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Funding
- Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases Overview
- Basic Bone Biology Program
- Integrated Physiology and Genetics of Bone Program
- Bone Diseases Program
- Cartilage and Connective Tissue Program
- Orthopaedic Research Program
- Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Program
- Clinical Osteoarthritis and Diagnostic Imaging Program
- Muscle Development and Physiology Program
- Muscle Disorders and Therapies Program
Basic Bone Biology Program
Reviewed February 29, 2012
Research Areas
- Cell biology of osteoclasts, osteoblasts, and osteocytes
- Mechanisms regulating bone formation and resorption
- Regulation of gene expression in bone cells
- Signaling mechanisms mediating effects of hormones, growth factors, and cytokines on bone cells
- Origin and differentiation of bone progenitor cells
- Bone matrix composition, structure and function
Staff Contact
Faye H. Chen, Ph.D.
Program Director
Basic Bone Biology Program
Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
NIAMS, NIH, DHHS
One Democracy Plaza
6701 Democracy Blvd. Ste. 800
Bethesda, MD 20892-4872
Email: chenf1@mail.nih.gov
