McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory > Soslowsky Lab > Heather Ansorge

Heather L. Ansorge

Graduate Student in Bioengineering
University of Pennsylvania

HOMETOWN
Poughkeepsie, New York

EDUCATION
B.S. Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 2002, Cornell University
     Honors Thesis Title: p21 is required to maintain long bone size and strength in vivo.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Research Technician in the Dept. of Immunology and Pathology at Weill Medical College of Cornell.
Summer 2002 - Summer 2004

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Tendon Development and Healing

FULL-LENGTH PAPERS

1. Ansorge HL, Beredjiklian PK, Soslowsky LJ. CD44 deficiency improves healing tendon mechanics and increases matrix and cytokine expression in a mouse patellar tendon injury model. J Orthop Res. 2009
2. Ansorge HL, Meng X, Zhang G, Veit G, Sun M, Klement JF, Beason DP, Soslowsky LJ, Koch M, Birk DE. Type XIV collagen regulates fibrillogenesis: Premature collagen fibril growth and tissue dysfunction in null mice. J Biol Chem. 284(13):8427-38, 2009.
3. Ricchetti ET, Reddy SC, Ansorge HL, Zgonis MH, Van Kleunen JP, Liechty KW, Soslowsky LJ, Beredjiklian PK. Effect of interleukin-10 overexpression on the properties of healing tendon in a murine patellar tendon model. J Hand Surg [Am] 33:1843-1852, 2008.

REVIEW ARTICLE

1. Lake SP, Ansorge HL, Soslowsky LJ. Animal models of tendinopathy. Disability & Rehabilitation, 10: 1-12, 2008.

PEER-REVIEWED ABSTRACTS

1. Ansorge HL, Beredjiklian PK, Soslowsky LJ. CD44 Deficiency Increases Matrix and Cytokine Expression in a Mouse Patellar Tendon Injury Model. Transactions of the 55th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, 34:0030, 2009.
2. Ansorge HL, Soslowsky LJ. Mechanical properties of the developing rat Achilles tendon. Transactions of the 55th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, 34:1436, 2009.
3. Ansorge HL, Beredjiklian PK, Soslowsky LJ. CD44 Deficiency Improves Healing Tendon Mechanics in a Mouse Patellar Tendon Injury Model. Transactions of the 54th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, 33: 149, 2008.
4. Ansorge HL, Beason DP, Xianmin M, Birk DE, Soslowsky LJ. The Temporal Expression of Collagen XIV Alters the Mechanics of Developing Mouse Flexor Digitorum Longus Tendons. Transactions of the 54th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, 33: 200, 2008.
5. Ansorge HL, Beason DP, Meng X, Birk DE, Soslowsky LJ. Functional characterization of connective tissues in a collagen XIV knockout mouse. Transactions of the 53rd Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, 32: 026, 2007.
6. Ricchetti ET, Reddy SC, Zgonis MH, Ansorge HL, Liechty KW, Beredjiklian PK, Soslowsky LJ. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) overexpression leads to improved tendon healing. Transactions of the 53rd Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, 32: 242, 2007.
7. Beason DP, Zgonis MH, Ansorge HL, Birk DE, Soslowsky LJ. Tendon healing in a mouse patellar tendon injury model effect of age. Transactions of the 53rd Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, 32: 885, 2007.
8. Reddy SC, Ricchetti ET, Zgonis MH, Ansorge HL, Liechty KW, Soslowsky LJ, Beredjiklian PK. The effect of IL-10 overexpression on the biomechanical and histological properties of healing tendon. Proceedings of American Association for Hand Surgery 2007 Annual Meeting, Rio Grande, PR, January 10-13, 2007.
9. Ricchetti ET, Zgonis MH, Ansorge HL, Reddy SC, Liechty KW, Beredjiklian PK, Soslowsky LJ. The effect of IL-10 overexpression on the biomechanical and histological properties of healing tendon. Proceedings of ASME BIO2006, Summer Bioengineering Conference, Amelia Island, FL, June 21-25, 2006.
10. Reddy SC, Ricchetti ET, Zgonis MH, Ansorge HL, Liechty KW, Soslowsky LJ, Beredjiklian PK. The effect of IL-10 overexpression on the biomechanical and histological properties of healing tendon. Proceedings of the 61st American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Washington, DC, September 7-9, 2006.
11. Ansorge HL, Chen-Kiang S, van der Meulen MCH. p21 is required to maintain long bone size and strength in vivo. Transactions of the 49th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, 28: 419, 2003.

Heather joined the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory in the Fall of 2004 and is currently working toward completion of her graduate studies in the Department of Bioengineering. Before coming to Penn, Heather worked for 2 years in the Immunology Department at Weill Medical College in New York City. She also enjoys running, biking, playing ultimate frisbee and reading.