Dr Richard L Abel

Dr. Richard Abel joined the Department of Surgery and Cancer in December 2010. Richie is interested in studying bone quality, with particular regard to tissue development and senescence. The general aim is to improve the diagnosis and measurement of treatment outcomes for of metabolic bone diseases.

Richie obtained degrees in Zoology (BSc) and Palaeontology (MSc) before completing a PhD. His thesis examined bone growth and development in the primate pelvis. The study adopted micro-CT and geometric morphometrics to compare relative levels of plasticity and constraint. Comparisons were made across tissues (cortical and trabecular) as well as species (modern humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys).

Links

MSK Lab Blog

Nature Vodcast – The First Britons

New Scientist Vodcast – Shark’s nasal plumbing gives it a nose for blood