Translational Musculoskeletal Research Programs (Tompkin 5 Orthopedic Translational Research Laboratory; Research Programs are supported by NIH and other research funding.)
Grants:
Clinical Research
Metastatic Cancers to Bone, Pathological Fractures, Minimally Invasive Reconstruction of Pathological Fractures, AORIF (Ablation - Osteoplasty - Reinforcement - Internal Fixation)
Translational Research
Tissue Engineering, Bone Regeneration, Fracture Healing (Diabetes, Chronic Smoking, Infection), Bone Inflammation, Bone Infection, Cancer-Induced Bone Loss
Please refer to NIH RePorter on Descriptions of NIH-funded Research Programs.
My research group is committed to engaging undergraduate students, Yale medical students for Thesis, M.D.-Ph.D. Students, other graduate students, and visiting fellows for research opportunities and career advancement. For inquires, please contact francis.lee@yale.edu. I am an Orthopaedic Surgeon in active clinical practice and a Scientist fostering research experience for future clinician scholars and clinically relevant translational research scientists. I focus on high impact orthopaedic research that is directly relevant to pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of Orthopaedic disorders.
Bone and Bones; Bone Diseases, Infectious; Bone Marrow; Fracture Fixation; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Orthopedics; Osteoarthritis; Osteoblasts; Osteoclasts; Stem Cells; Oncology Service, Hospital; Tissue Engineering