Collette Kean Research Chair Jane E. Salmon, MD Dr. Jane Salmon is a Senior Scientist, Director of the Lupus and APS Center of Excellence, and Co-Director of the Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Research. She is also Associate Dean of Faculty A�airs at Weill Cornell Medicine. An internationally recognized investigator in lupus and other autoimmune diseases, Dr. Salmon is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. Her research has expanded our understanding of pregnancy complications and cardiovascular disease in patients with lupus. Dr Salmon’s focus on circulating in‹ammatory proteins, autoantibodies, and immune-activated cells has allowed her to identify new targets to lessen damage and improve outcomes in patients with autoimmune illness.
F.M. Kirby Chair in Orthopaedic Biomechanics Timothy M. Wright, PhD
Richard S. Laskin MD Chair in Musculoskeletal Education Charles N. Cornell, MD The Richard S. Laskin MD Chair in Musculoskeletal Education honors the late Dr. Richard S. Laskin, a valued member of the HSS medical sta� for 17 years, former Chief of the Division of Arthroplasty and former Editor-in-Chief of the HSS Journal®. The Laskin Chair is held by Dr. Charles Cornell, Editor-in-Chief of the HSS Journal® and Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Stamford Health. The Laskin Chair supports two vital areas: the Arthroplasty Division Total Joint Registry and the HSS Journal®, and ensures that Dr. Laskin’s legacy will live on at HSS in perpetuity.
David B. Levine MD Chair in Scoliosis Frank Schwab, MD Dr. Frank Schwab, HSS Spine Chief Emeritus, is a widely recognized leader in the ÿeld of spinal deformity care, with his clinical practice focusing on complex spinal pathology, adult and pediatric spinal deformity, scoliosis, and revision/reconstruction procedures. Under Dr. Schwab’s direction, the David B. Levine MD Chair supported research for complex spine conditions including new robotically guided surgical techniques, as well as strategies for pain treatment to reduce the use of opioids in spine fusion procedures.
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Dr. Timothy Wright is a Senior Scientist and Director of the Department of Biomechanics. His research is focused on the mechanical performance of bone-implant systems and the role of joint stability in in‹uencing the function of normal and reconstructed joints. In addition, he is collaborating on multidisciplinary approaches to explore the role of wear and corrosion products on in‹uencing the outcomes of total joint replacements. Dr. Wright is also the Coordinating Program Director of the NIH-funded Clinical Translational Science Center at Weill Cornell Medical College.