Description of Research Expertise
orthopaedic research, orthopaedic biomechanics and tissue engineering, tendons and ligaments, shoulder and elbow
Selected Publications
Beach ZM, Nuss CA, Weiss SN, Soslowsky LJ: Neonatal achilles tendon microstructure is negatively impacted by decorin and biglycan knockdown after injury and during development. Ann Biomed Eng : 2023.
Newton JB, Nuss CA, Weiss SN, Betts RL, Soslowsky LJ: Novel application of in vivo microdialysis in a rat achilles tendon acute injury model. J Appl Physiol (1985) : 2023.
Carlson JA, Shetye SS, Sun M, Weiss SN, Birk DE, Soslowsky LJ: Collagen V haploinsufficiency in female murine patellar tendons results in altered matrix engagement and cellular density, demonstrating decreased healing. J Orthop Res : 2023.
Dyment NA, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ: Special issue: Guiding the future of tendon research. J Orthop Res : 2081,2023.
Darrieutort-Laffite C, Beach ZM, Weiss SN, Eekhoff JD, Soslowsky LJ: Knockdown of biglycan reveals an important role in maintenance of structural and mechanical properties during tendon aging. J Orthop Res : 2287-94,2023.
Fung AK, Li Y, Wang J, Leahy TP, Shetye S, Liu XS, Soslowsky LJ: Long-Term effects of reproduction and lactation on the rat supraspinatus tendon and proximal humerus. J Biomech Eng : 2023.
Leahy TP, Fung AK, Weiss SN, Dyment NA, Soslowsky LJ: Investigating the temporal roles of decorin and biglycan in tendon healing. J Orthop Res : 2238-49,2023.
Little D, Amadio PC, Awad HA, Cone SG, Dyment NA, Fisher MB, Huang AH, Koch DW, Kuntz AF, Madi R, McGilvray K, Schnabel LV, Shetye SS, Thomopoulos S, Zhao C, Soslowsky LJ: Preclinical tendon and ligament models: Beyond the 3Rs (replacement, reduction, and refinement) to 5W1H (why, who, what, where, when, how). J Orthop Res : 2133-62,2023.
Beach ZM, Fung AK, Weiss SN, Soslowsky LJ: Post-injury tendon mechanics are not affected by tamoxifen treatment. Connect Tissue Res : 75-81,2023.
Leiphart RJ, Weiss SN, DiStefano MS, Mavridis AA, Adams SA, Dyment NA, Soslowsky LJ: Collagen V deficiency during murine tendon healing results in distinct healing outcomes based on knockdown severity. J Biomech : 111315,2022.
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Academic Contact Information
McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
307A Stemmler Hall
3450 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia,
PA
19104-6081
Phone: 215-898-8654