Transforming research into the conditions of the bones, joints, spine, nerves, and muscles to restore functionality and quality of life.
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From restoring the sensation of touch via prosthesis, to minimizing loss of function and movement following injury or with degenerative disease, Michigan Medicine researchers are on the forefront of research into causes of musculoskeletal conditions and the development of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches for conditions such as osteoporosis, congenital bone abnormalities and injury recovery.
![portrait of Goncalo Abecasis](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-07/research-abecasis_goncalo.jpg?itok=y_viXxFv)
Professor of Biostatistics
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
![Libak](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/headshot_libak.jpg?itok=XvmTSpXN)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
![Adam Abraham](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2023-12/Abraham-Adam-2023.jpg?itok=LqrZo6Cc)
![Jaimo Ahn](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2023-12/Jaimo-Ahn-2023.jpg?itok=3ofJLq7s)
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery
Section Head and Service Chief
Faculty Affairs
Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
![portrait of William R. Aibinder](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-07/Research-WILLIAM%20R%20AIBINDER.png?itok=O62a0gio)
Medical Student Clerkship Director, Orthopaedic Surgery
![Cem Akin headshot](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-03/Akin-Cem-2020.jpg?itok=NkVnF2mL)
![Ilyas S. Aleem MD](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2023-09/ilyas_syed_aleem_md.jpg?itok=pa5ynKUp)
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Medical Director, MPLAN
Medical Director, UMMG
Program Assistant, Resident Research, Orthopaedic Surgery
![headshot of Andrea Alford](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2023-12/Alford-Andrea-2023.jpg?itok=Wkp_xbnC)
Orthopaedic Surgery
![Sharon Aronovich](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2023-10/aronovich_sharon_ron4x5.jpg?itok=m_zNeDgl)
Associate Professor of Surgery and program Associate, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
![portrait of Sawsan As-Sanie](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-07/Research-Sawsan-As-Sanie%202015.png?itok=nAyp1pd0)
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Program Director and Section Head
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Advanced Training Program
Gynecology
![portrait of Ariel L. Barkan](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-07/research-ariel_barkan.png?itok=VRBvzrK6)
![Anup Bhandiwad](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2024-02/Bhandiwad-Anup.jpg?itok=FEDUE3eM)
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Department of Biological Chemistry
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Department of Learning Health Sciences
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Department of Emergency Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
![little girl sitting in gym with orange shirt and orange converses](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-04/teen-sitting-gym-floor-rehab.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=ywxl-R1c)
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![bone yellow blue](https://medresearch.umich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-06/bone.jpg?h=924bc336&itok=K6tmuIW6)