Researchers in the Musculoskeletal Disease research group, primarily based at the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre , use?lifecourse?epidemiological methods to reduce the population burden of common chronic musculoskeletal disease and disability.

Through the development and testing of lifestyle,?behavioural?and pharmacological interventions informed by Faculty of Medicine observational studies,?the Musculoskeletal Disease research group?optimises musculoskeletal health (bone, muscle and?joint)?and?uses?these findings to influence?how care is delivered and national and regional?health policy.

ÍøÂç²ÊƱAPPÏÂÔØ_°Ä¿Í²ÊƱÍø-¹Ù·½ÓÎÏ·, internationally leading?programmes?are developing?an understanding of the causes of osteoporosis, sarcopenia and osteoarthritis, and supporting the development and evaluation of interventions at appropriate stages in the?lifecourse.

The Group carries out pioneering interdisciplinary research with the Bone and Joint Research Group , which?uses human skeletal stem cells, novel nanomaterial science and innovative tissue engineering strategies in the treatment and understanding of musculoskeletal conditions and diseases.

Specifically,?their research harnesses:

i) human stem and skeletal progenitor populations
ii) nanomaterials science to create osteoconductive and inductive scaffolds
iii) cell signal/growth factor biology including nanomedicine and mechanobiology, to develop technologies to augment bone and cartilage tissue repair for patient application .