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The UNC CCCR Speaker Series presents leading experts and thought leaders to discuss the latest research-based scientific insights. We hope you enjoy these presentations and welcome your suggestions regarding future topics and speakers. Please feel free to reach out to us at: admin.tarc.cccr@unc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We invite you to join us in real-time for our live presentations or listen to the recorded versions at a later date.<\/h3>\n
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UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS<\/h3>\n
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April 8, 2026 — 9:30am EST\"Una<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Talk Title: “Moving to Improve Pain and Depression in Older Adults: Pilot Results and Next Steps”<\/span><\/h4>\n

Una Makris, MD, MSc<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Chief, Rheumatology Section<\/h4>\n

VA San Diego Healthcare System<\/h4>\n

Clinical Professor, UC San Diego, Department of Medicine<\/h4>\n

Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity & Inflammation<\/h4>\n

Register to Attend Virtually<\/a><\/h4>\n
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PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS<\/h3>\n
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March 18, 2026 — 10:30am EST\"Kerry<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Talk Title: “Scaling Biomechanics in Osteoarthritis: Community-Based Collection and Real-World Data Integration”<\/span><\/h4>\n

Kerry Costello, PhD\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Assistant Professor | Director, AI Biomechanics Laboratory (AIBL)<\/h4>\n

Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering<\/h4>\n

University of Florida<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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February 25, 2026 — 9:30am EST\"Bella<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Talk Title: “AI\u2011Driven Insights Into Osteoarthritis”<\/span><\/h4>\n

Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS, MD\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Rheumatologist<\/h4>\n

Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine<\/h4>\n

Hospital for Special Surgery<\/h4>\n

Register to Attend Virtually<\/a><\/h4>\n
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December 10, 2025 — 10:30am EST\"\"<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis at an Early Structural Stage (EsSKOA): Definition, Rationale, Progress to Date, and Remaining Challenges”<\/span><\/h4>\n

Armaghan Mahmoudian, PT, MPT, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Assistant Professor<\/h4>\n

Movement Sciences and Health<\/h4>\n

University of West Florida<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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October 8, 2025 — 10:30am EST\"Dr.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“Using EHR data for research and quality improvement: the RISE registry”<\/h4>\n

Jinoos Yazdany, MD, MPH<\/b><\/h4>\n

Chief, Division of Rheumatology at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital<\/h4>\n

Alice Betts Endowed Professor of Medicine, UCSF<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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May 21, 2025 — 10:30am EST\"Michelle<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“Mind Matters: Characterizing Pain-Associated Psychological Distress Phenotypes Among Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty”<\/span><\/h4>\n

Michelle Ramirez, PT, DPT, OCS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

PhD Candidate, Population Health Sciences<\/h4>\n

Duke University School of Medicine<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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February 12, 2025 — 9:30am EST<\/strong>\"\"<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“Population (Gen)Omics in Osteoarthritis”<\/span><\/h4>\n

Cindy Boer, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine<\/h4>\n

Erasmus MC<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n
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January 29, 2025 — 10:30am EST\"\"<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“Machine Learning and AI in Rheumatic Disease Research”<\/h4>\n

Jamie Collins, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery<\/h4>\n

Brigham and Women’s Hospital<\/h4>\n

Harvard Medical School<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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December 18, 2024 — 10:30am EST\"\"<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Session Title: Optimization of Clinical Trial Design<\/h4>\n

\u201cIntervention Optimization and Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects\u201d
\nKelli Allen, PhD<\/strong>
\nProfessor of Medicine, UNC Div. of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology
\nCo-Director, UNC CCCR Methodology Core
\nResearch Health Scientist, Durham VA Medical Center<\/h4>\n

