The grants were submitted in response to an RFP for projects being developed for a future NIAMS Center of Research Translation (CORT).
The two grants include:
“Effects of Skeletal Maturity on Biomarkers for Post-Traumatic OA after ACL Injury
Co-Principal Investigators:
-Matthew Fisher, PhD; Assistant Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
-Brian Pietrosimone, PhD; Associate Professor, Exercise and Sports Science
“The Influence of Common Genetic Variation on Chromatin Structure, Gene Transcription, and Osteoarthritis Risk in Primary Human Chondrocytes”
Co-Principal Investigators:
-Brian Diekman, PhD; Assistant Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
-Richard Loeser, MD; Herman and Louise Smith Distinguished Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology
-Douglas Phanstiel, PhD; Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology