Background
Bloebaum, Roy Drake was born on July 19, 1946 in St. Charles, Missouri, United States. Son of August E. and Joan Fay (Drake) Bloebaum.
biologist educator bioengineering researcher
Bloebaum, Roy Drake was born on July 19, 1946 in St. Charles, Missouri, United States. Son of August E. and Joan Fay (Drake) Bloebaum.
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts magna cum laude, St. Mary's College, O'Fallon, Missouri, 1972. Bachelor of Science in Biology cum laude, Lindenwood College, 1974. Bachelor of Science in Anatomy with honors, University Western Australia, Perth, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomy, University Western Australia, Perth, 1981.
Youth activities director, St. Louis, 1971-1974;
associate dean students, student counselor, St. Mary's College, O'Fallon, Missouri, 1974-1976, 75-76;
lecturer in gross anatomy, human biology, emergency medicine, U. Western Australia, Perth, 1976-1980;
postgraduate research fellow Division Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, 1978;
research associate Orthopaedic Hospital, Department Orthopaedics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1981-1982;
lecturer in gross anatomy Department Orthopaedics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1981-1984;
assistant professor research orthopaedics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1982-1984;
adjunct associate professor bioengineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1984-1987;
consultant, University of California at Los Angeles-VA Sys., 1986;
co-director Bone and Joint Research Laboratory, VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, since 1987;
director basic science Division Orthopedic Surgery, U. Utah School Medicine, Salt Lake City, since 1987;
research associate professor, research professor Division Orthopaedic Surgery, U. Utah School Medicine, Salt Lake City, 1987-1992, 92-;
research associate professor, research professor biology, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1989-1991, 92-;
research associate professor bioengineering, research professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1988-1991, 92-;
National Institutes of Health reviewer and proposal reviewer, NIDCD, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1993. Lecturer on tissue response to biomaterials Arizona State University, Tempe, 1984-1987. Lecturer in gross anatomy and synovial joint ultrastructure for residents Division Orthopaedic Surgery, U. Utah School Medicine, since 1987, lecturer in biomaterials interaction in tissue, since 1987, lecturer in backscattered electron imaging of bone histology, since 1987.
Consultant to America's Cup, 1983-1989. Director biological response analysis group U. Society California, 1984. Director basic science division Harrington Arthritis Research Center, Phoenix, 1984-1987.
Consultant to University of California at Los Angeles-VA Sys., 1986. Co-director bone and joint research laboratories VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, since 1987. Director basic science orthopaedic residency program U. Utah School Medicine, since 1987.
Guest lecturer in field.
Member Orthopaedic Research Society, Society for Biomaterials, National Society for Histotechnology (First Place Medical Photography Contest 1988), American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (associate).
Married Lois Dawn Miller, September 27, 1975. Children: Drake, Megan, Andrew.