Gary Balian, Ph.D.

Faculty Rank: Mary Muilenburg Stamp Professor of Orthopaedic Research
Ph.D. Degree: University of London, 1969; Biochemistry
Research Interests: Biochemistry of connective tissue macromolecules

Most recent publications:

  • Chhabra, A., Zijerdi, D., Zhang, J., Kline, A., Balian, G. and Hurwitz, S.: BMP-14 deficiency inhibits long bone fracture healing: a biochemical, histologic, and radiographic assessment. J. Orthop Trauma. 2005 Oct: 19(9):629-634.
  • Li, X., Lee, J.P., Balian, G. and Anderson, D.G.: Modulation of chondrocytic properties of fat-derived mesenchymal cells in co-cultures with nucleus pulposus. Connect Tissue Res. 2005; 46(2):75-82.
  • Pannunzio, M.E., Ou, I.M., Long, A., Wind, T.C., Beck, G. and Balian, G.: A new method of selecting Schwann cells from adult mouse sciatic nerve. J Neurosci Methods. 2005 Nov 30; 149(1):74-81.
  • Anderson, D.G., Li, X. and Balian, G.: A fibronectin fragment alters the metabolism by rabbit intervertebral disc cells in vitro. Spine. 2005 Jun 1:30(11):1242-6.
  • Li, X, Leo, B.M., Beck, G., Balian, G. and Anderson, D.G.: Collagen and proteogylcan abnormalities in the GDF-5-deficient mice and molecular changes when treating disk cells with recombinant growth factor. Spine. 2004 Oct 15; 29(20):2229-34.
  • Gill, S.S., Turner, M.A., Battaglia, T.C., Leis, H.T., Balian, G. and Miller, M.D.: Semitendinosus regrowth: biochemical, ultrastructural, and physiological characterization of the regenerate tendon. Am J. Sports Med. 2004 Jul-Aug; 32(5):1173-81.
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