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Project Number: | IK6BX004472-01 |
| Title: | BLR&D Research Career Scientist Award Application |
| Principal Investigator: | Karen A. Hasty |
| Location: | Memphis, TN |
| Congressional District Code: | 9 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2018 - September 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $175,004 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$880,698 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Arthritis is the nation's leading cause of disability. Patients with a previous joint injury are at risk for early development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) even with reconstructive surgery. PTOA is seen in younger patients than age-related osteoarthritis and it has a higher incidence in populations that have high physical occupational demands (i.e., military personnel). Currently, PTOA treatment is primarily for pain until joints fail and joint replacement surgery, an expensive treatm... |