Gerald J. Atkins

This study quantifies bone loss and histopathological changes in a mouse implant infection model, showing host-driven bone remodeling and correlations with bacterial:host genome ratios.

This study shows human osteocytes express MHC Class II and present antigens during bacterial infection, suggesting a new role in immune surveillance.

This study investigates TWEAK and Fn14 expression in human osteoarthritis cartilage and finds TWEAK induces RANKL release from chondrocytes.

This study shows Staphylococcus aureus can enter a viable-but-non-culturable state within osteocytes, escape, and revert to active growth, explaining culture-negative but PCR-positive osteomyelitis.