The physical fitness, bone, and joint health team is dedicated to enhancing physical performance and preventing musculoskeletal disorders. Our research focuses on improving fitness, rehabilitation, and overall bone and joint health.
Areas of multidisciplinary research emphases include:
- Resolving osteoarthritis endophenotypes with computational and genomic approaches
- Spinal cord injury and exercise/diet for bone loss
- Recovering from knee replacement using wearable devices
- AI platforms in the design of biosensors, bioassays, and therapeutic agents for joint health
- Leveraging AI in radiology
- Metastatic disease and bone health
- HIV and aging
- The impact of viral infection on bone health across the life course