Associate Professor of Anatomy
Dr. Philip Reno is a biological anthropologist who investigates the evolutionary and developmental bases for human anatomy. His current efforts are directed towards two main questions: What are the mechanisms that pattern growth plate development and differential growth and what are the developmental mechanisms that underlie the evolution of human-specific traits?
To address these questions his lab employs a novel integration of human, primate and mammalian comparative anatomy; skeletal development and histology; and developmental and comparative genomics. Dr. Reno teaches human anatomy and embryology to Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) students at PCOM. He also mentors students in the lab working on various projects related to skeletal development, cartilage biology, comparative genomics and skin development.
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About Philip Reno
Dr. Philip Reno is a biological anthropologist who investigates the evolutionary and developmental bases for human anatomy. His current efforts are directed towards two main questions: What are the mechanisms that pattern growth plate development and differential growth and what are the developmental mechanisms that underlie the evolution of human-specific traits?
To address these questions his lab employs a novel integration of human, primate and mammalian comparative anatomy; skeletal development and histology; and developmental and comparative genomics. Dr. Reno teaches human anatomy and embryology to Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) students at PCOM. He also mentors students in the lab working on various projects related to skeletal development, cartilage biology, comparative genomics and skin development.
| Present | Associate Professor of Anatomy, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ‐ Department of Bio-Medical Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2017 - 2021 | Mechanisms of growth plate patterning revealed by natural variation in mammalian ossification |
| NSF - IOS-1656315 | |
| Role: PI | |
| $800,000 | |
| 2017 - 2020 | Evolution and development of the hominoid wrist |
| NSF - BCS-1638812 | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Douglas Menke (Co-PI) | |
| $233,59 | |
| 2017 | Doctoral Dissertation Research: Evolution and development of the hominoid thoracolumbar transition |
| NSF - BCS-1650879 | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Allison Machnicki (Co-PI) | |
| $11,820 | |
| 2015 - 2017 | Doctoral Dissertation Research: Evolutionary and developmental influences on skeletal maturation and internal structure |
| NSF - BCS-1540418 | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Kelsey Kjosness (Co-PI) | |
| $30,140 | |
| 2016 | Evolution and Development of the Hominoid Thoracolumbar Transition |
| Wenner-Gren Foundation | |
| Dissertation Fieldwork Grant | |
| Role: Supervisor | |
| Colleague(s): Allison Machnicki (Ph.D Student) | |
| $20,000 | |
| 2009 - 2010 | Regulatory architecture of the Androgen Receptor locus in development & evolution |
| NIH | |
| Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Post Doctoral Fellowship |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Member, American Association of Anatomists | Member, American Association of Physical Anthropologists |
Courses
- Embryology
- Human Anatomy
| PhD, Kent State University ‐ Biomedical Sciences | ||
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| BA, Washington University in St. Louis ‐ Anthropology | ||
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Links
Contact Information
P: 215-871-6749
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