Dobrawa Napierala, PhD, McGowan affiliated faculty and Associate Professor, School of Dental Medicine, Center for Craniofacial Regeneration at the University of Pittsburgh has been recognized by The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) with the Adele L. Boskey Award for Bone and Mineral Research.
The ASBMR advances bone, mineral, and musculoskeletal science worldwide and promotes the translation of basic and clinical research to improve human health. The Adele L. Boskey Award recognizes an ASBMR member for major scientific contributions, leadership, and mentorship.
Dr. Napierala’s current research interests include molecular and cellular biology of the mineralization process; genetic diseases and animal models of skeletal and dental development and homeostasis; phosphate signaling in mineralizing tissues; regeneration and repair of mineralizing tissues; and, biogenesis of mineralization-competent extracellular vesicles.
Dr. Napierala is also co-director of the Pittsburgh Center for Interdisciplinary Bone and Mineral Research as well as a mentor with the Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Program at the University of Pittsburgh.
ASBMR will present the award to Dr. Napierala in Vancouver, Canada, at the 2023 Annual Meeting, which is the largest and most diverse meeting in the bone, mineral, and musculoskeletal research field. More than 2,000 scientists, clinicians, and researchers from over 60 countries will attend.