Alana Stahl is a Master’s student in Biomedical Engineering at the McCaig Institute, working under the supervision of Dr. Danielle Whittier and co-supervision of Dr. Roman Krawetz. Her thesis investigates bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT), trabecular bone microarchitecture, and the bone marrow lipidome during skeletal growth in mice, with a complementary chapter developing a sex- and age-specific strain-to-force calibration method for in vivo tibial loading. Her work combines microCT imaging, lipidomics, and biomechanical testing to better understand how bone and marrow fat change together across the growth period. Outside the lab, Alana can be found in the air doing aerials, coaching others, or outside enjoying the sun!