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CCMBM Cores:
Featured Services
The Core Center for Musculoskeletal Biology & Medicine (CCMBM) defines itself
by emphasizing musculoskeletal-specific education and services that are critical to its members but not available elsewhere in the university system.
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"As a member of the CCMBM, I was able to work with Dr. Wenhan Chang, Director of the SBB Core, to increase access to newer technologies, such as the microCT and nanostring mRNA analyses of bone tissue, for my participation in the Collaborative VA Medical Research grant application process."
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The Skeletal Biology and Biomechanics (SBB) Core now has a new Scanco µCT50 microCT scanner at Parnassus! MicroCT uses X-ray imaging and computed tomography to produce 3D images of very high resolution over a range of materials. This technique is the gold-standard for assessing bone morphology in rodents. The advantages of using microCT are: 1) direct 3D measurement of trabecular microarchitecture and cortical morphology [see the two images on the left], 2) compared with histology, microCT enables imaging and analysis of a larger volume of interest, 3) rapid assessment of bone histomorphometric parameters, and 4) scanning is nondestructive, thus samples can be used subsequently for other assays, such as histology or mechanical testing.
In addition to the new scanner, the SBB Core is excited to announce that it will start using the web-based iLabs platform to streamline project consultations and billing for microCT services. All users are invited to use iLabs, which requires a one-time registration or sign in with your UCSF credentials. Once logged in, navigate to the iLab SBB Core page. iLabs will enable you to place service requests, provide required approvals, and monitor progress.
Please contact, Mohamed Habib, Skeletal Biology and Biomechanics Core manager for more information on these services. To learn about other SBB services and contacts, visit our website.
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Did you miss our last seminar or technical workshop? Or are you looking for imaging equipment or skeletal biology standard operating protocols? Members have access to workshops and seminar recordings, protocols, and archived newsletters on the CCMBM Members Only Site. Never miss out on all things related to the Center!
For login assistance or questions on the members only site, inquire with Mary Tran.
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January 26, 7:30am; Virtual Event
Valerae O. Lewis, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Hemipelvectomy: Reconstruction or Not?
Hosted by UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Next review session: Wed. February 2, 8:45am
Submit 1:1 Grant Review materials by Tues. February 8
If you are considering (re)applying for a Pilot/Feasibility grant for the upcoming RAP Spring Cycle, the CCMBM would like to help you strengthen your grant proposal. Sign up for an upcoming 1:1 review or virtual review session and receive live feedback from a panel of experienced investigators. Experienced musculoskeletal investigators can also offer, review and provide feedback for NIH grant applications for the NIH Cycle I deadlines. Sign-up spots are limited and are on a first come, first serve basis.
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February 2, 12:00-12:30pm (PT); Virtual Event
Anthony Delitto, PhD, PT, Professor of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh
Can We Prevent Chronic Low Back Pain in High Risk Primary Care Patients?
Hosted by Core Center for Patient-centric, Mechanistic Phenotyping in Chronic Low Back Pain
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February 10, 9:00-10:00am; Virtual Event
Mishaela Rubin, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Columbia University
Hypoparathyroidism in 2022
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February 15 - Deadline for Slam Talk Video Submissions
February 25 - Deadline for Poster Abstracts
Display your research poster and/or give a slam talk during the CCMBM/Orthopaedic Surgery Retreat on March 15-16. Prizes available for top graduate student, postdoc, and other trainee categories!
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March 15-16; Mission Bay, Gen-Hall/Zoom
The Past, Present, and Future of Aging: Perspectives on Building Longer Healthier Lives
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ACKNOWLEDGING THE CCMBM
If you have received a CCMBM grant, used one of our cores, or formed a collaboration at one of our events that led to a publication, please acknowledge our Center in related publications and presentations. We suggest stating:
Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number P30AR075055. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
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