Titles and Education
- PhD, 1990
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine - Diplomate, 1988
American College of Veterinary Surgeons - DVM, 1983
University of California - BS, 1981
University of California
Research
Dr. Markel has been a UW-Madison faculty member since 1990, conducting research in comparative orthopedics focused on bone, tendon, and cartilage regeneration.
Responsibilities
Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor
Co-Director, Comparative Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
Clinical Interests
Dr. Markel’s primary clinical interest is large animal surgery, specifically orthopedics.
Graduate Training
PhD in Orthopedic Biomechanics from the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Recent Publications
- Dingle, A. M., Ness, J. P., Novello, J., Israel, J. S., Sanchez, R., Millevolte, A. X., Brodnick, S., Krugner-Higby, L., Nemke, B., Lu, Y., Suminski, A. J., Markel, M. D., Williams, J. C., & Poore, S. O. (2020). Methodology for creating a chronic osseointegrated neural interface for prosthetic control in rabbits. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 331, 108504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2019.108504
- Dingle, A. M., Ness, J. P., Novello, J., Israel, J. S., Sanchez, R., Millevolte, A., Brodnick, S., Krugner-Higby, L., Nemke, B., Lu, Y., Suminski, A. J., Markel, M. D., Williams, J. C., & Poore, S. O. (2020). Methodology for creating a chronic osseointegrated neural interface for prosthetic control in rabbits. Journal of neuroscience methods, 331, 108504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2019.108504
- Bleedorn, J. A., Hornberger, T. A., Goodman, C. A., Hao, Z., Sample, S. J., Amene, E., Markel, M. D., Behan, M., & Muir, P. (2018). Temporal mechanically-induced signaling events in bone and dorsal root ganglion neurons after in vivo bone loading. PloS one, 13(2), e0192760. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192760
- Yu, X., Biedrzycki, A. H., Khalil, A. S., Hess, D., Umhoefer, J. M., Markel, M. D., & Murphy, W. L. (2017). Nanostructured Mineral Coatings Stabilize Proteins for Therapeutic Delivery. Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 29(33), 10.1002/adma.201701255. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201701255
- Rustom, L. E., Boudou, T., Lou, S., Pignot-Paintrand, I., Nemke, B. W., Lu, Y., Markel, M. D., Picart, C., & Wagoner Johnson, A. J. (2016). Micropore-induced capillarity enhances bone distribution in vivo in biphasic calcium phosphate scaffolds. Acta biomaterialia, 44, 144–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2016.08.025
- Biedrzycki, A. H., Grant, B. G., Nemke, B., Morello, S. L., & Markel, M. D. (2016). In vitro biomechanical evaluation of four surgical techniques for fusion of equine centrodistal and tarsometatarsal joints. American journal of veterinary research, 77(10), 1071–1081. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.77.10.1071
- Biedrzycki, A. H., Grant, B. D., Nemke, B., Markel, M. D., & Morello, S. L. (2016). Arthrodesis of the equine centrodistal and tarsometatarsal joints using a single modified kerf-cut cylinder. Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T, 29(3), 227–231. https://doi.org/10.3415/VCOT-15-10-0167
- Biedrzycki, A., Markel, M. D., & Brounts, S. H. (2015). Biomechanical evaluation of a novel subcuticular skin stapling device for use in equine abdominal surgeries. Veterinary surgery : VS, 44(2), 231–235. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2014.12245.x