External Collaboration. Professor Ernst Hunziker, MEM-Institut for
Biomechanics, University of Bern, Switzerland � pre clinical models of
osteoarthritis and MRI analysis.� Dr. Andrew Feldman, St. Vincent�s Hospital, New York,
USA - characterisation of mesenchymal stem cells from osteoarthritic
patients.��
Professor Mike Bayliss, Department of Biochemistry,
Royal Veterinary College, London, UK � Characterisation of the hyaluronan
binding protein, TSG-6 in OA cartilage.Professor Chris Evans, Molecular Orthopaedics
Laboratory, Brigham and Womens� Hospital, Boston, MA, USA � genetic
manipulation of adult stem cells in rheumatoid arthritis.Professor Victor Goldberg, Department of Orthopaedics,
Case Western University, Cleveland, OH, USA � allogeneic stem cells in
prevention of OA in a goat model.Professor Bruce Caterson, Cardiff University School of
Biosciences, Cardiff, Wales, UK � articular cartilage development.Professor Dick Heineg�rd, Dept. of Cell and Molecular
Biology, Section for Connective Tissue Biology, University of Lund, Sweden -
extracellular matrix proteins in cartilage development and iPS. Prof. S�balle, Kjeld, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory,
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University � meniscal repair.Prof. Chris Evans, Molecular Orthopaedics Laboratory,
Brigham and Womens� Hospital, Boston, MA, USA � genetic manipulation of adult
stem cells in rheumatoid arthritis.Prof. Sergio Paoletti, Dept of Biochemistry,
Biophysics and Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Trieste, Italy � novel
biomaterialsProf. Gerjo Van Osch, Department of Orthopaedics,
Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, the Netherlands � cartilage
tissue engineering and osteoarthritis.Prof. Fergal O�Brien, Department of Anatomy, Royal
College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland � stem cells and
vascularization.Dr. Garry Duffy, Department of Anatomy, Royal College
of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland � stem cells and vascularization.Dr. Danny Kelly, Trinity College Dublin � bone
engineering.Dr. Bernie Mahon, NUI Maynooth, Ireland � stem cells
and immunology.Dr. Mike Zuscik, Center for Musculoskeletal Research,
University of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA.Dr. Ilyas Khan, Centre of NanoHealth, College of
Medicine, Swansea University.Beth Israel MC, HarvardProf. Bill Cruikshank, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center, Harvard Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.