{"id":1065,"date":"2025-08-19T16:45:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T06:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.sydney.edu.au\/kolling\/?page_id=1065"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:43:44","slug":"musculoskeletal-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/musculoskeletal-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Musculoskeletal Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-edd71320 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Musculoskeletal Research<\/h1>\n\n\n<p>We are leaders in the discovery, development and delivery of breakthroughs to ease the burden of bone and joint disease. Our research aims to raise awareness of musculoskeletal health and identify modifiable risk factors for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through our discovery, translational and implementation programs, we are ensuring that the research evidence about new interventions and treatments is put into practice. Our ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life for those suffering with painful and disabling musculoskeletal conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d8202fd9e48960fcbddd1243b7eed5c7\" style=\"font-size:clamp(28.836px, 1.802rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.405), 50px);\">Areas of strength<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template has-open-sans-font-family is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-fa38c3f2 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2647 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_A3BC.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"A3BC MSK Biobank\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/a3bc-msk-biobank\/\" target=\"_self\" >A3BC MSK Biobank<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2659 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_derma.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/dermatology\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dermatology<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2661 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Musculoskeletal.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/global-alliance-for-musculoskeletal-health\/\" target=\"_self\" >Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2664 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_physiotherapy.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/john-walsh-centre-for-rehabilitation-research\/\" target=\"_self\" >John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2667 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Biomedical-Engineering.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/murray-maxwell-biomechanics-laboratory\/\" target=\"_self\" >Murray Maxwell Biomechanics Laboratory<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2670 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Orthopaedics.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/orthopaedics\/\" target=\"_self\" >Orthopaedics<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2671 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Osteoarthritis.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/osteoarthritis-research\/\" target=\"_self\" >Osteoarthritis Research<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2672 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Musculoskeletal-Pain.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/pain-research\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pain Research<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2674 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Musculoskeletal-Disease-Biology.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/raymond-purves-bone-joint-research-laboratory\/\" target=\"_self\" >Raymond Purves Bone &#038; Joint Research Laboratory<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2677 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Musculoskeletal.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/rheumatology\/\" target=\"_self\" >Rheumatology<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2678 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Arthritis2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/sutton-arthritis-research-laboratory\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sutton Arthritis Research Laboratory<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos= \"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"400\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3a99f5ee alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group .two-column has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1bfe4f0c25ae98841843b72cfbbae1c8\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Leadership Group<\/h2>\n\n\n    <div class=\"team-block-page\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Annette-Kifley-headshot-224x300.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Annette Kifley\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Annette-Kifley-headshot-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Annette-Kifley-headshot-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Annette-Kifley-headshot-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Annette-Kifley-headshot.jpg 1105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Dr Annette Kifley<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.682), 20px);\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">Chair, Musculoskeletal<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.191), 0.98rem);\">Senior Research Fellow, John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54e18a96a9e24c054c5ce437dc6711fc\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Leadership Group members:<\/h3>\n\n\n    <div class=\"team-block-page\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Professor-David-Hunter.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor David Hunter\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Professor David Hunter<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.191), 0.98rem);\">Florance and Cope Chair of Rheumatology<br>Osteoarthritis Research<br>Medicine, Northern Clinical School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"181\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Dr-Jillian-Eyles.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Jillian Eyles\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Dr Jillian Eyles<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.191), 0.98rem);\">Research Fellow<br>Osteoarthritis Research<br>Medicine, Northern Clinical School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Meilang-headshot-copy-233x300.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Associate Professor Meilang Xue\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Meilang-headshot-copy-233x300.jpg 233w, 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