Tending to Tendons — Dr. Hui (Herb) Sun has received an NIH grant of $2.5 million over 5 years from the National Institute of Aging, which will fund research aimed at understanding how tendon stem cells change with age and if they can be manipulated to improve their repair capabilities. As we age, tendons become more susceptible to injury and less able to heal. Working with colleagues from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Dr. Sun will explore how age-related decline in tendon integrity may be the result of changes in the stem cells that are responsible for maintaining these tissues. Through their research, the collaborators hope to gain new insights into the basis for tendon disorders that could lead to new strategies for tendon repair and regeneration. Dr. Sun is associate professor of orthopedic surgery and of radiation oncology at Einstein.
Posted on: Thursday, November 29, 2012