03: Regulation of Aged Skeletal Muscle Regeneration

Association of Academic Physiatrists

This episode is a discussion surrounding a sports medicine physiatry with Fabrisia Ambrosio, PhD, MPT. Dr. Fabrisia Ambrosio is the Director of Rehabilitation for UPMC International and an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Ambrosio's research has the long-term goal of developing Regenerative Rehabilitation approaches to enhance skeletal muscle function with increasing age and in the setting of disease. Her laboratory uses murine and human models to investigate the underlying mechanisms by which targeted and specific mechanotransductive signals can be used to enhance donor and/or host stem cell functionality. Dr. Ambrosio's research has been supported by the NIH, the DOD, and the Foundation for Physical Therapy.