Glycans in Joint Disease and Glycosylated Lubricin Mimetics for Osteoarthritis Therapy
Principal Investigator: Heidi Reesink
Co-PI: Lawrence Bonassar
Department of Clinical Sciences
Email: hlr42@cornell.edu
Sponsor: NIH-National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Skin Diseases
Grant Number: 5K08AR068469-02
Title: Glycans in Joint Disease and Glycosylated Lubricin Mimetics for Osteoarthritis Therapy
Project Amount: $204,434
Project Period: July 2018 to June 2019
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant):
This application seeks support for a specialty board certified (ACVS) equine veterinarian embarking upon an independent career as a translational clinical scientist. The applicant proposes a multi-disciplinary approach to study joint lubrication and osteoarthritis (OA), taking advantage of leading experts in cartilage lubrication mechanics, polymer chemistry and orthopedic research at Cornell University and synthetic glycobiology at Stanford University.