Dr. Laurie McCauley Lab

Welcome to the McCauley Lab


Research Interests

  • Hormonal controls of bone remodeling
  • Anabolic actions of parathyroid hormone (PTH), parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) and their dependence on the PTH-1 receptor and AP-1 transcription factors to evoke their anabolic actions
  • Impact and therapeutic potential of PTH in craniofacial osseous wound healing
  • The role of PTHrP and the bone marrow microenvironment in the pathophysiology associated with skeletal metastasis
  • Interactions of hematopoietic cells and PTH/PTHrP actions in the bone microenvironment
     
McCauley book 2012

Publications

Mineralized Tissues in Oral and Craniofacial Science
Biological Principles and Clinical Correlates

See all McCauley Lab Publications

 


Videos

 

Video Abstract from Laurie McCauley on recently published JBMR paper entitled "Proteoglycan 4: A dynamic regulator of skeletogenesis and parathyroid hormone skeletal anabolism."

 


 
 
NJEM Video - In a new study at School of Dentistry, researchers show benefits of using osteoporosis drug for periodontal patients.

 

 

McCauley Photo


Lab Director


Laurie K. McCauley, DDS, MS, PhD
The William K. and Mary Anne Najjar Professor

Curriculum Vitae

Lab Team

photoAmy Koh, BS
Research Lab Specialist Leadphoto
ajkoh@umich.edu

Fabiana Soki, DDS
PhD Student
fabisoki@umich.edu

Saja Al-Dujaili photo

Saja Al-Dujaili, PhD
payam entezami photoPost Doctoral Research Fellow
sdujaili@umich.edu

Payam Entezami
Lab Assistant
ezam@umich.edu

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Jia Chang
Periodontics Master's StudentKevis Hsiao
jiachang@umich.edu

Kevin Hsiao
Lab Assistant
kevhsiao@umich.edu

Jones-Triche photoJacqueline Jones-Triche, PhD
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
trichej@umich.edu

 

Alumni

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