Soslowsky Laboratory

Courtney Nuss

Research Specialist
University of Pennsylvania

Hometown

Havertown, Pennsylvania

Education

B.S. Psychology, 2022, University of Pennsylvania
A.S. Veterinary Technology, 2013, Harcum College

Bio

Courtney joined the McKay Orthopaedic Research Lab in September 2014. In her free time she enjoys camping with friends, various crafts, and hanging out with her cat Doof. 

Publications

  1. Beach ZM, Nuss CA, Weiss SN, Soslowsky LJ. Neonatal Achilles Tendon Microstructure is Negatively Impacted by Decorin and Biglycan Knockdown After Injury and During Development. Ann Biomed Eng. 2023 Dec 11.
  2. Newton JB, Nuss CA, Weiss SN, Betts RL, Soslowsky LJ. Novel Application of In Vivo Microdialysis in a Rat Achilles Tendon Acute Injury Model. J Appl Physiol 2023 Nov 16.
  3. Tang MM, Nuss CA, Fogarty N, Baxter JR. Plantar flexor deficits following Achilles tendon rupture: A novel small animal dynamometer and detailed instructions. J Biomech. 2022 Dec.
  4. Leahy TP, Nuss CA, Evans MK, Fung AK, Shetye SS, Soslowsky LJ. Achilles Tendon Ruptures in Middle-Aged Rats Heal Poorly Compared With Those in Young and Old Rats. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Jan;50(1):170-181. 
  5. Huegel J, Chan PYW, Weiss SN, Nuss CA, Raja H, Waldorff EI, Zhang N, Ryaby JT, Soslowsky LJ, Kuntz AF. Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy alters early healing in a rat model of rotator cuff injury and repair: Potential mechanisms. J Orthop Res. 2022 Jul;40(7):1593-1603. 
  6. Counihan M, Leahy T, Nuss C, Newton J, Mohanty S, Soslowsky LJ, Farber D. Limited Scar Resection for Chronic Achilles Tendon Repair: Use of a Rat Model. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Aug.
  7. Nuss CA, Huegel J, Finkielsztein S, Soslowsky LJ. "Liquid Poly-N-acetyl Glucosamine (sNAG) Improves Achilles Tendon Healing in a Rat Model." Ann Biomed Eng. 2021 Jan 6.
  8. Huegel J, Nuss CA, Chan PYW, Cheema AN, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ. "Chronic Nicotine Exposure Minimally Affects Rat Supraspinatus Tendon Properties and Bone Microstructure." Ann Biomed Eng. 2020 Nov 3.
  9. Kim DH, Huegel J, Taylor BL, Nuss CA, Weiss SN, Soslowsky LJ, Mauck RL, Kuntz AF. "Biocompatibility and bioactivity of an FGF-loaded microsphere-based bilayer delivery system." Acta Biomater. 2020 Jul 15.
  10. Taylor BL, Kim DH, Huegel J, Raja HA, Burkholder SJ, Weiss SN, Nuss CA, Soslowsky LJ, Mauck RL, Kuntz AF, Bernstein J. "Localized delivery of ibuprofen via a bilayer delivery system (BiLDS) for supraspinatus tendon healing in a rat model." J Orthop Res. 2020 Mar 25.
  11. Huegel J, Boorman-Padgett JF, Nuss CA, Raja HA, Chan PY, Kuntz AF, Waldorff EI, Zhang N, Ryaby JT, Soslowsky LJ. "Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Rat Achilles Tendon Healing." J Orthop Res. 2020 Jan.
  12. Huegel J, Boorman-Padgett JF, Nuss CA, Minnig MCC, Chan PY, Kuntz AF, Waldorff EI, Zhang N, Ryaby JT, Soslowsky LJ. "Quantitative comparison of three rat models of Achilles tendon injury: A multidisciplinary approach." J Biomech. 2019 May 9.
  13. Chen M, Shetye SS, Huegel J, Riggin CN, Gittings DJ, Nuss CA, Weiss SN, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ. "Biceps Detachment Preserves Joint Function in a Chronic Massive Rotator Cuff Tear Rat Model: Response." Am J Sports Med. 2019 Apr.
  14. Cheema AN, Newton JB, Boorman-Padgett JF, Weiss SN, Nuss CA, Gittings DJ, Farber DC, Soslowsky LJ. "Nicotine Impairs Intra‐Substance Tendon Healing After Full Thickness Injury in a Rat Model." J Orthop Res. 2018 Oct.
  15. Huegel J, Choi DS, Nuss CA, Minnig MCC, Tucker JJ, Kuntz AF, Waldorff EI, Zhang N, Ryaby JT, Soslowsky LJ. Effects of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy at different frequencies and durations on rotator cuff tendon-to-bone healing in a rat model. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Ma
  16. Nuss CA, Huegel J, Boorman-Padgett JF, Choi DS, Weiss SN, Vournakis J, Soslowsky LJ. Poly-N-Acetyl Glucosamine (sNAG) Enhances Early Rotator Cuff Tendon Healing in a Rat Model. Ann Biomed Eng. 2017 Dec
  17. Freedman BR, Salka NS, Morris TR, Bhatt PR, Pardes AM, Gordon JA, Nuss CA, Riggin CN, Fryhofer GW, Farber DC, Soslowsky L. Temporal Healing of Achilles Tendons After Injury in Rodents Depends on Surgical Treatment and Activity. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Sep
  18. Huegel J, Kim DH, Cirone JM, Pardes AM, Morris TR, Nuss CA, Mauck RL, Soslowsky LJ, Kuntz AF. Autologous tendon-derived cell-seeded nanofibrous scaffolds improve rotator cuff repair in an age-dependent fashion. J Orthop Res. 2017 Jun
  19. Freedman BR, Fryhofer GW, Salka NS, Raja HA, Hillin CD, Nuss CA, Farber DC, Soslowsky LJ. Mechanical, histological, and functional properties remain inferior in conservatively treated Achilles tendons in rodents: Long term evaluation. J Biomech. 2017 May 3
  20. Tucker JJ, Cirone JM, Morris TR, Nuss CA, Huegel J, Waldorff EI, Zhang N, Ryaby JT, Soslowsky LJ. Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy improves tendon-to-bone healing in a rat rotator cuff repair model. J Orthop Res. 2017 Apr

