Simple bone fractures rapidly induce dysbiosis. We use behavioral and molecular assays to understand the contribution of the gut microbiota to fracture-induced pain. We are particularly interested in understanding how fracture-induced dysbiosis promotes inflammatory pain through interactions with the immune system and microbial-derived metabolites.
We utilize behavioral and molecular assays to understand how probiotics and dietary bioactives influence pain and function during recovery from femoral fracture. We are focusing our efforts towards identifying novel postbiotics that mediate these effects that can serve as adjuvant therapies.
The common orthopaedic trauma patients is often malnourished, which can negatively impact bone repair. We are utilizing state-of-the-art assessments to decipher the contribution of age, baseline nutritional status, and the gut microbiota to metabolic responses to traumatic bone injuries and healing outcomes.
Time-restricted feeding has become a popular dietary approach that exerts many beneficial effects on numerous tissues. We are utilizing a pre-clinical models to determine the impact of time-restricted feeding on musculoskeletal health during aging.