Osteoarthritis: studying the regenerative potential of cartilage stem cells already present within the joints, and the possibility that stimulating these cells could promote self-healing of articular cartilage damage.
Rheumatoid Arthritis:leveraging the body’s own defense mechanisms to block the cellular changes that cause joint pain and tissue damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients.
Limb Regeneration: exploring the injury response of fingertip tissue and identifying the signals that control regeneration competency, with the goal to one day use these signals to stimulate re-growth of lost limbs.