Aenor Sawyer

Dr. Aenor Sawyer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She leads the Skeletal Health Service and serves as Director of Innovator Enrichment and Manager in Strategic Alliances at UCSF Innovation Ventures while directing the UC Space Health Program.

• Education: MD from University of California, Davis (1993), Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Stanford University, Pediatric Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine fellowships at Boston Children's Hospital
• Research Focus: Combines orthopaedics, space health innovation, and digital medicine through AI-driven diagnostics, remote monitoring, and skeletal health optimization across lifespans

Her scholarly output spans 2025's npj Microgravity work on AI-based bone density assessment to 2021 rural SARS-CoV-2 transmission studies, with key contributions in:

• Spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome monitoring
• Digital health applications in orthopaedics
• Bone health in extreme environments

Leadership roles include:

• Co-Founder/Director, UCSF Center for Advanced 3D+ Technologies
• Co-Founder, UCSF Center for Digital Health Innovation
• Chair, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Health Technology Advisory Board