Samuel Richard Ward
University of California San Diego
Samuel Richard Ward is listed at University of California San Diego. Samuel is scheduled to speak at American Physical Therapy Association Annual on 6 February 2027.
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About
Samuel R. Ward, P.T., Ph.D. is a Professor in the Departments of Radiology, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Bioengineering at UC San Diego. He is also the Vice-Chairman of Orthopaedic Research, Director of the Muscle Physiology Laboratory, and Co-Director of the Translational Science Partnerships Program in the Clinical and Translational Research Center. Dr. Ward is a clinician-scientist and his research program focuses on musculoskeletal design and plasticity. He has published 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts and is currently funded by NIH, Sanford Regenerative Medicine Center, and Industry. His scientific accomplishments include defining the structural features of human skeletal muscle that predict function in the extremities and spine. This work has been extended to understand normal and pathological muscle biology and physiology in the presence of joint disease. His current focus is on understanding chronic muscle atrophy and cell death in mature adults, with an emphasis on the use of stem c
Upcoming
American Physical Therapy Association Annual 4 February 2027 – 6 February 2027
- Brain Drain or Strategic Expansion? the Future of Physical Therapy Research Outside PT Departments Speaker · 6 February 2027
Spoke alongside
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- Brian W. Noehren Univeristy of Kentucky 1 shared session
- Darcy Schwartz Reisman University Of Delaware 1 shared session
- Kristin R Archer 1 shared session
- Oscar Vila Dieguez 1 shared session