Welcome to McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
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A program in orthopaedic research at the University of Pennsylvania was established in 1960, and in 1979 the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory officially opened, establishing all of the orthopaedic research laboratories in the same physical location. Currently, the McKay Lab is a thriving, multidisciplinary facility that occupies more than 22,000 square feet of space in Stemmler Hall in the Perelman School of Medicine. Our multi-faceted research programs involve the participation of more than 120 research personnel from 17 distinct laboratories. Research expenditures in McKay total more than $15,000,000 per annum, supported largely through extramural funding including grants from the National Institutes of Health, Veteran's Administration, other governmental agencies, private foundations, and industry. We are consistently ranked in the top 5 among Orthopaedic Departments nationally in terms of NIH funding. Our overall mission is to conduct high quality fundamental and translational research and to train the next generation of leaders in our field. Moreover, the McKay Lab serves as the focal point for the NIH-supported Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, a university-wide Center that provides resources and a forum for scientific exchange through annual symposia, a year-long seminar series, a pilot grant program and other activities.
McKay Laboratory News
Thank You to Our Summer Students, Lauren Maghak and Alex Baranyai
August 26, 2025
As the summer once again draws to a close, we'd like to thank our exceptional summer students! A big thank you to Lauren Maghak and good luck on her return to veterinary school after a summer spent working in our lab through the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine Boehringer-Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program. We'd also like to extend an extraordinary thank you to Alex Baranyai, our incredible undergraduate student who will continue in the lab as she returns to classes this fall.
Gullbrand Laboratory
Congratulations to Dr. Ryan Leiphart, Jeremy Eekhoff, Stephanie Weiss, Dr. Jackie Carlson, Patrick Paglia-Garcés, Dr. Dyment, Dr. Birk, and Dr. Soslowsky
August 25, 2025
Congratulations to Ryan, Jeremy, Steph, Jackie, Patrick, Dr. Dyment, Dr. Birk, and Dr. Soslowsky for their manuscript, "Collagen V Influences Homeostatic Maintenance of Patellar Tendon Failure Properties in Mature Female Mice" which was accepted for publication in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research!
Soslowsky Laboratory
Congratulations Jon Blank, Jeremy Eekhoff, and Dr. Soslowsky!
August 25, 2025
Congratulations to Jon, Jeremy, and Dr. Soslowsky for their manuscript, "Glycosaminoglycans influence regional mechanics in young but not old Achilles tendons" which has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Physiology!
Soslowsky Laboratory
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IN THE NEWS:
Congratulations to the new Penn Medicine Achilles Tendon Research Center and the Center founding Director Dr. Lou Soslowsky. See article at Penn Medicine News
February 7, 2023 - Penn Almanac Press Release
Congratulations to the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory for being Ranked #1 in 2021 for NIH Funding. See article at Penn Medicine News