Education

1. Senior Scientist – University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. 2012
2. Associate Scientist – University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. 2003
3. Assistant Scientist – University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. 2000
4. Research Associate – University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. 1996
5. Attending Surgeon – Dept. of Orthop & Trauma, Ji-Shui-Tan Hospital, China. 1995
6. Chief-Resident – Dept. of Orthop & Trauma, Ji-Shui-Tan Hospital, China. 1994
7. Resident Rotation – Depts. of General Surgery, Anesthesia, Microsurgery, Hand Surgery, Pediatrics and Oncology. 1992-1994
8. Resident – Dept. of Orthop & Trauma, Ji-Shui-Tan Hospital, Beijng, China. 1990
9. Doctor of Medicine – Capital Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China,  July, 1990

Research

Dr. Yan Lu is a principal investigator in The Comparative Orthopaedic Research Laboratory (CORL).  Dr. Yan Lu has been working in CORL for 20 years and his primary focus on surgical and orthopaedic animal and human studies. Dr. Yan Lu has broad experimental and clinical experiences in an array of animal models including rabbits, dogs, sheep, pigs and horses to evaluate cartilage, bone, ligament and tendon repair and healing.

Please visit the Comparative Orthopaedic Research Laboratory for more information: http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/lab/corl

Responsibilities

Dr. Yan Lu is a principal investigator and senior scientist in The Comparative Orthopaedic Research Laboratory (CORL).  Dr. Yan Lu helps to design, conduct, and manage animal model studies evaluating cartilage, bone, ligament and tendon repair and healing. Dr. Yan Lu also assists in academic grant writing and gathering of industry financial support to help fund CORL.

Clinical Interests

Surgical and orthopaedic animal models to develop and investigate novel repair systems for musculoskeletal tissues, such as cartilage,  bone, tendon-tendon and bone-tendon healing.
Collaborative investigations between industry and academia.