Boerckel Laboratory

Anna McDermott, Ph.D.

PhD Graduate

Hometown

Marietta, Georgia

Education

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2013, Georgia Institute of Technology

Ph.D. Bioengineering, 2019, University of Notre Dame

Current Position:

Post-doctoral Fellow, Nick Willett Lab, Emory University

Areas of Interest

Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Bone Development

Publications

  1. Herberg S*, McDermott AM*, Dang PN, Alt DS, Tang R, Dawahare JH, Varghai D, Shin J-Y, McMillan1 A, Dikina1 AD, He F, Lee Y, Cheng Y, Umemori K, Wong PC, Park H, Boerckel JD, Alsberg E. “Combinatorial morphogenetic and mechanical cues to mimic bone development for defect repair.” In press at Science Advances. *Co-first authors. Co-corresponding authors. Preprint available on bioRxiv at: doi.org/10.1101/561837.
  2. McDermott AM*, Herberg S*, Mason DE, Collins JM, Pearson HB, Dawahare JH, Tang R, Patwa AN, Grinstaff MW, Kelly DJ, Alsberg E†, Boerckel JD†. “Recapitulating bone development through engineered mesenchymal condensations and mechanical cues for tissue regeneration.” *Co-first authors. †Co-corresponding authors. Science Translational Medicine. 2019 Jun 5;11(495). Preprint available on bioRxiv at: doi.org/10.1101/265744.
    Highlights: Penn TodayPenn Medicine, Penn BioengineeringUIC Today
  3. McDermott AM, Mason DE, Lin ASP, Guldberg RE, Boerckel JD. “Influence of structural load-bearing scaffolds on mechanical load- and BMP-2-mediated bone regeneration.” Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Sep 62:169-81, 2016. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.05.010
  4. Xie Y, Rustom LE, McDermott AM, Boerckel JD, Wagoner Johnson AJ, Alleyne AG, Hoelzle DJ “Net shape fabrication of calcium phosphate scaffolds with domains of different material compositions.” Biofabrication. Jan 8;8(1):015005, 2015. doi: 10.1088/1758-5090/8/1/015005
  5. Boerckel JD, Mason DE, McDermott AM, Alsberg E. “Microcomputed Tomography: Approaches and Applications in Bioengineering.” Stem Cell Research and Therapy. 2014 Dec;5(6):144 Corresponding author. doi: 10.1186/scrt534.

Conference Abstracts and Presentations

  1. McDermott, A. M. (Author & Presenter), Kelly, D.J., Boerckel, J. D., "The timing of mechanical loading modulates endochondral ossification of chondrogenically primed MSCs,” Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference, Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ. (June 22, 2017)
  2. McDermott, A. M. (Author & Presenter), Herberg, S., Dawahare, J.H., Kelly, D.J., Alsberg, E., Boerckel, J. D., "Mechanical regulation of neovascularization in endochondral bone regeneration," Orthopaedic Research Society, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. (March 22, 2017)
  3. McDermott, A. M. (Author & Presenter), ”Development and Tissue Engineering: Bridging the Gap” International Section for Fracture Repair at Orthopaedic Research Society, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. (March 20, 2017)
  4. McDermott, A. M. (Author), Herberg, S., Pearson, H. B., Mason, D. E., Alsberg, E., Boerckel, J. D., "Effects of Mechanical Loading in Stem Cell-Mediated Endochondral Bone Defect Repair," Indiana Musculoskeletal Symposium, Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN. (June 1, 2016)
  5. McDermott, A. M. (Author & Presenter), Herberg, S., Pearson, H. B., Mason, D. E., Alsberg, E., Boerckel, J. D., "Mechanical Regulation of Stem Cell-Mediated Endochondral Bone Defect Regeneration," Orthopaedic Research Society, Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. (March 5, 2016)
  6. McDermott, A. M. (Author & Presenter), Herberg, S., Mason, D. E., Alsberg, E., Boerckel, J. D., "Stem Cell-Mediated Endochondral Bone Defect Repair is Enhanced By Mechanical Stimulation," Bioengineering in Ireland, BINI 2106, Galway, Ireland. (January 22, 2016)
  7. McDermott, A. M. (Author & Presenter), Lin, A. S., Guldberg, R. E., Boerckel, J. D., "Effects of Structural Polymer vs. Non-structural Hydrogel Scaffolds on BMP-2- and Mechanical Load-mediated Bone Regeneration," Orthopaedic Research Society, Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. (March 31, 2015)

Awards

  1. 2016 - Leiva Graduate Fellowship in Precision Medicine
  2. 2014 to Present - Naughton Fellowship (Joint with Trinity College, Dublin)

Anna joined the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory as a visiting researcher in 2018 and recently completed graduate work for the University of Notre Dame in the Department of Bioengineering. Outside of the lab, she enjoys traveling and hiking with her dog, Willie.

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