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\u201cMultiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) and Applications to Intervention Development: Optimizing Interventions to Allow\u00a0for Smaller Sample Sizes\u201d
\nSandra Soto, PhD, MPH<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, School of Nursing
\nThurston Arthritis Research Center
\nUNC at Chapel Hill<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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October 2, 2024 — 10:30 a.m. EST\"Yvonne<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“Influence of Sociodemographic and Clinical Features on Ground Reaction Force Variability Among Individuals with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis”<\/h4>\n

Yvonne Golightly, PT, MS, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Assistant Dean for Research | College of Allied Health Professions<\/h4>\n

Professor | Physical Therapy Program | College of Allied Health Professions<\/h4>\n

University of Nebraska Medical Center<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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September 11, 2024 — 10:30 a.m. EST\"\"<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“Making the Move to Understand Movement-Evoked Pain in Musculoskeletal Research”<\/h4>\n

Staja “Star” Booker, PhD, RN<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Assistant Professor, College of Nursing<\/h4>\n

Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science<\/h4>\n

University of Florida<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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May 8, 2024 — 10:30 a.m. EST\"Dr.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“Using Wearable Sensors and Musculoskeletal Simulation to Inform Precision Rehabilitation in Knee OA”<\/h4>\n

Jason Franz, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Associate Professor<\/h4>\n

Director, BME Well-Being<\/h4>\n

Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering<\/h4>\n

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/h4>\n

North Carolina State University<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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April 24, 2024 — 9:30 a.m. EST\"\"<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“Value of Knee OA Treatments”<\/h4>\n

Elena Losina, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Director, Policy and Innovation eValuation in Orthopedic Treatments (PIVOT) Center<\/h4>\n

Director, Orthopedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research (OrACORe)<\/h4>\n

Department of Orthopedic Surgery<\/h4>\n

Brigham and Women’s Hospital<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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March 20, 2024 — 3:00 p.m. EST<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“Digital Delivery of Osteoarthritis Lifestyle Care”<\/h4>\n

Professor Kim Bennell, FAHMS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Melbourne Laureate Professor<\/h4>\n

Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor<\/h4>\n

Dept. of Physiotherapy, Melbourne School of Health Sciences<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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February 28, 2024 — 10:30 a.m. EST\"Brian<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

“The Biomechanical Path to Osteoarthritis Following Knee Injury and a GAIT-way to Improved Outcomes”<\/h4>\n

Brian Pietrosimone, PhD, ATC<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Associate Professor<\/h4>\n

Department of Exercise and Sport Science<\/h4>\n

UNC at Chapel Hill<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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December 6, 2023 — 10:30 a.m. EST\"Patricia<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

“The A\u2019s, B\u2019s, and ZZZ\u2019s of Sleep in RA and Lupus”<\/h4>\n

Patricia Katz, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor of Medicine and Health Policy<\/h4>\n

University of California San Francisco<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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October 25, 2023 — 9:30 a.m. EST\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

“Chronic Pain and Resilience: How Do We Harness the Power of Joy, Optimism and Love?”<\/h4>\n

Afton Hassett, PsyD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Associate Professor & Director of Pain and Opioid Research<\/h4>\n

Department of Anesthesiology<\/h4>\n

University of Michigan<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

O<\/strong><\/span>ctober 18,<\/strong><\/span> 2023 — 10:30 a.m. EST<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

“Mental Health Phenotyping in Osteoarthritis: From Concept to Implementation”<\/h4>\n

Trever Lentz, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery<\/h4>\n

Duke University School of Medicine<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

August 25, 2023 — 12:00 p.m. EST<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

“Technology Development in the Aging Sphere”<\/h4>\n

John Batsis, MD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Associate Professor of Medicine<\/h4>\n

Division of Geriatric Medicine<\/h4>\n

UNC<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Photo<\/strong>April 12, 2023\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

“Informatics & Digital Health Tools to Support Clinical Research and Care: Examples from Rheumatology”<\/h4>\n

Jeffrey Curtis, MD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Clinical Professor of Medicine<\/h4>\n

