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Kessler team receives funding to study factors leading to osteoarthritis after knee injury
Gerard Malanga, MD, and Nathan Hogaboom, PhD, of Kessler Foundation received a $185,707 award from The Geneva Foundation (Geneva) to study factors contributing to the development of osteoarthritis following acute knee injuries, a common disabling condition among active-duty military personnel.
The funding supports Kessler Foundation s participation as a collaborative partner in Musculoskeletal Injury and Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness (MIRROR) headquartered at the Uniformed Services University (USU).
The MIRROR program is managed by Geneva on behalf of USU. MIRROR supports a broad scope of musculoskeletal projects, including this two-year study entitled, MIRROR Collaboration: Chemical and cellular characterization of hemarthroses after traumatic knee injuries in active-duty military personnel.