Bio
Dr. Kacena is Vice Chair for Research and a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at IU School of Medicine. She received her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado in collaboration with Harvard Medical School and NASA Ames Research Center. She completed her postdoctoral training in Orthopaedics at Yale University School of Medicine, where she was promoted to Assistant Professor before being recruited to IU in 2007.
Titles & Appointments
- Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Adjunct Professor of Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology
- Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology
- Vice Chair for Research
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Research Labs
Faculty research at IU School of Medicine is transforming health. Details about the medical research being conducted in faculty labs throughout IU School of Medicine are available in the Research section of this site.