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Wednesday, August 16 |Arthritis Foundation

Researchers on the Path to a Cure – Spotlight on Dr. Hongsik Cho

Big things come in small packages, and Dr. Hongsik Cho is very familiar with this phenomenon. When wefirst introduced Dr. Cho in August 2016, he was beginning work on his 2-year Arthritis Foundation-funded project, “A Novel Method of Detecting and Treating Early PTOA Using Smart Nanosome”. He and his team are studying two things: a new drug and a new drug delivery system. The drug, called TPCA-1, works to prevent inflammation caused by post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). The drug delivery system uses small packets called nanosomes that contain TPCA-1 and a fluorescent dye that illuminates the nanosomes’ path once injected into mice.

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Dr. Cho Osteoarthritis Research
Thursday, August 25 |Arthritis Foundation

Researchers on the Path to a Cure – Spotlight on Dr. Hongsik J. Cho

Earlier this year, the Arthritis Foundationawarded nearly $5.5 million in scientific research fundingto 11 individuals we believe showed the greatest promise of achieving a faster cure for one or moretypes of arthritis. These 11 scientists are working on a wide range of projects all over the US – and we want to share their stories and projects with you. These are some of the brightest minds in scientific and arthritis research and they are working hard to find innovative solutions and a cure many types of arthritis. Throughout this series, we will meet each group of researchers and explain the remarkable projects they are working on.
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