Dr. Westendorf is the Margaret Amini Professor in Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Research. She is a Professor of Orthopedics and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) and vice-Chair of BMB. She received her PhD from Mayo Graduate School and joined to Mayo Clinic in 2007 to join the consulting staff. She has served on many NIH panels and the boards of several journals and professional organizations, including the Orthopedic Research Society. Her research focuses on the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms of bone and joint formation, degeneration, regeneration, and tumorigenesis.