Welcome to McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
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https://www.med.upenn.edu/orl/join-us-position.html
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
Schipani Lab Awarded NIH R01 grant
June 03, 2025
The Schipani Lab was awarded a R01 grant from the NIH to study mitochondrial respiration and growth plate biology!
Schipani Lab
Dr. Soslowsky provides some insight on Achilles Tendon injury, regarding Jayson Tatum's recent surgery
May 15, 2025
Dr. Soslowsky spoke with Noa Dalzel from Celticsblog.com about the unique situation Jayson Tatum is in after undergoing Achilles repair surgery just 12 hours after injury.
Soslowsky Laboratory
Congratulations to Snehal Shetye, Margaret Tamburro, Ashley Fung, Thomas Leahy, Madison Magee, Harina Raja, Stephanie Weiss, Courtney Nuss, Dr. Farber, and Dr. Soslowsky
May 08, 2025
Congratulations to the Co-first authors: Snehal and Maggie, as well as the contributing authors Ashley, Thomas, Maddie, Harina, Steph, Courtney, Dr. Farber, and Dr. Soslowsky! Their manuscript, "Sixteen Weeks of High-Speed Treadmill Running is Insufficient to Induce Achilles Tendinopathy in a Rat Model", was accepted for publication in the American Journal of Physiology-Cell 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