Sarah Porto

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science

Education

• Ph.D. in Biomechanical Engineering, Clemson University & Medical University of South Carolina
• B.S. in Bioengineering, Clemson University

Honors & Awards

• James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine 8^th Annual Scholars Day 2nd Place Postdoctoral Awardee, 2019
• James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine 8^th Annual Scholars Day 3rd Place Postdoctoral Awardee, 2018
• South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute Voucher Awardee, 2018
• South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute Voucher Awardee, 2017
• Finalist for Orthopaedic Research Society 2017 Spine Section Member Poster Award, 2017
• National Research Council of the National Academies Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2015
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Recipient, 2012
• National Institutes of Health T-32 Predoctoral Fellowship Recipient, 2012
• Austin T. Moore Leadership Award, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 2012
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2010

Courses Taught

• EXSC 201: Foundations in Exercise Science and Physical Education
• EXSC 345: Research Design and Analysis

Selected Publications

*student co-authors

• Hughey, S.M., *Sella, J., Adams, J.D., Porto, S.C., Bornstein, D., Brown, K., Amahrir, S., Michalaka, D., Watkins, K., & Davis, J. (2022), "It’s Electric! Measuring Energy Expenditure and Perceptual Differences Between Bicycles and Electric-assist Bicycles." Journal of Transport & Health, 27(1), 1-8.
• Trejo Tello, K., Mughey, S.M., Porto, S.C., Hart, M., & Benson, A. (2022), "Interventions to Improve Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety in Latin America: a Systematic Review and Metasummary." Journal of Healthy Eating and Active Living, 2(2), 45-59.
• Porto, S.C., Rogers-DeCotes, A., Schafer, E., & Kern, C.B. (2022), "The adaptive response of the mandibular condyle to increased load is disrupted by ADAMTS5 deficiency." Connective Tissue Research,  64(1), 93-104.
• Hill, C., Coombs, M., Cisewski, S.E., Durham, E., Donthius, D., Gardner, G., Lopez, E., Wilson, M., Cray, J., & Yao, H. (2022), "Structure-Function Relationships of TMJ Lateral Capsule-Ligament Complex." Journal of Biomechanics, 130, 110889.
• Porto, G.B.F., Cisewski, S.E., Wolgamott, L., & Frankel, B.M. (2021), "Clinical outcomes for patients with lateral lumbar radiculopathy treated by percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy versus tubular microdiscectomy: A retrospective review." Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 208, 106848.
• Rogers-DeCotes, A.W., Porto, S.C., Dupuis, L.E., & Kern, C.B. (2021), "ADAMTS5 is required for normal trabeculated bone development in the mandibular condyle." Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29(4), 547-557.
• Dupuis, L., Nelson, E., Hozik, B., Porto, S.C., Rogers-DeCotes, A., Fosang, A., & Kern, C.B. (2019), "Adamts5-/- Mice Exhibit Altered Aggrecan Proteolytic Profiles That Correlate with Ascending Aortic Anomalies." Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 39(10), 2067-2081.
• Wu, Y., Cisewski, S.E., Coombs, M., Wei, F., She, X., Kern, M.J., Iwasaki, L.R., Nickel, J.C., & Yao, H. (2019), "Effect of Sustained Joint Loading on In Vivo TMJ Disc Nutrient Environment." Journal of Dental Research, 98(8), 888-895.
• Estrella, M., Henderson, B.G., Porto, S.C., Varas, M., Buchholz, E.H., Ellens, S.M., Spiotta, V., & Spiotta, A.M. (2019), "The pursuit of wellness in neurosurgery: Investing in residents’ current and future health: Spouses’ perspectives." Neurology India, 67(1), 44-52.
• Rogers, A.W., Cisewski, S.E., & Kern, C.B. (2018), "The Zonal Architecture Of The Mandibular Condylar Requires ADAMTS5." Journal of Dental Research, 97(12), 1383-1390.