About the Lab
We investigate how musculoskeletal tissues grow and respond using advanced imaging and experimental models—so kids can thrive.
Our team brings together clinical research, bone biology, and computational science to improve how pediatric musculoskeletal disease is diagnosed, monitored, and treated.
Bridging the Clinic and the Laboratory
Our research spans children participating in clinical studies and experimental models of bone growth. Clinical studies identify challenges faced by children with musculoskeletal disease, while laboratory studies uncover the biological mechanisms behind these observations. Discoveries in the laboratory inform clinical care, and clinical questions inspire new scientific investigations—accelerating the translation of research into improved pediatric care.
Why Pediatric Bone Health
Childhood and adolescence represent a unique opportunity to shape lifelong skeletal health. The majority of peak bone mass is established before early adulthood, making these years critical for preventing future fractures and osteoporosis.
By studying how bone grows, adapts, and responds to disease, injury, and treatment, our research aims to improve lifelong musculoskeletal health for children today and stronger bones for the future.
Our Research Approach
Our Global Research Network
Discover the institutions connected through Danielle Whittier and Marinka Twilt’s publications, across their full research careers—including work before our lab was established.
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Collaborating Institutions
Publication-based connections, not a directory of current formal partnerships. Affiliations reflect co-authors’ institutions when the work was published; University of Calgary and Alberta Children’s Hospital affiliations are excluded from the external network.
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About the data
The map covers the full histories indexed under verified PI profiles, including earlier institutions. Indexing, author disambiguation, and missing affiliations can affect coverage; unverified same-name profiles are not included. Publication totals are deduplicated across the two PIs and include indexed works without a mapped collaboration.
OpenAlex can limit a work’s metadata to its first 100 authorships. indexed works reach this limit and may have incomplete collaboration coverage. Co-located institutions share a marker; their individual publication records remain available in the institution list.
Funding
Our research is supported through competitive funding programs and collaborative partnerships across pediatric health, musculoskeletal science, and biomedical imaging.
Institutional Affiliations
The Pediatric Musculoskeletal Imaging Lab is based at the University of Calgary and works within a strong research ecosystem spanning pediatric health, bone and joint health, and biomedical imaging.
