Over the last 20 years, she has collaborated with researchers interdepartmentally, including orthopedics, Orthotics and Prosthetics, therapy services and with outside organizations. Her career has focused on the study of movement patterns and cardiovascular fitness in clinical populations including clubfoot, lower extremity amputation, cerebral palsy, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and early onset scoliosis. She also coordinates and manages the clinical service, the Movement Science Lab, has at Scottish Rite for Children. She is a member of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS) and the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC), where she serves on the board of directors.

Dr. Ulman joined the division of movement science in 2019, and is an assistant professor in the department of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Her research focuses on lower extremity injuries and conditions, including anterior cruciate ligament injury and patellofemoral instability, as well as risk factors associated with sport specialization and overtraining. She is heavily involved in the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) society, specifically in her roles as the Chair of the Sport Specialization Research Interest Group, member of the Injury Prevention Research Interest Group, and Chair of the Diversity Committee.

He earned his medical degree and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Tianjin Medical University in Tianjin, China. Dr. Zhang’s research focuses on growth modulation for the correction of early onset scoliosis and developing instrumentation for surgical treatment of spinal deformities. Dr. Zhang has published many peer-reviewed scientific papers and holds four patents in the orthopedic field. Dr. Zhang has received numerous awards, including two Best Basic Science Awards from the Scoliosis Research Society and research awards from the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America and Chest Wall Spine Deformity Research Foundation. He is a member of the Orthopedic Research Society and the Scoliosis Research Society.

*Medical degree from Tianjin Medical University, China.

He is an Associate Professor in the Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development and the Departments of Pediatrics and Orthopaedic Surgery at UTSW. Dr. Rios’ research interests include identifying the genetic basis of pediatric musculoskeletal and developmental conditions. Additionally, the Rios laboratory studies the role of skeletal stem cells (SSC) in bone development and fracture repair. His research is uncovering molecular mechanisms responsible for persistent fracture healing defects (pseudarthrosis) in children. By understanding the role that SSCs play in pediatric genetic bone diseases, the Rios laboratory is identifying and testing novel therapeutic strategies to improve fracture healing and skeletal development in children. He is a member of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), the Neurofibromatosis Clinical Trials Consortium (NFCTC), the Response Evaluation in Neurofibromatosis International Collaboration (REiNS), and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA).