Dr. Adele Changoor
Department of Surgery (Orthopaedics), Mount Sinai Hospital
Engineering better diagnostics and therapies for joint disease and musculoskeletal health
Our aim is to develop better tools and therapies to address joint disease, so people can move and live with less pain. Our multidisciplinary research is focused on orthopaedics and arthritis, with collaborators spanning bioengineering, orthopaedic surgery, veterinary medicine, biology, kinesiology, sports medicine and rheumatology.
We integrate engineering principles with clinical applications to address challenges in musculoskeletal health, which encompasses the health of the muscles, bones, joints, tendons and ligaments that provide support and allow movement.
Key areas of interest include:
- The development of electroarthrography, a non-invasive method to assess cartilage quality for diagnosing conditions like arthritis.
- Innovations in osteochondral allograft transplantation, which is a surgical repair technique for treating cartilage defects.
- Studying pelvic biomechanics to inform surgical decision-making in complex hip replacement surgeries.
Email: [email protected]
Room 415, 25 Orde Street
Toronto, M5T 3H7
Publications: Pubmed
ORCID: 0000-0002-0175-6227
LinkedIn: Adele Changoor
- 2025–present; Translational Research Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health, Toronto
- 2025–present; Assistant Professor, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2024–present; President, Canadian Connective Tissue Society, Toronto
- 2024–present; Committee Member, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Research Committee, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2023–present; Committee Member, Wellness, Inclusion, Diversity and Inclusion (WIDE) Committee, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2021–present; Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2020–present; Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2019–present; Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2019–present; Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto
Former appointments
- 2019–2025; Staff Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health, Toronto
- 2015–2019; Research Associate, Laboratory of Dr. Marc Grynpas, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health, Toronto
- PhD, Biomedical Engineering, École Polytechnique Montréal, Canada; 2011
- MSc, Biomedical Engineering, University of Guelph, Canada; 2004
- BSc (Eng.) Biological Engineering Co-op, University of Guelph, Canada; 2002
- 2014 – Top Presentation in Biological Repair & Tissue Regeneration Category (Podium Presentation), 2014 Bone and Joint, Injury and Repair Conference, London, Canada
- 2011 – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Postdoctoral Fellowship
- 2010 – ICRS Certificate of Achievement Cum Laude (Podium Presentation), 2010 World Congress of the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS), Sitges, Spain
- 2009 – ICRS Certificate of Merit (Scientific Poster Presentation), 2009 World Congress of the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS), Miami, USA
- 2005 – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Post Graduate Scholarship
Notable publications
Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2025
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 2024
Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2022
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