Publications
Wu I, Gibbons MC, Esparza MC, Hyman SA, Dorn SN, Singh A, Lane JG, Fithian DC, Ruoss S Ward SR. The “Second Hit” of Repair in a Rabbit Model of Chronic Tear. Mar 8;13:801829, Front Physiol. 2022. (PMID 3530696)
Hyman SA, Vasquez-Bolanos LS, Wu IT, Norman MB, Dorn SN, Bremner SN, Esparza MC, Ramirez I, Fithian DC, Lane JG, Singh A, Ward SR. Supraspinatus Muscle Architecture and Physiology in a Rabbit Model of Tenotomy and Repair. Journal of Applied Physiology, Dec 1;131(6):1708-1717, 2021.(PMID 34647843)
Ruoss S, Walker JT, Nasamran CA, Fisch KM, Paez C, Parekh JN, Ball ST, Chen JL, Ahmed SS, Ward SR. Strategies to Identify Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Minimally Manipulated Human Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Lack Consensus. Am J Sports Med, Mar 1, 1313-1322, 2021. (PMID 33646886)
Berry DB, Englund EK, Galinsky V, Frank LR, Ward SR. Varying Diffusion Time to Discriminate Between Simulated Skeletal Muscle Injury Models Using Stimulated Echo DTI. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, May;85(5):2524-2536, 2021. (PMID 33226163)
Shahidi B, Gibbons C, Singh A, Gerber C, Garfin SR, Ward SR. Cell populations and muscle fiber morphology associated with acute and chronic muscle degeneration in lumbar spine pathology. JOR Spine, Apr 8;3(2):e1087, 2020. (PMID 32613162)
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Contact
Samuel R. Ward, PT, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair of Research and Innovation
Director of Translational Research in School of Medicine
Director of Device Accleration Center
Director of Muscle Physiology Laboratory
UC San Diego School of Medicine
Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Radiology, and Bioengineering
9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0863
La Jolla, CA 92093-0863
Office: (858) 534-4918
Fax: (858) 822-3807
Email: s1ward@health.ucsd.edu
Web: Muscle Physiology