Division of Immunology and Rheumatology<\/h4>\n

University of Alabama<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"PhotoApril 5, 2023\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

“Physical activity limitations in osteoarthritis: Biomechanical underpinnings?”<\/h4>\n

Kharma Foucher, MD, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Nutrition<\/h4>\n

University of Illinois at Chicago<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"PhotoOctober 31st, 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

“The role of obesity in inflammatory arthritis: epidemiologic challenges.”<\/h4>\n

Joshua F. Baker, MD, MSCE<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Associate Professor, Rheumatology and Epidemiology<\/h4>\n

University of Pennsylvania & Philadelphia VA Medical Center<\/h4>\n
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Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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\"PhotoOctober 19, 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

“Treatment Stratification of Patients Based on Biomarker Profile”<\/h4>\n

Virginia Kraus, MD, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor of Medicine, Duke University<\/h4>\n
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Recorded Presentation Not Available<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"June 29, 2022<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

“Lessons learned from a dyadic physical activity feasibility study designed for Latinos with osteoarthritis.”<\/h4>\n

Sandra Soto, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Assistant Professor of Nursing<\/h4>\n

UNC, Chapel Hill<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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May 25, 2022<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Joint Presentation: UNC CCCR Speakers Series + Program For Precision Medicine in Health Care: \u201cMachine Learning\u00a0Tools for Clinical Researchers\u201d \u2013 A Pragmatic Series<\/h4>\n

Note: There are three presentations in total for this series.\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n

“Integrating Machine Learning Into Your Clinical Research” May 25, 1:00-3:00pm<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentations<\/a><\/h4>\n

Contact precisionmedicine@med.unc.edu<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n

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May 18, 2022<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Joint Presentation: UNC CCCR Speakers Series + Program For Precision Medicine in Health Care: \u201cMachine Learning\u00a0Tools for Clinical Researchers\u201d \u2013 A Pragmatic Series<\/h4>\n

Note: There are three presentations in total for this series.\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n

“Machine Learning Tools & Precision Medicine in Clinical Research” May 18, 1:00-3:00pm<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentations<\/a><\/h4>\n

Contact precisionmedicine@med.unc.edu<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n

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\"\"May 18, 2022<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

“The Applied Public-Private Research enabling OsteoArthritis Clinical Headway (IMI-APPROACH) study”<\/h4>\n
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Mylene Jansen, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Department of Rheumatology<\/h4>\n

University of Utrecht, Netherlands<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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May 11, 2022<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Joint Presentation: UNC CCCR Speakers Series + Program For Precision Medicine in Health Care: \u201cMachine Learning\u00a0Tools for Clinical Researchers\u201d \u2013 A Pragmatic Series<\/h4>\n

Note: There are three presentations in total for this series.\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n

“Machine Learning Tools & Precision Medicine in Arthritis and Autoimmunity” May 11, 9:30-11:30am<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentations<\/a><\/h4>\n

Contact precisionmedicine@med.unc.edu<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n

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\"PhotoMarch 23, 2022<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Adherence to DMARDS, Research in Progress from the Forward Databank”<\/h4>\n

Kaleb Michaud, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology<\/h4>\n

University of Nebraska, Medical Center<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

March 16, 2022<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Musculoskeletal health disparities in a time of COVID”<\/h4>\n

Tamara Huff, MD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Vigeo Orthopedics<\/h4>\n

Columbus, GA<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"PhotoFebruary 16, 2022<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Statistical power and sample size determination”<\/h4>\n

Todd Schwartz, DrPH<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor of Biostatistics, School of Nursing<\/h4>\n

UNC Chapel Hill, NC<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"PhotoJanuary 26, 2022\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Applications of bioinformatics for clinical research in rheumatology”<\/h4>\n

Katherine Liao, MD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Associate Professor of Rheumatology<\/h4>\n

