| Education: |
- BS: Lehigh University
- MS: University of Richmond
- PhD (molecular virology): Virginia Commonwealth University
- Fellowship: Dept. of Microbiology, Duke University
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| Honors, Awards, and Recognitions (selected): |
- President, Flexcell International Corporation
- Member, Editorial Board, Calcified Tissue International
- Member, Orthopaedics Study Section, NIH, 1996-1997
- Member, Executive Board, Orthopaedic Research Society, 1996-1997
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| Research Interests: |
| Cytomechanics; gap junction biochemistry; cell-cell signalling; growth factors |
| Academic Appointments: |
| 1976-1977 |
Research Associate; Department of Microbiology, Medical College of Virginia |
| 1977-1978 |
Research Fellow; Dental Research Center, UNC School of Dentistry |
| 1978-1983 |
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery); UNC School of Medicine |
| 1983-1990 |
Associate Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery); UNC School of Medicine |
| 1983-present |
Adjunct Professor of Periodontics; UNC School of Dentistry |
| 1990-1995 |
Professor and Director of Research; Division of Plastic Surgery, UNC School of Medicine |
| 1996-2005 |
Professor, Orthopaedic Research Labs, Department of Orthopaedics, UNC School of Medicine |
| 2005-present |
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UNC School of Medicine, secondary appointment (primary appointment: Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering) |
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| Selected Publications: |
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