NEOMED students are “rising stars” in bone and mineral research

Photo, left to right, Michael DiSabato, Gabrielle Robinson, Dr. Fayez Safadi, Trinity Kronk and Mitchell Bailey (M2)

Recently three Ph.D. students in the Basic and Translational Biomedicine program showcased their outstanding research in bone and musculoskeletal biology at the 2025 Annual Meeting for American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) in Seattle Washington.

The students, Gabrielle Robinson, Trinity Kronk and Michael DiSabato, are in the lab of Fayez Safadi, Ph.D. 

Gabrielle Robinson received the prestigious ASBMR Underrepresented Minority Mentorship Award, recognizing excellence in musculoskeletal research and leadership. She also presented two posters, both selected for the Rare Bone Disease Pre-Meeting Symposium:

• IL-3/IL-3 Receptor Contributes to Skeletal Sexual-Dimorphism in a Pre-Clinical Model for Non-Syndromic Autosomal Recessive Intellectual Disability
• Metabolomic Profiling Uncovers a Sex-Specific Bone Phenotype in a Pre-Clinical Model of Non-Syndromic Autosomal Recessive Intellectual Disability

Trinity Kronk, an M.D./Ph.D. student, presented two posters on the therapeutic potential of Osteoactivin/GPNMB in osteoarthritis:

• Osteoactivin/GPNMB, a Novel Therapeutic for Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis
• GPNMB Overexpression Delays Osteoarthritis Progression

The latter poster was recognized as a Plenary Poster for Innovation.

Michael DiSabato presented his collaborative work with Marc Basson, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., dean of the College of Medicine, and Dr. Safadi:

• FAK Activation by M64HCl Promotes Osteoclastogenesis: A Potential Therapeutic Strategy for High Bone Mass Disorders

Congratulations to these rising stars for their impactful contributions to advancing musculoskeletal science and innovation!