Fabrisia Ambrosio, PhD, MPT
Dr. Fabrisia Ambrosio graduated with a Master of Science in Physiology-Endocrinology from Laval University in Québec City, Québec and a Master of Physical Therapy from the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University. In 2005, Dr. Ambrosio graduated with a PhD in Rehabilitation Science & Technology from the University of Pittsburgh. Also in 2005, she accepted a position as a faculty member in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh. She holds secondary appointments in the Departments of Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh, and is a faculty member of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
Dr. Ambrosio's research has the long-term goal of developing Regenerative Rehabilitation approaches to improve the skeletal muscle healing and functional recovery. As the Director of the Cellular Rehabilitation Laboratory, her laboratory investigates the underlying mechanisms by which targeted and specific mechanotransductive signals can be used to enhance donor and/or host stem cell functionality in mouse and human models. Dr. Ambrosio's research has been supported by the NIH, the DOD, the Foundation for Physical Therapy, the Claude D. Pepper Older American's Independence Center, and the University of Pittsburgh Institute on Aging. In 2006, she was awarded a Scholar's position within the K12 Comprehensive Opportunities in Rehabilitation Research Training program.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Fabrisia Ambrosio
Phone: (412) 365-4850
Email: ambrosiof@upmc.edu