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Marmor Digital Science Laboratory

Our research aims to develop novel strategies and technology to treat orthopaedic trauma. 


Current clinical focus areas include: 
•    Acute Compartment Syndrome
•    Post-operative pain
•    Geriatric fractures
•    Adult tibia fractures
•    Wearable devices & outcome measurements
•    Imaging and classification


Using a collaborative cross-disciplinary approach, our lab offers expertise in engineering, clinical research, and data science, in the following domains: 
•    Data – predictive modeling and retrospective analysis of large clinical datasets and prospective collected longitudinal biometrics
•    Imaging - MSK Ultrasound and Kinect Cameras
•    Sensors – Implantable sensors and wearable technologies to monitor injury recovery
•    Simulation and modeling – Experimental Biomechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Machine Learning

Publication Highlights - Data

Publication Highlights - Imaging

Publication Highlights - Sensors

Publication Highlights - Simulation & Modeling

Funding Partners

DSL Staff Researchers

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    Meir Marmor, MD

    Meir Marmor, MD
    Principal Investigator

    Dr. Meir T. Marmor has a strong clinical interest in the treatment of complex fractures, fracture complications, and fractures in the elderly population, joint replacement surgery, and musculoskeletal ultrasound. His clinical practice involves the use of advanced imaging techniques, computer-assisted and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Marmor practice includes treatment of all long-bone and intra-articular fractures and their complications, such as infected fracture fixations and fracture non-unions. Dr. Marmor also performs primary joint replacements of hips, knees, shoulders, and elbows as well as revision joint replacements for infected, dislocating or painful joint replacements.

    Dr. Marmor’s research interests include muscle compartment syndrome, post-operative pain, tibia fracture complications, elderly/geriatric fractures, sensors & wearable technology, and musculoskeletal ultrasound. Dr. Marmor’s research expertise includes clinical research, biomechanical research, and computational & data science techniques.

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    Daniel Rohde, B.S.

    Daniel Rohde, B.S.
    Lab Manager / Clinical Research Coordinator / Research Assistant

    Daniel Rohde is a prospective medical student and Bay Area native who has been working in the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute’s Digital Science Lab (DSL) since August 2023 after pivoting out of Technology Consulting with Deloitte. Daniel’s undergraduate experience at Harvey Mudd––earning a B.S. in Engineering––set him up well for his transition to the DSL, where he has been able to use that background while coordinating clinical studies and working with the resulting data. From setting up data collection devices to enrolling patients in studies to analyzing large datasets to applying for grants, Daniel has truly been involved in all phases of the research process. His work primarily focuses on post-operative pain and acute compartment syndrome and spans the realms of clinical and non-clinical studies and experiments. Daniel hopes to begin medical school in the Fall of 2026 and is excited by the prospect of a career as a physician.

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    Dana Hazem, BS

    Dana Hazem, B.S.
    Research Fellow, Digital Science Laboratory

    Dana Hazem is a third-year medical student at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College and a Bay Area native. As a Research Fellow with the Marmor Digital Science Laboratory at the UCSF Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, she contributes to multiple projects spanning clinical, cadaveric, and biomechanical research. Her work focuses on diagnostic innovation and clinical outcomes in acute compartment syndrome, the application of wearable technologies to enhance patient recovery, and the optimization of pain assessment and management strategies for orthopaedic patients. She values the multidisciplinary nature of her research, which fosters collaboration across diverse domains within the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute. Dana aims to become an orthopaedic surgeon committed to integrating evidence-based research into clinical practice and medical education to advance musculoskeletal health and improve patient outcomes.

DSL Student Researchers

Research Facilities at UCSF

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    Surgical Training Facility (STF)

    The STF Lab offers top-of-the-line technology with the most comprehensive advanced imaging of any academic surgical training facility in the United States. Click here for detailed information.

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    Biomechanical Testing Facility

    The BTF is part of the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute at the University of California, San Francisco, Orthopedic Department, housed in Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG). Click here for detailed information.

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