Full Time Faculty
Catherine G. Ambrose, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Orthopaedic Research
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
6431 Fannin, MSB 6.148
Houston, Texas 77030
(713) 500-7007
Catherine.G.Ambrose@uth.tmc.edu
Dr. Ambrose received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, her Masters in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.
In addition to her appointment at UTHealth, she holds adjunct appointments in Biomedical Engineering at both Rice University and The University of Texas at Austin, and serves as Scientific Staff at Shriners Hospital for Children in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Ambrose is an active member of the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS), the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Material property assessment for orthopaedic materials including bone, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons
- Biodegradable materials for orthopaedic applications
- Diagnosis and treatment of metabolic bone diseases including osteoporosis and osteogenesis imperfecta
- In vitro and in vivo models for orthopaedic applications
- Implications of vitamin D deficiency
- Biofilms, and detection and targeted treatment of infection
