Zeng Lab

@ Tufts University School of Medicine, Immunology Department

Background image: a mouse knee joint stained with DAPI (stained and imaged by Jingshu Liu)

Mechanistic Investigation of Osteoarthritis

Goal. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease characterized by joint pain and localized inflammation, resulting in immobility and disability. It differs from other type of arthritis in the sense that it generally only affects weight bearing joints and is by far the most prevalent type of arthritis. However, there is not a single FDA-approved disease modifying drugs available. Our research group strives to investigate the pathogenesis and treatments of OA from novel angles using comprehensive approaches.

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Image on the right: the structure change of OA knee joint (by Keren Chen)

Recent News & Updates

Mar 4th

Elyse chose our lab for her thesis research. Looking forward to working with you!

Feb 3rd-6th

Congratulations to Sihan for winning the ORS2024 New Investigator Recognition Award!

Feb 3rd-6th

Li, Sihan and Jingshu attended ORS 2024 annual meeting @ Long Beach, California.

Sihan gave a New Investigator Recognition Award (NIRA) podium presentation on Saturday Feb 3, and a four-day poster presentation Saturday - Tuesday. Jingshu gave a poster presentation Monday - Tuesday.