Alyssa G. Oberman, PhD
Dr. Oberman studies bone mechanobiology and how mechanical input corresponds to morphological changes in the tissue. Her previous work focused on developing in situ models of orthopedic implants to evaluate limitations to osseointegrated knee implants. Her most recent research focus has been exploring the local mechanical and biological cues that differ between skull and long bones to understand how the skull can retain mechanical and material integrity without distinct external loading.
- BSE Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
- MS Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
- PhD The University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame – Postdoctoral Fellow
Selected Publications
Curtis, K.J., Mai, C., Martin, H., Oberman, A.G., et al. (2021). The Effect of Marrow Secretome and Culture Environment on the Rate of Metastatic Breast Cancer Cell Migration in Two and Three Dimensions. Molecular Biology of the Cell.
Curtis, K.J., Oberman, A.G., & Niebur, G.L. (2019). Effects of mechanobiological signaling in bone marrow on skeletal health. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Selected Presentations
Oberman, A.G. Machireddy, M., Bangasser, D., James, B., Nano, S., Tong, W., & Niebur, G.L., Validation of a Bioreactor Culture System to Quantify the Effect of Mechanical Loading On Osseointegration of Additively Manufactured Ti6Al4V scaffolds, 2022 ORS Annual Meeting
Oberman, A.G., English, B., Tong, W., & Niebur, G.L., An In Vitro Model of Bone Formation In A Porous Titanium Scaffold, SB3C 2021: Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference
Oberman, A.G., English, B., Tong, W., & Niebur, G.L., An In Vitro Model of Bone Formation In A Porous Titanium Scaffold, SB3C 2020: Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference
Oberman, A.G., Patel, A.A., & Niebur, G.L., Inhibition of GSK-3β by LiCl Does Not Affect MSC Differentiation In Vitro or Bone Formation In Situ, SB3C 2019: Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference
News
Dr. Matthew J. Ravosa joins FAE as new Director
We are excited to announce that effective January 1, 2023, Dr. Matthew J. Ravosa is the new Director of the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution. Ravosa joins us from the University of Notre Dame, where he was a Professor of Biological Sciences, Aerospace and...
Dr. Cooke Promoted to Associate Professor
Siobhán Cooke was promoted to Associate Professor of Functional Anatomy and Evolution, effective October 1, 2022. A full-time faculty member in the Center, Dr. Cooke earned her PhD in Anthropology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Her...
2nd position available! Full-time tenure-track faculty appointment in the Center for Functional Anatomy & Evolution
The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment in the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution (FAE) at the rank of Assistant Professor. Candidates should have an integrative,...