Gabriel Venne
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Director, Division of Anatomical Sciences
PhD (Queen's University)
Professor Venne received his PhD in Anatomy & Cell Biology from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, in 2017. During his PhD, he studied osteophytes, which are bone spurs that grow in the joints or spine and can be a marker for osteoarthritis. Prof Venne also developed an interest in studying fascia, a network of connective tissue that enmeshes all the internal structures in the body, including organs, bones, muscles, and blood vessels. Fascia not only has a role in organizing and connecting these bodily components but can also contribute to disorders, such as chronic pain, in ways that are only starting to be understood.Â
Development of an experimental animal model of mechanically-induced osteophyte formation and radiological evaluation of mature osteophyte microarchitecture.