U-T Professor Gets Funds for Study
Posted/updated on: June 28, 2012 at 2:36 am
TYLER – An assistant professor of health and kinesiology at The University of Texas at Tyler, Dr. Neil Dong, has been awarded nearly $385,000 from the National Institute of Health to examine fracture risks of the human spine. Effective July 1, Dong will collaborate with the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases on the three-year grant.
According to Dr. Dong, “This project is about using stochastically treated DXA [Dual-energy X-ray] images to improve the prediction of fracture risks of the human spine. This technique uses a simple, routinely acquired DXA scan to identify people at high risk of spine fractures based on the measurement of both bone mineral density and its
Distribution.” He plans to incorporate UT Tyler student research within the biomechanics laboratory for the project’s duration.
Dong holds a master of science in engineering mechanics from Tsinghua University in China and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Columbia University. Among honors received, Dong earned presentation as well as science and technology achievement awards while in Beijing.
