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I’m Maris Schneider, and I’m on a mission to better understand the importance of nutrition to the skeletal system. With a passion for science, a love of puzzles, and an endless supply of coffee, I’ll be looking for new ways to interpret malnutrition and its impacts on skeletons across the ages. For now, I’m a PhD student, working away at her research. Please enjoy getting to know me and my research so far!

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Continued Metacarpal Cortical Bone Growth in Mid to Late Adolescence:
Continued Metacarpal Cortical Bone Growth in Mid to Late Adolescence:

Using longitudinal hand-wrist radiographs from the Burlington Growth Study, we have demonstrated that cortical bone in the second and third metacarpals continues to thicken after epiphyseal fusion in adolesents (aged 16-20). Our findings show bone apposition occurs particularly at the periosteal surface, and slows around age 18 rather than stopping abruptly at fusion. This has important implications for how peak mone mass is defined and improves our ability to interpret adolescent growht and skeletal maturity.

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RECENT TALKS

Last year, I was honoured to receive the KKG Scholarship for Women in PhD Programs in Canada. As part of the award, I had the opportunity to speak with the donors and members of the scholarship review committee about my research and academic journey.

Here’s a glimpse into that conversation.