09/19/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/19/2025 13:19
Three Ph.D. students in the Basic and Translational Biomedicine program showcased their outstanding research in bone and musculoskeletal biology at the 2025 Annual Meeting for American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) in Seattle Washington.
The students, Gabrielle Robinson, Trinity Kronk and Michael DiSabato, are in the lab of Fayez Safadi, Ph.D.
Gabrielle Robinson received the prestigious ASBMR Underrepresented Minority Mentorship Award, recognizing excellence in musculoskeletal research and leadership. She also presented two posters, both selected for the Rare Bone Disease Pre-Meeting Symposium.
Trinity Kronk, an M.D./Ph.D. student, presented two posters on the therapeutic potential of Osteoactivin/GPNMB in osteoarthritis. One of the posters was recognized as a Plenary Poster for Innovation.
Michael DiSabato presented his collaborative work with Marc Basson, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., dean of the College of Medicine, and Dr. Safadi.