Conference Abstracts

  1. Nuss CA, Huegel J, Finkielsztein S, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ. Poly-N-Acetyl Glucosamine (sNAG) is Dose Dependent for Healing of a Rat Rotator Cuff. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2021.
  2. Nuss CA, Huegel J, Finkielsztein S, Soslowsky LJ. Liquid Poly-N-Acetyl Glucosamine (sNAG) Improves Achilles Tendon Healing in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2020.
  3. Boorman-Padgett JF, Huegel J, Nuss CA, Minnig MCC, Raja HA, Kuntz AF, Waldorff EI, Zhang N , Ryaby JT, Soslowsky LJ. Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Healing in a Rat Achilles Tendon Partial Width Injury Model Without Immobilization. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2019.
  4. Carlson JA, Johnston JM, Bonilla KA, Shetye SS, Nuss CA, Weiss SN, Rodriguez AB, Birk DB, Soslowsky LJ. Gender Dependent Alterations in the Mechanical Response of Injured Collagen V Haploinsufficient Murine Tendons. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2019.
  5. Cheema AN, Newton J, Boorman-Padgett JF, Weiss SN, Nuss CA, Gittings DJ, Farber DC, Soslowsky LJ. The Effects of Nicotine on Achilles Tendon Healing After Full Thickness Injury in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2019.
  6. Huegel J, Boorman-Padgett JF, Nuss CA, Minnig MCC, Kuntz AF, Waldorff EI, Zhang N, Ryaby JT, Soslowsky LJ. Quantitative Comparison of Three Rat
    Models of Achilles Tendon Injury: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2019.
  7. Taylor BL, Kim DH, Huegel J, Burkholder SJ, Weiss SN, Nuss CA, Raja HA, Soslowsky LJ, Mauck RL, Kuntz AF, Bernstein J. Localized Delivery of Ibuprofen via a Bilayer Delivery System (BiLDS) for Supraspinatus Tendon Healing in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2019.
  8. Boorman-Padgett JF, Huegel J, Nuss CA, Minnig MCC, Kuntz AF, Waldorff EI, Zhang N, Ryaby JT, Soslowsky LJ. Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Healing in a Rat Achilles Tendon Partial Tear Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2018.
  9. Chen MC, Shetye SS, Huegel J, Gittings DJ, Nuss CN, Weiss SN, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ. Biceps detachment alters joint function and tendon mechanical properties in a chronic massive rotator cuff tear rat model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2018.
  10. Huegel J, Boorman-Padgett JF, Nuss CA, Minnig MCC, Kuntz AF, Waldorff EI, Zhang N, Ryaby JT, Soslowsky LJ. Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Healing of Complete Achilles Tendon Tears in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2018.
  11. Kim DH, Huegel J, Nuss CA, Weiss SN, Soslowsky LJ, Mauck RL, Kuntz AF. Biocompatibility and Bioactivity of an FGF-Loaded Microsphere-Based Bilayer Delivery System. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2018.
  12. Freedman BR, Fryhofer GW, Salka NS, Raja H, Hillin CD, Nuss CA, Farber DC, Soslowsky LJ. Mechanical and Histological, But Not Functional, Properties Remain Inferior in Conservatively Treated Achilles Tendons in Rodents: Long Term Evaluation. Trans Orthop Res Soc, San Diego, CA, 2017.
  13. Huegel J, Kim DH, Cirone JM, Pardes AM, Morris TR, Nuss CA, Mauck RL, Soslowsky LJ, Kuntz AF. (2016). Effects of Autologous Tenocyte-Seeded Nanofibrous Scaffolds Rotator Cuff Repair are Age-Dependent. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2016 (podium presentation).
  14. Freedman BR, Morris TR, Salka NS, Gordon JA, Pardes AM, Riggin CN, Nuss CA, Tucker JJ, Farber DC, Soslowsky LJ. Temporal Healing Response of Achilles Tendons in Rodents Following Injury Depends on Surgical Treatment and Return to Activity Time. Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference, National Harbor, MD, 2016.
  15. Huegel J, Choi DS, Nuss CA, Minnig MC, Tucker JJ, Hillin CD, Kuntz AF, Waldorff EI, Nianli Zhang N, Ryaby JT, Soslowsky LJ. Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy at Different Frequencies and Durations on Rotator Cuff Tendon-to-Bone Healing in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2017 (poster presentation).
  16. Nuss CA, Choi D, Huegel J, Weiss SN, Vournakis J, Soslowsky LJ. Poly-N-Acetyl Glucosamine (sNAG) Enhances Rotator Cuff Tendon Healing in a Rat Model. Trans Orthop Res Soc, San Diego, CA, 2017.
  17. Freedman BR, Fryhofer GW, Salka NS, Raja H, Hillin CD, Nuss CA, Farber DC, Soslowsky LJ. Mechanical and Histological, But Not Functional, Properties Remain Inferior in Conservatively Treated Achilles Tendons in Rodents: Long Term Evaluation. Trans Orthop Res Soc, San Diego, CA, 2017.
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