The Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Laboratory leads Australia in research into some of the key musculoskeletal diseases affecting our population. This includes osteoarthritis, tendon injury and intervertebral disc degeneration.
There is currently no cure for these common, chronic disabling conditions and long-term management options are limited. It is only through a better understanding of the disease and tissue breakdown, that we will be able to develop therapies to modify the conditions.
The Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Laboratory team is well placed to improve the health of patients with musculoskeletal disease. We are located alongside Royal North Shore Hospital and have developed close relationships with orthopaedic surgeons and rheumatologists at the hospital. This means our latest research developments can be efficiently incorporated into future clinical care.
Lead
People
Network
Projects
Professor Christopher Little
Director, Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Lab
School of Medical Science
The University of Sydney
Associate Professor Sanaa Zaki
Co-Chair
Sensory, Neuroscience, Ageing, Pain and Psychiatry
Research Associate
Sydney School of Veterinary Science
The University of Sydney
Dr Cindy Shu
Senior Lecturer
Research Fellow
The University of Sydney
Dr Jiao Jiao Li
Honorary Research Associate
Senior Lecturer
School of Biomedical Engineering
University of Technology
Dr Carina Blaker
Senior Lecturer
Research Fellow
Sydney School of Veterinary Sciences
The University of Sydney
Dr James Melrose
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
The University of Sydney
Daniel Burkhardt
Research Officer
The University of Sydney
Dr Margaret Smith
Honorary Research Fellow
The University of Sydney
Susan Smith
Technical Officer
Northern Sydney Local Health District
Dr Ye (Janey) Zhang
Honorary Research Associate
School of Biomedical Engineering
University of Technology
Dr Roshana Vander Wall
Research Assistant
The University of Sydney
