Kevin Baker
@orthoengineer.bsky.social
Husband | Father | Assoc. Scientist @hfhs-bjc.bsky.social, Assoc. Professor @ Michigan State CHM | Orthopaedic Research (mostly osteoarthritis and intervertebral disc degeneration) | All things: #Detroit, U.P., Great Lakes Freighters, Local Sports
Awesome to see our Department Chair @shouldergeek.bsky.social and members of the @henryfordhealth.bsky.social Sports Med team at America's Thanksgiving Parade in #Detroit!
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Awesome to see our Department Chair @shouldergeek.bsky.social and members of the @henryfordhealth.bsky.social Sports Med team at America's Thanksgiving Parade in #Detroit!
Who says PIs dont stand by their posters!? Presenting our ACL reconstruction research at #TERMISAM2025 in #Detroit.
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Who says PIs dont stand by their posters!? Presenting our ACL reconstruction research at #TERMISAM2025 in #Detroit.
Fantastic time at the 18th World Congress of the International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society in Boston. Presented our work on IDO-1 and #Kynurenines in #osteoarthritis, and a project focused on improved healing in #ACL reconstruction. As always - huge thanks to the team!
October 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Fantastic time at the 18th World Congress of the International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society in Boston. Presented our work on IDO-1 and #Kynurenines in #osteoarthritis, and a project focused on improved healing in #ACL reconstruction. As always - huge thanks to the team!
We demonstrated that CCL5-loaded hydrogels efficiently recruited AMD3100-mobilized MSCs to target, degenerative lumbar discs in rats. Additionally, we showed beneficial effects (individual and combined) of systemic AMD3100 and local CCL5 delivery on microCT and histology of degenerative discs.
September 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We demonstrated that CCL5-loaded hydrogels efficiently recruited AMD3100-mobilized MSCs to target, degenerative lumbar discs in rats. Additionally, we showed beneficial effects (individual and combined) of systemic AMD3100 and local CCL5 delivery on microCT and histology of degenerative discs.
Amazing #fishing trip to Northern Ontario with K1 before he moves in @umich.edu next week! 🥹
August 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Amazing #fishing trip to Northern Ontario with K1 before he moves in @umich.edu next week! 🥹
We got some fishing in on the Huron River yesterday in Ann Arbor after K1 finished new student orientation @umich.edu.
July 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We got some fishing in on the Huron River yesterday in Ann Arbor after K1 finished new student orientation @umich.edu.
Our paper on enhancing the repair of #RotatorCuff tears using pharmacologic methods to recruit endogenous MSCs is out in AJSM today! The project was fun, but I can't say enough about my amazing co-authors. Read it here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
May 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Our paper on enhancing the repair of #RotatorCuff tears using pharmacologic methods to recruit endogenous MSCs is out in AJSM today! The project was fun, but I can't say enough about my amazing co-authors. Read it here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
K1 sent pics below of the 🇳🇱 flagged Iver Bright tanker (left) and the 989 ft. M/V American Century diesel-powered freighter (right) while fishing on the St. Clair River.
March 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
K1 sent pics below of the 🇳🇱 flagged Iver Bright tanker (left) and the 989 ft. M/V American Century diesel-powered freighter (right) while fishing on the St. Clair River.
With the @tigers.bsky.social home opener less than two weeks away, it's time to channel Sparky Anderson. #GrittyTigers #Detroit
March 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
With the @tigers.bsky.social home opener less than two weeks away, it's time to channel Sparky Anderson. #GrittyTigers #Detroit
A very Detroit end to day spent helping some neighbors. Spotted this pheasant pair just off Kercheval and Field. (Sorry for the poor quality)
February 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A very Detroit end to day spent helping some neighbors. Spotted this pheasant pair just off Kercheval and Field. (Sorry for the poor quality)
ACL rupture frequently leads to post-traumatic osteoarthritis. We previously showed that ACL rupture disrupts conversion of Tryptophan (Trp) to Kynurenine (Kyn). Injecting IDO-1 into the knee after ACL rupture we restore Trp -> Kyn...and downstream Kyn metabolites! More on these later!
February 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
ACL rupture frequently leads to post-traumatic osteoarthritis. We previously showed that ACL rupture disrupts conversion of Tryptophan (Trp) to Kynurenine (Kyn). Injecting IDO-1 into the knee after ACL rupture we restore Trp -> Kyn...and downstream Kyn metabolites! More on these later!
Our folks just sent pictures of the St. Clair River in East China, Michigan. Lots of ice piling up and the CGC Mackinaw cutting a path.
January 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Our folks just sent pictures of the St. Clair River in East China, Michigan. Lots of ice piling up and the CGC Mackinaw cutting a path.
Was great to be back at @michigantech.bsky.social and hanging in the Keweenaw Peninsula again for a few days!
January 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Was great to be back at @michigantech.bsky.social and hanging in the Keweenaw Peninsula again for a few days!
Took advantage of the unseasonable weather today and went fishing with the whole family on the Huron River in Ann Arbor. No fish but plenty of fresh air and sunshine!
December 28, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Took advantage of the unseasonable weather today and went fishing with the whole family on the Huron River in Ann Arbor. No fish but plenty of fresh air and sunshine!
Time to get the new printer up and running for the boys!
December 27, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Time to get the new printer up and running for the boys!
The 1,013.5 ft. M/V Paul R. Tregurtha was anchored just offshore in East China, Michigan on the St. Clair River today. Longest #freighter on the #GreatLakes!
December 25, 2024 at 1:07 AM
The 1,013.5 ft. M/V Paul R. Tregurtha was anchored just offshore in East China, Michigan on the St. Clair River today. Longest #freighter on the #GreatLakes!
I love the random, amazing stuff one can find walking around Detroit...like this awesome firetruck in Corktown!
December 21, 2024 at 10:25 PM
I love the random, amazing stuff one can find walking around Detroit...like this awesome firetruck in Corktown!
One of the best parts of our lab being on Woodward Ave in #Detroit is being able to walk out the evening before to see the floats lined up for the #ThanksgivingDay parade!
November 28, 2024 at 4:53 PM
One of the best parts of our lab being on Woodward Ave in #Detroit is being able to walk out the evening before to see the floats lined up for the #ThanksgivingDay parade!
Ahead of Thanksgiving in the U.S., where people will blame the 🦃 for afternoon naps, I wanted to share some (low-res) MALDI-MSI of Tryptophan metabolites. H&E, L-Tryptophan, L-Kynurenine, and Kynurenic Acid in rat knees with non-invasive ACL injury. #orthosky #orthopedics #arthritis
November 26, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Ahead of Thanksgiving in the U.S., where people will blame the 🦃 for afternoon naps, I wanted to share some (low-res) MALDI-MSI of Tryptophan metabolites. H&E, L-Tryptophan, L-Kynurenine, and Kynurenic Acid in rat knees with non-invasive ACL injury. #orthosky #orthopedics #arthritis
While Michigan deer hunters are out in the fields and forests, two bucks decided the metro Detroit suburbs were much safer. (Not pictured: the doe they were both chasing, who was sooo not interested.) #Michigan
November 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM
While Michigan deer hunters are out in the fields and forests, two bucks decided the metro Detroit suburbs were much safer. (Not pictured: the doe they were both chasing, who was sooo not interested.) #Michigan
