Assistant Professor of Musculoskeletal Sciences
University of Kentucky, Gluck Equine Research Center
Paris, Kentucky
Dr. Bruno Menarim is an Assistant Professor of Musculoskeletal Sciences at the Gluck Equine Research Center at the University of Kentucky. He completed his DVM (2004) at Midwestern State University in Brazil, followed by a Large Animal Surgery residency (2007) and a master's degree in Radiology (2009) at the Sao Paulo State University. Dr. Menarim then became an Assistant and further Associate Professor (2012) of Equine Surgery at Universidad Austral de Chile, where he focused on diagnosis and management of lameness in horses, teaching and clinical research. In 2015, Dr. Menarim joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech for further research training, obtaining in 2019 a PhD in Orthopedic Immunology focused on the role of the innate immune system in tissue repair and inflammation of joints and tendons. His work pioneered in uncovering the essential role of synovial macrophages in, not only inducing joint inflammation but also promoting its endogenous resolution, and the use of macrophage progenitors therapeutically. His most recent work highlights the effector mechanisms of macrophage mediated resolution of joint inflammation. In 2020 Dr. Menarim joined the Gluck Equine Research Center Musculoskeletal research lab. His research is centered on mechanisms of synovial inflammation, recovery of homeostasis, cartilage repair and omics' data analysis, while he also holds an interest in catastrophic injuries in racehorses. Dr. Menarim's scientific production extend over 25 peer reviewed publications, from studies gratefully supported by the Grayson Jockey Club, the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, and the Gluck Equine Research Foundation, among others.
Friday, October 13, 2023
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Innate Immunity in Synovial Homeostasis – Implications for Joint Therapy
Friday, October 13, 2023
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
Literature Review
Large Animal Literature Year in Review
Friday, October 13, 2023
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM