Given Name

Carl

Middle Name

Alastair

Family Name

KIRKER-HEAD

Current Position

Marilyn M Simpson Professor Of Surgery

Organization

Cummings School Of Veterinary Medicine At Tufts   University

Nationality-Resident

USA

Major Interest

Orthopedics

Education

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (Vet MB), 1983,   University of Cambridge

Master of Arts in Medical Science Tripos (MA), 1984,   University of Cambridge

Professional Experience

1. 2003-present   – Adjunct Professor. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University.

3. 1999-present   – Marilyn M. Simpson Professor. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at   Tufts University.

4. 2017-present   – Professor. Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary   Medicine at Tufts University.

Honors and Awards

1. AOVET   International Board Chairperson (2015 – present). 

2. Marilyn M.   Simpson Professor (1999 – present). 

More recent publications

Bellas E, Rollins A, Moreau JE, Quinn KP, Fourligas N,   Georgakoudi I, Mazan M, Thane KE, Hoffman AM , Kaplan DL, Kirker-Head CA.   Equine model for Soft Tissue Regeneration with Silk Biomaterials. J Biomedic   Mater Res Part B 2015; 103:1217-27.

Liu F, Ferreira E, Porter RM, Glatt V, Schinhan M, Shen   Z, Randolph MA, Kirker-Head C, Wehling C, Vrahas MS, Evans CH, Wells JW. Rapid   and reliable healing of critical size bone defects with genetically modified   sheep muscle. Eur Cell Mater 2015; 30:118-30; and discussion 130-1.

Childs BA, Pugliese BR, Carballo CT, Miranda DL,   Brainerd EL, Kirker-Head CA. Three-dimensional kinematics of the equine   metacarpophalangeal joint using x-ray reconstruction of moving morphology - a   pilot study. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2017 Jul 20;30(4):248-255.