Jennifer A. McKenzie

This study shows that VEGFA drives neurovascular invasion in degenerating intervertebral discs and contributes to chronic low back pain, with its inhibition preventing pain behaviors.

This study shows that proliferation of early and mature osteoblasts is essential for bone fracture healing in mice, as blocking their proliferation leads to fibrous nonunion and reduced callus formation.

This study shows that loss of FGFR1 and FGFR2 in mature osteoblasts/osteocytes leads to osteocyte death and high bone mass with impaired biomechanical properties in mice.