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Funding
- Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases Overview
- Basic Bone Biology Program
- Integrated Physiology and Genetics of Bone Program
- Bone Diseases Program
- Cartilage and Connective Tissue Program
- Orthopaedic Research Program
- Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Program
- Clinical Osteoarthritis and Diagnostic Imaging Program
- Muscle Development and Physiology Program
- Muscle Disorders and Therapies Program
Cartilage and Connective Tissue Program
Reviewed February 29, 2012
Research Areas
- Biology of articular cartilage, tendons, ligaments, menisci, and intervertebral discs and preclinical studies on injuries and disease conditions affecting these tissues
- Patterning and morphogenesis of bones and joints
- Organization of growth plate and regulation of chondrocyte differentiation
- Pathophysiology of osteoarthritis including biomarkers of osteoarthritis
Staff Contact
Bernadette Tyree, Ph.D.
Program Director
Cartilage and Connective Tissue Program
Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
NIAMS, NIH, DHHS
One Democracy Plaza
6701 Democracy Blvd. Ste. 800
Bethesda, MD 20892-4872
Email: tyreeb@mail.nih.gov