Harvard Medical School<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"PhotoDecember 15, 2021<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Management of the syndrome of knee pain, meniscal tear, and osteoarthritis”<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Jeffrey Katz, MD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor of Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery<\/h4>\n

Harvard Medical School<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"PhotoNovember 10, 2021\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Recruitment in a clinical trial: lessons learned”<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Jovita Newman, MA<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Facilities Coordinator, Health & Exercise Department<\/h4>\n

Wake Forest University, NC<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"PhotoOctober 27, 2021<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Uncovering the intersection between social determinants and musculoskeletal health to promote health equity.”<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Kate Duchowny, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

K99 Post Doctoral Scholar; Epidemiology & Biostatistics<\/h4>\n

University of California, San Francisco<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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October 6, 2021\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Rethinking Physical Activity Promotion in a 24-hour Day of People with Arthritis”<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Linda Li, PhD, PT<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Professor & Harold Robinson\/Arthritis Society Chair<\/h4>\n

University of British Columbia<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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September 22, 2021\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Transforming Patient Generated Health Data Into Value For Patients, Teams and Care Delivery”<\/h4>\n

Prakash Jayakumar, MD, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Assistant Professor and the Director of the Clinical Research and Outcome Measurement<\/h4>\n
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Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care<\/h4>\n

University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"\"August 4, 2021\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Metabolomics\/Exposome to Inform Precision Nutrition”<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Dr. Susan Sumner<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor in the Department of Nutrition<\/h4>\n
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UNC Gillings School of Public Health<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Recording N\/A<\/h4>\n
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\"\"June 30, 2021\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Biomechanics and Biomarkers Associated with Progression to Osteoarthritis Following Knee Injury”<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Dr. Steve Marshall<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor of Epidemiology<\/h4>\n

– And –<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dr. Yvonne Golightly<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Associate Professor of Epidemiology<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n

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\"Dr.March 24, 2021<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Disparities in Rheumatic Disease Care, from Description to Action”<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Dr. Candace Feldman<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women’s Hospital<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Dr.February 16th, 2021<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“Supporting Knee OA Care With Research-Technology from Australia”<\/h4>\n

Note: This presentation was a collaborative effort between UNC & Duke University, however, it is not a \u201cCollaborative CCCR\u201d event.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Rana Hinman
\nAssistant Professor of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Dr.December 9, 2020<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Understanding Pain in Osteoarthritis”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Tuhina Neogi, Professor of Rheumatology and Section Chief
\nBoston University School of Medicine<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Dr.November 18, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

“Overview of Precision Medicine Program at UNC”<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Dr. Jonathan Berg, Professor of Genetics
\nUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Dr.October 14, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

“The VARA Registry: A Platform for Early Career Investigators”<\/h4>\n
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Dr. Ted Mikuls, Professor of Rheumatology
\nUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"CarolinaSeptember 1, 2020<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
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\u201cInnovative Approaches to Statistical Analysis: Joint Modeling of Real-to-Event and Longitudinal Data”<\/h4>\n

Carolina Alvarez, MS, Biostatistician; and Liubov Arbeeva, MS, Biostatistician
\nUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Dr.June 17, 2020<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
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\u201cTackling Obstacles to Development of Strategies to Prevent Poor Outcomes in Knee Osteoarthritis\u201d<\/h4>\n

Dr. Leena Sharma, Chang-Lee Professor of Preventive Rheumatology & Professor of Medicine
\nNorthwestern University<\/h4>\n

Link to Power Point Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Dr.May 13, 2020<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“A Gentle Introduction To Causal Inference”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Michael Hudgens, Professor of Biostatistics
\nUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Dr.May 27, 2020<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“An Introduction to Implementation Science: Speeding the Translation of Effective Interventions to Wide-Scale Practice.”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Jennifer Leeman, Associate Professor
\nUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Dr.March 27, 2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“The Last Opioid”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Steven George, Director of Musculoskeletal Research
\nDuke Clinical Research Institute<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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