
Mark Alan Fontana
@metamaf
Researcher, Data Scientist, Asst Prof of Pop Health, PhD Econ; Prediction, Musculoskeletal Health, Policy, Surveys, Food, Travel, Anti-Fascism, Anti-King
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As we work to better understand 𝑤ℎ𝑦 runners get injured, it was great to work with Todd McGrath, MD and Mark Alan Fontana to share what we learned about ℎ𝑜𝑤 runners get injured. Thanks to @NYRR, Jess Podell, and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) for making this study possible. University of Utah Health UofU Department of Orthopeadics

Thanks Teddy Amenabar for translating our research into practical advice for runners. Jordan D. Metzl, MD Mark Alan Fontana Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) University of Utah Health UofU Department of Orthopeadics washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/…


Today, Tess, our 40-year-old Asian elephant has received the first-ever dose of an mRNA vaccine created by virologists at BCMHouston to prevent the deadly elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) 1A—a devastating viral disease in Asian elephants worldwide. (1/2)

Grateful for the support from AMSSM CRN and hard work from the RHC investigator team (Mark Alan Fontana / Steph Kliethermes / Emily Kraus, MD / Adam Tenforde) to get this project launched 🚀👟 Interested in collaborating on the project? More info here: runhealthy.org/collaborate UofU Department of Orthopeadics



Collaborative and comparative research begins with agreeing on what data to collect. Excited to share our Delphi consensus from the RHC on health history and injury surveillance in runners and other endurance event participants 👟🔓 British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) AMSSM bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…


Here are a set of my post election thoughts. EllisItems Institute of Politics open.substack.com/pub/politicali…








My team’s first foray into AI-generated synthetic medical imaging. Promising given pathologies generated in the synthetic MRIs are usually accurate (high ppv), but not good enough for clinical care given the synthetic MRIs often miss pathologies (low sensitivity) Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)