Dr. Bullock has a background in Anatomy and Cell Biology, with a focus on musculoskeletal health and mechanics. After receiving a B.A. in Animal Science with a focus in biotechnology in 2010, she spent the next 9 years in cell biology and biomedical engineering labs. In 2019, she received a PhD from Indiana University in Anatomy and Cell Biology in the IU School of Medicine. A list of publications can be found here.

Anna is investigated Wnt signaling and disuse in bone cells, with a long-term interest in dentistry. Anna is also a Ford Scholar and Barbas Research Fellowship recipient. 

Deenah joined the MBCB lab in 2024 to assist with cell culture and data analysis. Deenah is exploring the importance of the intracellular signaling domains of Lrp5 and Lrp6.

Talya joined the MBCB lab in 2024 to assist with cell culture and data analysis. Talya is exploring differential Wnt binding in Lrp6.

Shaniyajoined the MBCB lab in 2024 to assist with cell culture and data analysis. Shaniya is exploring differential Wnt binding in Lrp5.

Madyson is exploring the role of ghrelin, "the hunger hormone", on mesenchymal stem cell differentiation, and the factors that influence muscle vs fat formation in response to nutrition.

Madyson is also part of the Ford Apprentice Scholar's Program at Eckerd, completed her senior thesis in Biology, and is continuing on to graduate school at Case Western Reserve University to get her PhD with a focus in nutritional biochemistry. Congratulations Madyson!

Lillie is using cutting edge cell culture techniques to investigate the effects of different milk proteins on gene expression.  

Lillie is from Appleton, WI and is majoring in Biochemistry at Eckerd

An alumni of the MBCB - Haylee investigated gene regulation of shell calcification in Gopher tortoises. Using PCR, she explored gene mutations in tortoise DNA that may lead to decreased shell calcification. 

An alumni of the MBCB, Jlana is investigating the molecular mechanisms that drive bone repair, especially in Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease.

An alumni of the MBCB, Alexa joined the lab in Summer 2022, and optimized the in vitro mechanical unloading device-- the rotating wall bioreactor-- to characterize the effect of mechanical unloading in osteocyte cells from bone.