Diane Nam, University of Toronto

Research

Fracture Healing Endochondral Bone Healing Femur Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3ß Humerus Lithium Carbonate ß Catenin Clavicle

Latest papers

Short- to midterm outcomes of stemless reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review.
Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty · 2026
Proximal humerus fractures treated with single or dual-plate constructs: a comparison of clinical outcomes.
Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery · 2026 · senior author
Loss of Reduction Following Nonoperative Management for Distal Radius Fractures: A Prognostic Factor Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
JBJS reviews · 2026

All 38 publications

Latest funding

Lithium for Fracture Treatment (LiFT)
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
$761,176
Lithium for Fracture Treatment (LiFT): a double blind randomized control trial
CIHR · 2016 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Understanding and harnessing the therapeutic potential of VISTA: a PD-1-like negative immune checkpoint regulator
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$756,855

All 8 grants and awards

38 publications.

01

Short- to midterm outcomes of stemless reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Chan A, Shah A, Nam D, Henry P, Sheth U

Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsea.2026.100021 PMID: 42212115

02

Proximal humerus fractures treated with single or dual-plate constructs: a comparison of clinical outcomes.

Sogbein OA, Klas P, Di Michele J, Case C, Henry PDG, Sheth U, Nam D

Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2026.07.010 PMID: 42508562

03

Loss of Reduction Following Nonoperative Management for Distal Radius Fractures: A Prognostic Factor Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Schemitsch GW, Ghaderi N, Cooper E, Champagne A, Cutler C, Koucheki R, Lameire DL, Nam D, Sheth U

JBJS reviews2026

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.26.00052 PMID: 42296224

04

A Possible Treatment for Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis? The Impact of Probiotic Treatment on Pelvic Bone Microstructure and Strength in Osteoporotic Rats.

Bartman S, Dawdy M, Wang Y, Akens M, Whyne C, Nam D

Journal of orthopaedic trauma2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000003138 PMID: 41364072

05

Outcomes of operative and non-operative management of acromial and scapular spine fractures after reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Abukar A, Case C, Sheth U, Henry P, Nam D

Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsea.2026.100081 PMID: 42774521

06

The use of pyrocarbon as a bearing surface in shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Schemitsch GW, Carroll P, Henry P, Nam D, Sheth U

Shoulder & elbow2026

DOI: 10.1177/17585732251345077 PMID: 40444207

07

Long-term clinical, radiological, and patient-oriented outcomes of the TESS and Nano stemless shoulder arthroplasty systems.

Sheth U, Razmjou H, Nam D

Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2025.06.019 PMID: 40782927

08

Accuracy of clinical symptoms and nuclear imaging in the diagnosis of infection in revision shoulder arthroplasty.

Bassi C, Nam D, Sabri E, Drosdowech D, Pollock JW, Rouleau D, Hodgdon T, McIlquham K, Doyon J, Lapner P

JSES international2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2025.02.005 PMID: 40959002

09

Agreement on clinical examination and management between virtual videoconferencing and in-person assessment in a tertiary shoulder center.

Sheth U, Nam D, Richards R, Palinkas V, Wainwright A, Dunn PC, Razmjou H

JSES international2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.12.021 PMID: 40486802

10

Diagnostic accuracy of preoperative percutaneous synovial biopsy and aspirate compared with open biopsy for prosthetic shoulder infections.

Lapner P, Nam D, Cheema A, Sheikh A, Hodgdon T, Pollock JW, Ramsay T, Sabri E, Drosdowech D, McIlquham K, Toye B, Rouleau D

Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.08.016 PMID: 39389453

Lithium for Fracture Treatment (LiFT)

Nominated PICIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Nam, Diane; Whyne, Cari M

Keywords: Clavicle; Endochondral Bone Healing; Femur; Fracture Healing; Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3ß; Humerus; Lithium Carbonate; Tibia; ß Catenin

$761,176

Lithium for Fracture Treatment (LiFT): a double blind randomized control trial

Nominated PICIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Nam, Diane

Keywords: Endochondral Bone Healing; Femur; Fracture Healing; Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3ß; Humerus; Lithium Carbonate; Tibia/Fibula; ß Catenin

$100,000

Understanding and harnessing the therapeutic potential of VISTA: a PD-1-like negative immune checkpoint regulator

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gariepy, Jean

Keywords: Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Aptamers; Cancer; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors; Immunomodulation; Immunotherapy; Mass Spectrometry; Osteoarthritis; Protein Therapeutics; Receptor Identification

$756,855

Orthopaedic surgical platform which uses burst-mode ultrafast laser pulses delivered by high-power fiber-optic catheter for less-invasive surgery with ultrafine control

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Marjoribanks, Robin S; Akens, Margarete K; Betz, Vaughn; Lilge, Lothar

Keywords: Bone Graft; Burst-Mode; Fiber Optic Catheter; Laser Surgery; Orthopaedic Surgery; Plasma-Mediated Ablation; Tissue Ablation; Tissue Debridement; Tissue Necrosis; Ultrafast Laser

$378,611

The novel characterization of IL-17F activation in fracture repair.

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant - PA: IMHA New investigators - Bridge Funding

Principal investigators: Nam, Diane

Keywords: Cell Signaling; Cytokines; Fracture Healing; Interleukin 17f; Osteoblast Maturation; Osteoimmunology; T Lymphocytes

$100,000

Molecular mechanisms in Fracture and Wound healing.

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Alman, Benjamin A

Keywords: Beta-Catenin; Fracture Repair; Hematopoietic Cells; Transplantation; Wound Repair

$930,804

Preclinical Assessment of Lithium to Enhance Fracture Healing

SupervisorCIHR2012Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Bernick, Joshua H

Keywords: Biomechanics; Design Of Experiments; Femur; Fracture Healing; Lithium; Micro-Ct; Stereology

$17,500

Non-invasive 3D Connectivity Measurement to Quantify Mechanical Stability in Healing Fractures

SupervisorCIHR2010Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Wright, David A

Keywords: 3d Connectivity; Amiradev; Bone Biomechanics; Correlation Analysis; Fracture Healing; Mechanical Testing; Micro Computed Tomography; Mouse Model

$17,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Surgery
Department of Surgery
Regenerative Medicine
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Developmental Biology
Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Other

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Cari Whyne

Department of Surgery

9 shared papers, latest 2026

Darren Drosdowech

Department of Surgery

4 shared papers, latest 2025

Peter Lapner

Regenerative Medicine

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Pierre Guy

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2023

David Wasserstein

Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Baldwin Toye

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Emil Schemitsch

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

1 shared papers, latest 2023

J Michael Paterson

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Benjamin Alman

Developmental Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2012

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Fracture Healing Dear Professor Nam, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Short- to midterm outcomes of stemless reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Lithium for Fracture Treatment (LiFT)" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Diane Nam