Sanja Novak

Federal Grant PI

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UAMS

Also affiliated: University of Alberta (2020); University of Idaho (2020); Forschungszentrum Jülich (2016–2020); University of Zagreb (2016); Jožef Stefan Institute (2013); Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (2024); Ruđer Bošković Institute (2010–2012); Agricultural Institute Osijek (2016); University of Osijek (2014–2019); UConn Health (2018–2026)

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Sanja Novak's research focuses on bone fracture healing and related cellular processes. Her work has investigated the role of specific cell populations, such as periosteum progenitors and osteoclast precursors, in the complex cascade of bone repair. She has explored how different signaling pathways, including Notch1 and BMP2, modulate osteogenesis and fracture healing. Additionally, her research has examined the impact of factors like oxidative stress and hyperbaric oxygenation on biological systems, including their effects on vascular function and inflammatory responses.

Novak has been a principal investigator on federal grants, including a $421,367 award from the NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to study microvascular integrity and its role in osteoarthritis. Her publication record includes studies on murine periosteum progenitors, modulation of osteogenesis by growth factors, and the contribution of different cell types to osteoclast development during fracture repair. Her work also touches upon the anti-inflammatory effects of hyperbaric oxygenation and the engraftment of skeletal progenitor cells to improve bone phenotypes in models of osteogenesis imperfecta.