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Robby Bowles
@robbybowles.bsky.social
Professor of Biomedical Engineering @universityofutah . Interested in using CRISPR to develop cell/gene therapies for back pain, arthritis, and beyond
When your own paper pops up in your feed. “Oh that’s us”
This recent review by Matthew A. R. Trone & coauthors highlights hyperacidity's effects on the intervertebral disc, such as catabolism of disk cells, neoinnervation, altered mechanical signaling, and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and ion channels. Learn more: onlinelibrary.wiley....
June 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Reposted by Robby Bowles
“universities contributed patents underpinning 50% of FDA-approved drugs…

NIH-funded basic science has contributed to the development of more than 90% of new medicines, vaccines, and devices…

75% of scientists in America were considering leaving the country.”

www.statnews.com/2025/06/06/u...
We set out to quantify U.S. academic contributions to medicines. The results stunned even us
From 2020 to 2024, universities contributed patents underpinning 50% of FDA-approved drugs. 87% of those academic breakthroughs came from American institutions.
www.statnews.com
June 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Grant writing in a nutshell
December 17, 2024 at 9:10 PM
One of the fun things about having a lab in Utah is you aren’t too far from getting to do things like this to keep your mental health balanced. This is the top down route for the Subway that includes technical canyoneering in Zion National Park.

#utah #canyoneering #zion
November 24, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Spine research community on Bluesky! Excited to watch this community grow on here!
Let's see if we can make @bsky.app the home of the spine research community go.bsky.app/DBKUvJq
November 23, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Proud of this work with @sgullbrand.bsky.social and her amazing team! However, if they try to get you to eat teaberry ice cream, don’t do it!!
November 22, 2024 at 7:23 PM
My first Bluesky post after the great escape from the other site! Follow me if you are interested in science (CRISPR), photography, or bikes. More formal introduction to come!
November 20, 2024 at 3:24 AM