{"id":2671,"date":"2025-09-17T15:06:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T05:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.sydney.edu.au\/kolling\/research-group\/osteoarthritis-research\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T03:50:31","slug":"osteoarthritis-research","status":"publish","type":"research-group","link":"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/osteoarthritis-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Osteoarthritis Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Osteoarthritis Clinical Research Group is a large and highly collaborative team which focuses on all aspects of clinical and translational research in osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We work closely with multidisciplinary teams, and are committed to designing and testing innovative, accessible, technology-based interventions that could accelerate recovery and decrease the burden of musculoskeletal pain globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our research focuses on numerous aspects of osteoarthritis including the epidemiology of osteoarthritis, imaging in osteoarthritis, clinical trials, novel therapies in disease management and health services research for chronic disease management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team is working to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Investigate the epidemiology of osteoarthritis;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve the management of osteoarthritis by evaluating common and novel treatments;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve the quality of life for people with osteoarthritis by promoting and providing evidence-based resources and treatments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div 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Deveza\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Dr Leticia Deveza<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Clinical Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Dr Sarah Kobayashi<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Fellow<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Vicky-Duong-headshot.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Vicky Duong\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Dr Vicky Duong<\/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<\/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=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Dr-Jocelyn-Bowden.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Jocelyn Bowden\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Dr Jocelyn Bowden<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Senior Research Fellow<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Karen Arruda-Schuck<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Clinical Trials Coordinator<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Lon Guglielmino<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Admininstration Officer<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Dr Sarah Robbins<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Project Manager<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Dr Xiaoqian Liu<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Clinical Research Fellow<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Simone (Mimi) Dennis<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Clinical Trial Assistant<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Ka Martina<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Naomi Simick Behera<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Bimbi Gray<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Abdolhay Farivar<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Visiting Researcher<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Bailey Walker<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Assistant<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Naomi Bloul<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Clinical Trials Officer<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Karen Bracken<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Clinical Trials Program Lead<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Frances Daley<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Project Manager<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Md Abu Siddiq<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Zhaohua (Alex) Zhu<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Fellow<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Benjamin Faber<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Visiting Researcher<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Michelle Hall<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Associate Professor<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Scott Cherry<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Clinical Trials Coordinator<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Emily Williamson<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Clinical Trials Coordinator<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>(Maryann) Vineeta Kurien<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Clinical Trial Project Manager<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Mila Van de Pol<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Visiting Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>William Tedja<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Honours student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Kate Bryce<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Josielli Comachio<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Clinical Trial Assistant<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Naomi Hurwitz<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Clinical Trial Coordinator<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Dingyuan Fan<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>PhD Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Aida Soghi<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>PhD Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Yareni Guerrero Ayala<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Research Assistant<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Izabella Pokorski<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Clinical Trial Project Manager<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Camilla Herberstein<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Project Manager<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Soroush Haddad<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><br>Honours Student<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Yingting (Steven) Gu<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Healthy Lifestyle Coordinator<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Alina Puang<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Master Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Motoko Yoshihara<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p>Biostatistician<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-slide-up\" data-selector=\"e23ba8c8-0e48-4a4f-9261-4b530345e52a\">\n<p>The aim of the osteoarthritis department is to advance the understanding of the musculoskeletal system. The main focus of our research includes clinical and translational research in osteoarthritis.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-slide-up\" data-selector=\"e23ba8c8-0e48-4a4f-9261-4b530345e52a\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Investigating biomarkers in osteoarthritis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knee force project &#8211; investigating occupations with excessive knee joint force<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PATHway &#8211; participatory health through behavioural engagement and disruptive digital technology following total knee replacement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PARTNER &#8211; optimising primary care management of knee osteoarthritis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellence study \u2013 The safety of a new injectable investigational medication and how effective it may be in treating the pain, inflammation and mobility symptoms of osteoarthritis in the knee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/sculptor-study\">SCUlpTOR study<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 comparing the effectiveness of stem cell injections versus placebo for those with knee osteoarthritis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-slide-up\" data-selector=\"e23ba8c8-0e48-4a4f-9261-4b530345e52a\">\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/medicine\/people\/academics\/profiles\/david.hunter.php#publications-by-year\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/sydney.edu.au\/medicine\/people\/academics\/profiles\/david.hunter.php#publications-by-year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sydney.edu.au\/medicine-health\/about\/our-people\/academic-staff\/jocelyn-bowden.html#publications-by-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.sydney.edu.au\/medicine-health\/about\/our-people\/academic-staff\/jocelyn-bowden.html#publications-by-year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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