Fabrisia Ambrosio, Ph.D., MPT
Dr. Fabrisia Ambrosio is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh. She is also the co-director of the Clinical Translation/Rehabilitation Lab of the Stem Cell Research Center. Prior to coming to Pittsburgh, she served as a practicing physical therapist in New Jersey.
Dr. Ambrosio earned her BS in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Mansfield University, from which she graduated magna cum laude. From there she went to Lavel University in Québec, where she earned her MS in Physiology and Endocrinology. She then got her MPT from MCP Hahnemann University in Philadelphia and her PhD in Rehabilitation Science and Technology from the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Ambrosio’s research focuses on the development of biological therapies - including the administration of anti-fibrosis agents after injury and muscle-derived stem cell transplantation in dystrophic muscles - to improve muscle regeneration. This involves translating murine models for improving muscle repair after injury into pre-clinical and clinical trials. Dr. Ambrosio also has interest in the effect of mobility devices used on muscle strength, fatigue, and quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Fabrisia Ambrosio
Phone: (412) 365-4850
Email: ambrosiof@upmc.edu